Position Title: Senior Offshore Installation Manager (OIM)
Location: Westminster, UK
Client: Leading Global Green Energy Major – Wind
Assignment Length: Initial Contract until 31st March 2027
Work Schedule: 5 Days a Week / 8 Hours per Day
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Job Purpose:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Offshore Installation Manager to oversee and optimise offshore installation and logistics activities for a leading renewable energy project. The role focuses on managing installation contractors, ensuring high-quality execution, and maintaining safety, schedule, and cost controls throughout the offshore installation campaign.
Key Responsibilities:
* Analyse, recommend, and optimise offshore installation strategies, logistics concepts, and procedures both pre-installation and during execution.
* Tender, negotiate, and recommend offshore installation contracts (including Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) contracts) in collaboration with the Package and Contract Managers.
* Manage and coordinate offshore installation contractors and MWS, ensuring effective cross-disciplinary cooperation within the project team.
* Review and approve contractors' method statements, risk assessments, and ensure alignment with project standards.
* Set up and facilitate HAZID/HAZOP workshops for installation design and offshore operations.
* Deliver regular progress reports to the Project Manager, highlighting technical risks and developing contingency measures.
* Supervise trialing, tool development, vessel mobilisation, loading operations, and offshore campaign initiation.
* Manage Client’s Representatives offshore, ensuring consistent QA/QC via daily progress reporting.
* Lead execution of Design Quality Assurance and Reporting (QAS), ensuring supplier quality alignment.
* Manage and resolve Product Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
* Review supplier-provided method statements and technical documentation.
* Oversee as-built documentation review during the Asset Project (AP) execution phase.
Requirements:
* Proven experience as an Offshore Installation Manager (OIM), preferably in offshore renewable energy (wind sector experience highly advantageous).
* Expertise in:
o Landfall operations.
o Offshore array cable installation (including load-out, laying, pulling, and protection systems).
o Management of offshore installation contractors and Marine Warranty Surveyors.
o Reviewing and ensuring quality of offshore installation documentation and reporting.
Key Skills and Competencies:
* Strong technical knowledge of offshore installation methodologies.
* Excellent leadership, coordination, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
* Familiarity with HAZID/HAZOP processes and risk management in offshore environments.
* Effective communicator with experience delivering technical reports and updates to senior stakeholders.
* High commitment to HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) standards and practices.
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