Lead Offshore Construction Engineer
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About the Role
NMDC Energy seeks a Lead Offshore Construction Engineer for oil and gas projects in Abu Dhabi. The role involves overseeing offshore construction activities, coordinating subcontractors, and ensuring project milestones.
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Responsibilities
- Assist OCM in preparing offshore project deliverables and attending project kick off and strategy meetings
- Support development of offshore execution plans, construction schedules, and techno commercial analyses
- Review engineering documents, drawings, and analyses from a constructability perspective
- Support preparation of detailed scopes, schedules, and interface/bridging documents for offshore subcontracted works
- Act as focal point for subcontractor coordination when assigned, monitoring progress and performance
- Support issuance of Purchase Requisitions for offshore materials and follow up with procurement
- Coordinate offshore scope activities with all internal departments
- Attend methods and constructability meetings and review installation procedures
- Assist in technical evaluation, expediting, receipt, and MRV approval of offshore materials
- Provide input to weekly and monthly reports and attend client meetings as required
- Support studies for changes in offshore execution plans
- Liaise with third party agencies and marine warranty surveyors on marine and construction matters
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Civil, Naval), or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years' experience in Offshore Construction in Oil & Gas Industry
- Good commercial, financial and contractual awareness
- Good negotiation and decision making skills
- Excellent spoken and written English language skills
- Potential managerial skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed team player/ leader
- Thorough understanding of offshore operations and equipment
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Start Up Phase
- Assist OCM in preparing offshore project deliverables and attending project kick off and strategy meetings.
- Support development of offshore execution plans, construction schedules, and techno commercial analyses.
All Project Phases
- Assist OCM in preparing construction aids, marine spread requirements, pipe coating scope, and monitor fabrication/pipe coating progress.
- Review engineering documents, drawings, and analyses from a constructability perspective.
- Support preparation of detailed scopes, schedules, and interface/bridging documents for offshore subcontracted works.
- Act as focal point for subcontractor coordination when assigned.
- Support issuance of Purchase Requisitions for offshore materials.
- Coordinate offshore scope activities with all internal departments.
- Attend methods and constructability meetings and review installation procedures.
- Assist in technical evaluation, expediting, receipt, and MRV approval of offshore materials.
- Provide input to weekly and monthly reports and attend client meetings.
- Support studies for changes in offshore execution plans.
- Liaise with third party agencies and marine warranty surveyors.
- Attend weekly progress meetings with VPOO/OCM.
Pre Offshore Phase
- Prepare the Risk Assessment Register.
- Prepare job cards for offshore hook up works and develop detailed micro schedules and manpower histograms.
- Prepare JUB specifications for hired marine spread.
- Coordinate with OPE to ensure readiness and mobilization of all installation aids.
- Ensure timely pre installation/load out activities.
Offshore Execution Phase
- Assist in updating offshore schedules based on progress and resource availability.
- Support coordination of subcontractor mobilization/demobilization and performance evaluation.
- Monitor daily offshore operations, attend daily meetings, and coordinate closely with clients, marine, and field teams.
- Conduct HSE audits and safety tours on offshore spreads.
- Interface with project and yard construction teams to maintain load out dates.
- Conduct joint walk throughs on fabricated structures.
Close Out Phase
- Assist in preparation of offshore final documentation and project close out reports.
- Review contract documents and drawings to identify constructability issues and variation requirements.
- Support Construction Managers in directing offshore activities.
- Assist in schedule adjustments to manage changes, delays, and contingencies while controlling costs.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Civil, Naval), or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in Offshore Construction in Oil & Gas Industry.
- Good commercial, financial and contractual awareness.
- Good negotiation and decision making skills.
- Excellent spoken and written English language skills.
- Potential managerial skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Committed team player/ leader.
- Thorough understanding of offshore operations and equipment.
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