Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Superintendent
Location: Maputo, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (Offshore)Contract Type & Length: 12 Month Annually Renewable Contract
Rotation: 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off (7 days per week, 12 hours per day)
Target Start Date: ASAP
Job Description
This role involves leading and coordinating all operational activities related to sub-sea interventions performed by ROVs, including deck preparations, heavy lifting, and vessel deployment within the oil & gas industry. The position requires managing the organization and preparation for construction and installation of new offshore oil & gas fields.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all operational activities related to sub-sea interventions, deck preparations, heavy lifting, and vessel deployment, assisted by the Vessel's Offshore Manager.
- Coordinate various entities involved in sub-sea works, including logistics, marine, ROV, survey, SPS technicians, and other specialists as required.
- Manage personnel onboard vessels, ensuring team spirit, cohesion, and clear understanding of roles offshore.
- Organize planning for the MPSV in coordination with EPCI, Drilling, and Field Operations teams.
- Liaise daily with the vessels' Offshore Manager and maintain records of progress and supply status information to the planning coordinator.
- Address specific queries from specialists, focusing on safety, QA, survey, ROV, marine, and subsea operations.
- Organize MPSV logistics in coordination with the onshore base and field logistical support.
- Ensure all operational activities comply with relevant directives, safety rules, memos, and operational manuals.
- Implement health, environment, and safety policy with all subcontractors onboard.
- Ensure activities are performed in compliance with operational procedures and approved project documentation.
- Control and approve installation and transportation procedures, task plans, and lift plans in consultation with all involved parties.
- Manage subcontractors for installation analysis, procedures, and task plans, ensuring compliance with rules and specifications.
- Manage MWS scope of work, including suitability surveys, documentation approval, and certificate issuance.
- Prepare COMOPS/SIMOPS dossier in consultation with all involved parties.
- Organize planning for contracted personnel and liaise with all logistics contractors involved.
- Check and pre-validate invoices related to contracted personnel onboard the MPSV.
- Verify that contractor services comply with contract terms and conditions.
- Check and approve equipment necessary for execution of works.
- Report anomalies, near misses, incidents, and dangerous occurrences to the Safety Department.
- Liaise with vessel owners for contractual and cost matters.
- Check and pre-validate all invoices related to the MPSV.
Accountabilities
- Lead Drilling, Completion, and Subsea Teams.
- Collaborate onshore with Contracts, Marine, Logistics, EPCI, Field Operations, and Project teams.
- Maintain links with specialists.
Requirements
- Mechanical or Civil Project Engineer graduate, or at least 8 years' experience as Offshore Manager/Superintendent validated by an approved supervisory scheme certificate.
- Minimum 15 years' experience in offshore construction and installation, including several years in a contractor company (engineering, offshore operation, offshore installation engineer, offshore supervision).
- Experience in marine operations, subsea works, and vessel management, preferably in an offshore supervisory position.
- Experience in logistics management.
- Experience in project management and as a company site representative.
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills, ability to work in multi-discipline and multi-cultural environments.
- Flexibility, communication skills, coordination, and leadership ability.
- Self-motivated and autonomous.
- Organizational abilities and sense of priorities.
- Creativity, commitment, discipline, and open-mindedness.