Night Shift Company Site Representative
Location: Paramaribo, SurinameContract Type: Contract Position
Work Pattern: Rotational offshore - 35 days on / 35 days off
Start Date: Early February 2027 (estimated)
End Date: 31st December 2028
Renewable: Yes
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the project representative onboard the installation vessel during night operations, supervising offshore installation activities and ensuring approved procedures and HSE requirements are applied.
- Maintain effective handover between shifts and provide accurate daily reporting.
- Apply HSE standards and promote a strong safety culture onboard the installation vessel.
- Ensure approved procedures are implemented during offshore operations and that the Management of Change process is used for any modification.
- Supervise offshore operations onboard J-Lay, S-Lay, PLSV and MSV installation vessels.
- Act as the focal point onboard the vessel and during emergencies in accordance with the HSE Bridging Document.
- Provide daily reports to the SURF Installation Manager and Deputy.
- Demonstrate exemplary behaviour regarding H3SEQ rules and ensure requirements are implemented within the role's area of responsibility.
- Contribute to continuous H3SEQ performance improvement and actively support the deployment of a strong H3SEQ culture.
- Participate in safety-awareness programmes and initiatives, promoting the project safety culture and ensuring safe and ethical working practices.
- Participate in preparing offshore procedures and incorporate feedback from previous operations.
- Follow up all offshore installation activities, including supply and barge activities, equipment transfers, deck operations, MCV connection and testing, subsea umbilical and flexible-line installation, lifting operations, load-out, subsea ROV work, pre-commissioning and testing.
- Verify that agreed procedures are implemented and that any modifications are controlled through the Management of Change process.
- Review and confirm the vessel's Daily Progress Report when satisfactory.
- Communicate in accordance with project procedures, particularly during concurrent activities and SIMOPS, and ensure an effective transition and handover between shifts.
- Verify that vessel activities comply with the planned schedule and report deviations onshore for consideration and approval.
- Review and report non-conformances and follow up related corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide adequate and timely reporting to the main representative onboard the installation vessel.
- Ensure that relevant traceability tables and the inventory of subsea-installed equipment are maintained onboard.
- Ensure COMOPS and SIMOPS activities, and any emergency response, are managed in accordance with the agreed Emergency Response Plan.
- Identify when contractor or supplier technical assistance is required, including support from SPS, umbilical and flexible-product manufacturers.
- Ensure relevant certificates and checklists are available and, where required, signed in time for transportation, installation and commissioning readiness.
- Coordinate HIRA Level 2 activities with the vessel offshore team before operations begin.
Requirements
- Engineer or Offshore Supervisor with at least 15 years of oil and gas experience, particularly in SURF activities.
- Knowledge of requirements and specifications for offshore operations.
- Knowledge of Surinamese offshore regulations covering marine operations, environmental requirements and natural resources.
- Deep knowledge of SIMOPS and HSE rules.
- Experience supporting a major EPCI project.
- Ability to identify, analyse and resolve HSE, technical, procurement, transportation, storage, preservation, engineering, construction, quality, schedule and cost issues.
- Construction background and strong communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team, accept significant responsibilities and support the project's safety and environmental requirements.
- Sufficient technical understanding of the disciplines involved in the work.
- Strong organisational skills, a positive attitude and the confidence to raise and defend positions in accordance with contract requirements.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Riser pull-in and pull-out operations.
- Flexible-lay operations.
- Rigid-pipelay operations.
- Riser construction, including lazy-wave and steel hybrid riser configurations.
- Subsea-structure installation.
- Practical experience onboard rigid-lay vessels, PLSVs and offshore support vessels.
- BOSIET, T-BOSIET or FOET, as applicable.
- Technological Risk Awareness training.
- Cause Tree Analysis training.
- Golden Rules training.
- Valid offshore fitness-to-work certificate, such as OGUK.
- Seaman's book.
- CA-EBS OPITO certification.