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:
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Analyse, recommend, and optimise offshore installation strategies, logistics concepts, and procedures both pre-installation and during execution.
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Tender, negotiate, and recommend offshore installation contracts (including Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) contracts) in collaboration with the Package and Contract Managers.
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Manage and coordinate offshore installation contractors and MWS, ensuring effective cross-disciplinary cooperation within the project team.
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Review and approve contractors' method statements, risk assessments, and ensure alignment with project standards.
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Set up and facilitate HAZID/HAZOP workshops for installation design and offshore operations.
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Deliver regular progress reports to the Project Manager, highlighting technical risks and developing contingency measures.
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Supervise trialing, tool development, vessel mobilisation, loading operations, and offshore campaign initiation.
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Manage Client’s Representatives offshore, ensuring consistent QA/QC via daily progress reporting.
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Lead execution of Design Quality Assurance and Reporting (QAS), ensuring supplier quality alignment.
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Manage and resolve Product Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
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Review supplier-provided method statements and technical documentation.
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Oversee as-built documentation review during the Asset Project (AP) execution phase.
Requirements:
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Proven experience as an Offshore Installation Manager (OIM), preferably in offshore renewable energy (wind sector experience highly advantageous).
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Expertise in:
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Landfall operations.
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Offshore array cable installation (including load-out, laying, pulling, and protection systems).
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Management of offshore installation contractors and Marine Warranty Surveyors.
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Reviewing and ensuring quality of offshore installation documentation and reporting.
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Key Skills and Competencies:
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Strong technical knowledge of offshore installation methodologies.
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Excellent leadership, coordination, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Familiarity with HAZID/HAZOP processes and risk management in offshore environments.
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Effective communicator with experience delivering technical reports and updates to senior stakeholders.
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High commitment to HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) standards and practices.