Project Operations Manager

Permanent

Paris

Overview

The Project Operations Manager (POM) is accountable to the Project Manager for the safe and efficient execution of overall project operations, in accordance with planning constraints, associated cost envelope and project quality Requirements.

The POM is responsible for the co-ordination of the marine spread and onshore operations during the execution of Projects.

Responsibilities

• Select the spread for the offshore operations: company construction vessels and 3rd-party chartered construction, support and transportation vessels. Define transportation philosophy
• Define the scope of work (SOW) for each vessel and liaise closely with the VOM and OMT to ensure the defined scopes are optimised accordingly
• Liaise with SCM Chartering Manager to ensure scopes for third party vessels are appropriate and where possible functional requirements are included in the Charter Party / Subcontract agreement
• Support installation feasibility / support engineering for PHA reviews involving operational personnel (OMT) and Vessel Operations Managers (VOMs) prior to initiating the detailed installation engineering
• Review and Comment the MDR for Operations and contribute to Installation engineering documents)
• Engage as early as possible with the Pipeline Group and Installation Engineers to ensure installation of the products and that the installation methodology is in line with expectations for operability in particular with respect to waiting on weather
• Support installation engineers when dealing with vessel changes, sequence changes and any other changes
• Support engineering in identifying all tasks to be performed and in providing constraints between them
• Review time estimates provide by engineering installation team (offshore tasks) and by the field engineers (vessel port calls)
• Liaise with the Installation Engineers and the Pipeline Group (PG), oversee the development of installation procedures to ensure compliance with Contract and the various requirement identified in the Project reviews
• Define SOW for Subcontractors / Vessel Owners and ensure requirements are properly and appropriately cascaded into the Subcontract / Charter agreements Monitor SCM selection of subcontractor's on operations related issues
• Prepare the SIMOPS plan in conjunction with other stakeholders
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring the readiness process for operations onshore and offshore and ensure timely approval to proceed
• Responsible for the marine spread assurance including organising the supporting surveys and audits as required
• Identify the key Operations deliverables and establish the platform to support an effective tender submission through development of the schedule, cost comparisons, vessel and personnel operational requirements to be compliant with client specifications and gap analysis

Qualifications/Experience

• Experience in sub-sea construction is advantageous
• Experience in offshore operations, having worked on board installation vessels and been deputy operations manager or project operations manager on a previous project
• Skilled in the co-ordination of multiple interfaces across functions
• Good work ethic, willing to work in changeable environments, meeting tight deadlines whilst delivering quality outcomes
• Mobility to travel to all international locations for short business trips or missions
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of French/Portuguese would be an advantage
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word and Project

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