Project Operations Manager

Saipem is a technology and advanced engineering platform for the design, construction and operation of complex, safe and sustainable infrastructures and plants. Always oriented towards technological innovation, Saipem is today committed to working alongside its clients on the frontier of energy transition with means, technologies and processes that are increasingly digital and oriented from their conception towards environmental sustainability. Saipem is present in over 60 countries around the world and employs around 32,000 people of 130 different nationalities and offers you an extraordinary experience from a human and professional point of view, consisting of in being part of multicultural teams, respecting the differences of each one and collaborating with passion towards a single goal.

Are you ready to join us?

We are looking for a Project Operations Manager (POM) working within the vessel and construction operations management (VECOP) department that will operate from Saipem’s offices located worldwide.

MISSION:

• Plan, coordinate and control the execution of the project offshore operations, in accordance with Client requirements, within time and cost constraints and in compliance with Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality procedures.
• Be the unique focal point between the Project Management Team and the Offshore Construction Manager of the installation vessel and lead the general preparation and interfaces with all the departments related to the offshore installation and transportation scope.
• Defend Saipem interest for the responsibilities in its merit.
• Manage the offshore operations leading the Saipem Vessel Offshore Construction Manager and relevant offshore Subcontractors.
• Provide engineering reviews, address operation, advise (directly and indirectly) best practices both in the tender and in the projects to the Proposal Manager or Project Manager to assist in the achievement of tender/project objectives.

TASKS:

• Represent Saipem towards offshore Client’s representatives and Subcontractors managing also the Project Operations contractual aspects.
• Propose the offshore Project strategies, fleet/ancillary vessels scope of work ensuring the related activity planning to the Project Manager (PM) for validation.
• Contribute for his remits to the overall project planning and scheduling assuring the most suitable and efficient solutions in terms of installation sequences, works scheduling, planning, etc.
• Support the PM during negotiation with Client on the outstanding pricing, commercial, technical aspects of the contract’s offshore portion and the variation orders related to offshore part.
• Be familiar with Project contractual and technical documents related to offshore installation.
• Review installation engineering procedures to ensure operation optimization.
• Monitor and update together with the Project Control Manager the offshore installation and transportation cost budgets and schedules in its remit, aiming at schedule and related costs improvement.
• Ensure timely preparation of the Numerical HR Schedules as per Saipem procedures.
• Liaise with Offshore Vessel Manning Department (OVMD) for all manning matters and coordinate with OVMD, Offshore Vessel Operations Competences department, Master and OCM (Offshore Construction Manager) to ensure qualified marine and technical personnel mobilization according to Project requirements.
• Be the focal point between Project Management Team (PMT), Offshore Operations department and Offshore Assets team for what concerns any vessel modification. Review, validate and approve (to the extent of his delegation by PM) the related budget and change order.
• Be accountable for the vessel productivity in liaison with Offshore Pipeline Technologies Team.
• Liaise with Offshore Vessel Operations Management and OCM to collect the relevant offshore lessons learned and best practices. Contribute to the installation aids procurement/logistic ensuring adequacy with Project requirements and budget.
• Lead external/internal subcontracting activities (survey & positioning, ROV services, diving, pre-commissioning, etc.) related to the installation scope.
• Lead the subcontracting and chartering activities (crew boat, helicopter services, transportation and supply vessels, cargo barges and associated tugs, etc.) linked to the transportation/logistics scope.
• Interface with Offshore Procurement, Post Order and Logistic department and Fabrication departments for the incorporated items delivery on the offshore site and take care of transportation vessels preparation associated to the installation vessels.
• Liaise and define with Project Fabrication Manager the best construction yard fabrication strategy to ensure a proper yard/quay occupation and optimize the logistics spread (cargo barge/supply vessels/etc.).
• Ensure that all fabricated structures and associated transportation spread that are leaving the yard match the offshore requirements.
• Organize and hold the specifics Project operations kick-off meeting in agreement with other functions.
• Provide technical support to commercial and tendering department as required, in reviewing documentation or during bid Activities. Coordinate and consolidate all inputs from multiple disciplines (Operations, Asset, Engineering, etc.) to support the development of the commercial proposal, as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Preferably with Civil, Mechanical or Naval engineering background
• 12 years of experience in the oil & gas business
• 5 years of experience in the role of installation manager/Operations Manager/Project Manager
• Availability to travel worldwide