Offshore Brownfield Hook-Up & Construction Manager

About the role

The Offshore Brownfield Hook-Up & Construction Manager is the functional subject matter expert who oversees a portfolio of offshore brownfield work across multiple projects. The role gives early input during tender and bid stages by developing execution strategies, reviewing estimates and identifying construction risks and opportunities, and provides functional assurance on ongoing projects through constructability input, execution planning and management of offshore constraints. It works with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Commissioning, HSE, Marine and client stakeholders, and reports regularly to senior leadership on project readiness, performance, risks and required interventions.

Key responsibilities

• Review, define and develop offshore brownfield scopes of work, and develop construction strategies, execution plans, schedules and estimates.
• Provide constructability input during engineering and design, and lead constructability and cold-eyes reviews.
• Review job cards and work packs, sequence and optimise work scopes, and review shutdown and tie-in plans.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders on scope, execution strategy and operational constraints, and lead or support HAZID, SIMOPS, constructability and execution-risk workshops.
• Conduct readiness reviews, approve mobilisation and the start of offshore work, and ensure risks are identified, assessed and managed.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost and schedule, and conduct offshore visits to verify readiness and progress.
• Monitor offshore performance, support recovery planning and debottlenecking, and support safe execution of isolations, tie-ins, shutdowns and work in live facilities.
• Mentor engineers, superintendents and supervisors, prepare performance reports and present project status to senior management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Piping or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years' experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, including at least five years delivering offshore brownfield projects or campaigns.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary construction in complex, live operating environments.
• Ability to manage multiple offshore campaigns and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Previous brownfield experience with ADNOC or projects in Qatar is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of offshore construction methods, equipment, temporary facilities and specialist tooling.
• Knowledge of offshore marine spreads, including jack-up barges, workboats and supply vessels.
• Experience managing SIMOPS, isolations, tie-ins, shutdowns and client permit-to-work systems.
• Leadership, communication and presentation skills, able to explain complex execution scenarios clearly.