Project Operations Manager

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines:
Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions
. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities
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Job Title: Project Operations Manager

Job Description:

• 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

• Represent Saipem towards offshore Clients 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 of 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 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 learn 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.) link to with 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…