Package Manager (Pipelay) at West African Ventures (WAV) Ltd

Lagos, Nigeria
Ref. WAV/PMT-OQ/004
 
REPORTS TO:
• Project Manager
• Deputy Project Manager (in the absent of Project Manager)

DIRECTS:
• Senior Project Engineer (Pipelay)
• Construction Manager
• Offshore Superintendent (Pipelay)
• Onshore Superintendent (HDD)
 
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
• Assist Project Manager in timely completion of pipelay package (DED & installation) in accordance with contractual, legislative, regulatory, company, commercial requirements.
• Package performance with regards to quality, safety, health, environment and safety (QHSES).
• Safeguarding client’s and company’s interests.
• Assist Project Manager in setting-up and leading the assigned package management team.
• Coaching and supervising assigned package team members.
• Promoting of and ensuring adherence to company policy.
• Communication with Project Manager.
• Liaising with Procurement Coordinators.
• Assist Project Manager in planning of project resources on assigned package.
• Ensuring that project activities are performed in accordance with Company Management System (CMS).
• Project reporting during preparation phase (engineering budget, progress and technical).
• Assist Project Manager in monitoring the technical, operational, QHSES, financial performance and intervene when required, related to Subcontractors (HDD, Pipeline DED, marine subcontractors, equipment, services)
• Management of Pipeline DED, HDD and marine construction spread subcontractors
• Identification and reporting of package related areas of concern to Project Manager.
• Package close-out and evaluation, including proposing follow-up actions.
• Stimulating and realising optimisation and improvements in his area of responsibility.

AUTHORISED TO:
• Allocate package team members to package tasks as directed by the Project Manager.
• Check progress and quality of work of other disciplines / departments related to the package
• Attend staff appraisals of package team members.

REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Preferably Bachelor in engineering or equivalent.
• Management skills training.(Optional)
• Project management training.(Optional)

EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of 10 years experience in worldwide offshore projects, at least 5 years in pipelaying projects
• Preferable experience in brownfield, shallow water and HDD projects
• A working knowledge of all of the following disciplines: Diving, Welding, NDT, Pre-commissioning, Field Joint Coating, Survey and other relevant disciplines
 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Entrepreneurial business sense.
• Good knowledge of Company Management System (CMS) ensuring compliance to quality, safety, health, environment and safety (QHSES) requirements.
• Capable to motivate and manage people.
• Good knowledge of English language both written and spoken.
• Independent and stress resistant.
• People knowledge.
• Prepared to travel and work irregular hours.