Dive Lead - EXPAT at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Job Type: Contracts
Category: Automobile / Automotive
Job Nature:  Rotation (4 weeks on/4 weeks off)

Main Functions

• Serve as primary interface with Installation Contractor/Diving Sub-Contractor on matters related to diving scope of work.
• Monitor the diving contractor to ensure diving operations are conducted safely and appropriately in compliance with contractual agreement. Provide diving technical support to the installation team.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor performance and ensure specifications / approved procedures are followed
• Assist Management with planning, procedure review and technical support of matters involving diving
• Attends vessel safety meetings, the daily vessel meeting and tool box talks to ensure there is a clear understanding of the activities that are to be performed
• Relay all relevant Safety Alerts with the Contractor and the Dive Team
• Conduct diving plant and equipment audits ensuring all relevant certification and audits are in date and that any close-out actions from those audits have been carried out
• Ensures that any issues evaluated during the HAZID/HIRA process or which are raised during safety meetings are closed out prior to the start of the work
• Review Contractors diving personnel certifications and qualifications
• Acts as the focal point between the operator and the contractor particularly for SIMOPS and Permit to Work (PTW).
• Informs Management about progress and planning using DPRs and e-mail/telephone updates
• Arranges logistical support as required for helicopter/supply vessel/personnel movements.
• Stewards in the management of change process
• Undertakes daily walk through observations of operational areas to check on progress, safety and housekeeping
• Participates in the development of all SIMOPs documents to ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of diving activities and their impact on adjacent work activities
• Keeps a detailed diary covering the activities offshore with reference to any specific messages, e-mails or telephone conversations
• Monitors the contractor to ensure compliance with diving legislation, Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) Diving recommended practice and industry best practices, such as IMCA
• Monitor certain diving activities such as supervisor/diver communications, diver video monitoring, ROV/Diver SIMOPS, diver/crane operations, bell deployment/recovery, diving suitability to environmental conditions and vessel movement
• Monitor the dive team for competence, knowledge and skill proficiency
• Review of Contractor's diving logs and daily reports
• Responsible for the emergency response and incident reporting for DCIs and treatment protocols
• Participate in the Dive Contractors investigation of all diving or diving related incidents and root cause investigations
• Supervise the diving contractors’ closeout reporting requirements
• Develop company's lessons learned on project completion

Job Requirements

• Experience in offshore commercial diving and supervision in support of oil and gas industry
• Knowledge and understanding of industry diving standards, processes, regulations, and safety awareness programs
• Attended a Diving Worksite Representative training course accredited by an operator member of the Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP)