Platform EPRD Lead – Decommissioning

Our client is a North Sea operator currently recruiting for the position of Platform EPRD Lead – Decommissioning, based in Aberdeen.

Leadership: Responsible for leading a team to deliver contract management and Workstream Leadership of all North Sea Platform EPRD, plus joint responsibility for the overall success of all decommissioning activities, working with the wider team to ensure decommissioning campaigns and activities are executed safely, within budget and on schedule. Communicates clearly key messages to support delivery of Platform EPRD, including a Vision for success, clarity on plans and progress, early alerts for potential challenges, and clarity on costs, opportunities and threats. Work together with contractors, verifiers, all company functions and the decommissioning department to promote and ensure a cohesive and collaborative team environment in which to deliver successful projects. Line manage decommissioning resources within their team and work with the Decommissioning Superintendent to support development of personnel within the decommissioning department. Ensure compliance with the Decommissioning Programme and any other regulatory interfaces on the project. Develop and maintain a positive company culture, including promoting the company Mission Statement and Core Values, maintaining an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and driving continuous improvement.

Decommissioning Focus: Take accountability for successful Platform EPRD delivery and joint accountability for the success of all International Division Decommissioning projects and activities. Ensure the Platform EPRD Workstream is led through the PDP process, ensure full workstream cost estimating, annual budgeting, effective cost reporting, risk management, overall project planning. Ability to enquire and challenge the relevance of accepted operational standards for the decommissioning phase; Experience of leading large scale, high-value contracts and project scopes. Experience of managing budgets, teams and working collaboratively with external parties. Experience of executing Platform EPRD activities. Project Management Qualification or working towards accreditation with a recognised body, i.e. APM or PMI. Technical/Engineering degree or a number of years of experience in a technical field. Commitment to continuous professional development. Knowledge of the offshore working environment. Structural Engineering background. Previous experience of disposal yard activity management.

Diversity and Inclusion: As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.