Offshore Methods (Removal) Lead in Kingston upon Thames

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As Offshore Methods (Removal) Lead, you will report to the Offshore Methods Manager. You will be part of our Thistle Decommissioning Project. You will ensure that all the Methods engineering activities are properly and correctly managed directly or by subordinate staff during the decommissioning activity of the project and coordinate the activities of the method engineering group assigned, tasks and workload providing technical and administrative guidance.

• Organise and coordinate the activities of the method engineering group assigned, tasks and workload providing technical and administrative guidance to the subordinate staff in order to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved.
• Administer the working programme to ensure its implementation in accordance with plans, design and specifications.
• Be responsible for interpretation, implementation and improvement of the proposed design solutions.
• Monitor and coordinate all phases of the work progress and review procedures, reports and calculations of subordinate engineers, ensuring that deliverables, equipment, facilities and services meet specified requirements.
• Coordinate with the technical responsible on board of the vessel, in addition to providing backup to the installation team and advising the Vessel management on technical aspects of the job.
• Be additionally responsible for ensuring that all checklists and other installation records are completed in accordance with the procedures and passed to the QC Coordinator for compilation.
• Organise and participate in design reviews in order to define the best Installation methodology solutions.
• Attend sites and carry out inspections, during onshore preparation, to ensure that all the requirements have been met.
• Participate in the critical offshore tasks to ensure their performance according to methodology and ensure the relevant feedback and lesson learned.
• Participate in the offshore activities with the role of field engineer, when requested both in the yards and offshore during the vessel operation campaign.

• Education: Master’s Degree/bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferably with a background in structural/naval/mechanical engineering.
• Experience: Proven experience as a methods engineer with a specialisation in offshore removal operations in oil & gas or related industries.
• Certificates: Valid OEUK and offshore certificate (BOSEIT).

Benefits: 12 months contractor role, full time, outside IR35. Hybrid working model: Smart Working options and flexible hours to help you achieve a better work-life balance. Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

Location: Kingston upon Thames with site visits.

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