Operations Lead

Job Description

Who we are

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

Job Summary:
The Operations Lead coordinates and supervises Mobilisation and Geotechnical Equipment Maintenance activities so that all offshore spreads are prepared and ready for offshore operations with a particular attention to mobilisation plans, SAT’s, certification, bridging documentation.

The Operations Lead ensure both an effective and efficient execution of the agreed work during preparation and execution of a project in such manner that the QHSE, technical and contractual requirements are met. Maintain effective communication with project team members, critical equipment suppliers, sub-contractors and other stakeholders.

About the role:

- Take full charge and execute any specific mobilization activities, including development of procedures, task plans, lift plans, as instructed. Liaise with 3rd Party Naval Arch companies to have mobilisation structural plan and grillage details. Prepare Mobilisation specification and seek quotes from shipyard and 3rd party vendors.
- Ensure equipment planned maintenance records are filed and provide guidance to offshore project crew on technical fronts such as Troubleshooting, equipment maintenance. Seek OEM’s advise as and when necessary and provide the advisory to the project crew.
- Manages and monitors vessels preparation, if needed - On-hire surveys to the satisfaction of the project team and to satisfy COMPANY’s assurance process.
- Liaise with various local subcontractors as necessary, in conjunction with SCM / Procurement teams.
- Identify in advance need of additional support from installation engineers for critical activities,
- Ensure that all work performed complies with the requirements of the Project and is carried out in accordance with the rules and the methods of the Company.
- Ensure that all aspects of project Safety, Health & Quality are implemented on each of the work sites and report to Project’s HSE organisation as necessary.
- Ensures that inventory in the yards are kept up to date and equipment maintained as per the schedule.
- Prepare logistics plans relevant to the assigned vessel mob/demob and ensures alignment with Company’s procedures and HSSE guidelines. In absence of logistics co-ordinator, arranges the logistic arrangements.
- Workflows and processes are followed as per the RACI framework
- Attend daily conference call with Offshore Manager and Project Manager to ensure regular follow up of project needs in terms of personnel, equipment, planning during mobilisation, fieldwork and demobilisation phases
- Ensure project consumables (such as operational equipment (internal and external), survey consumables) required on top of vessel standard consumables are defined and delivered by project to the vessel.
- Must possess skill sets and demonstrate proven experience of developing, improving and streamlining processes to meet established goals and objectives. Require the ability to effectively manage projects that may vary in nature and scope.
- Plan, schedule and execute all mobilization and demobilization activities on assigned vessel.
- Ensure delivered project equipment are function-tested and calibrated with appropriate certification. Maintain record of certifications in operations folder dedicated to the project Mob/Demob.
- Validate sequence and associated schedule changes initiated by the project

Preferred experiences:

- Coordinated medium to large scale project mobilisations with resources coming in from multiple suppliers and countries
- Understanding the basics of marine ops i.e. DP, ASOG, MOPO, marine stability calculations, in general how weather affects DP and marine ops, and marine inspections/class compliance
- Logistics (how custom clearance works, CIPL, AWB, B/L paperwork required) - including what machines needed to transport equipment i.e. what capacity forklift, crane, low bed needed for different weights and in general a willingness to go into that level of granularity when dealing with logistics and agents
- Lifting (different types of cranes, incl offshore cranes and onshore cranes, basics of crane wires and wire greasing, spooling under tension, inspections and when wires need to be changed out) - also includes how to write and review lift plans, rigging angles and calculations, and what type of slings/shackles/master links to be used for load test