Onshore & Offshore Construction Manager — FPSO

Position titleOnshore & Offshore Construction Lead (FPSO)

Reports to Project Manager - FPSO

Location Fabrication / Conversion Yard, Project Office & Offshore Field

Contract type Full-time / Project-based

Role Purpose

Lead the onshore construction and offshore execution scope for the FPSO from fabrication and integration through sail-away, offshore installation, hook-up and pre-commissioning support. Own constructability, construction readiness, site execution performance and offshore hook-up delivery, ensuring the asset is completed safely, on schedule, within budget and in full compliance with Class, Flag, regulatory and Company requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Onshore Construction

• Direct hull and topsides construction, conversion or refurbishment activities at the yard, including structural steel, marine and hull systems, piping, E&I, module fabrication, lifting and integration.
• Drive constructability reviews and design-for-construction input during FEED and detailed engineering to eliminate rework and schedule risk.
• Monitor Contractor progress, manpower, productivity, sub-contractor performance and schedule float; escalate deviations with corrective action plans.
• Oversee mechanical completion, punch-list management, system handover and pre-commissioning readiness prior to sail-away.

Offshore Installation & Hook-Up

• Plan and lead offshore installation, mooring hook-up, riser/umbilical pull-in, tie-ins, hook-up and commissioning support scopes.
• Review and approve marine warranty, tow-out, station-keeping, lifting and SIMOPS procedures; assure offshore construction readiness and POB/logistics planning.
• Lead the offshore construction team and interface with marine spread, installation contractors and vessel management.

Interface Management

• Own construction-related interfaces across hull, topsides, mooring, SURF, drilling/subsea, operations and third-party vendors.
• Maintain the interface register, chair interface meetings and close out interface queries within agreed schedule milestones.

Contract Management & Administration

• Administer EPC/EPCI and fabrication contracts: scope control, milestone certification, variation orders, back-charges, claims defence and close-out.
• Support tendering, technical bid evaluation and contracting strategy for construction and offshore installation packages.

HSE & Quality

• Champion a visible safety culture across yard and offshore locations; ensure compliance with Company HSE policy, permit-to-work and lifting/marine operations standards.
• Ensure Class, Flag State and Coastal State compliance and full traceability of QA/QC and completions documentation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering — Naval Architecture or Structural Engineering preferred.
• 25+ years' experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, with a substantial portion in senior construction leadership roles.
• Expert-level knowledge of FPSO design, engineering, construction, offshore installation and hook-up.
• Demonstrated delivery across new-build, conversion and redeployment FPSO projects.
• Expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience with hull structures and marine systems
• Proven track record in interface management across multi-contractor, multi-package project environments.
• Strong contract management and administration capability, including claims, variations and contractor performance management.
• Project execution experience across several geographic locations and yards.
• Fluency in English — spoken and written — with strong reporting and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in multi-locational, multinational and multi-cultural execution environments.
• Valid offshore medical, BOSIET/HUET and travel readiness (or ability to obtain).

Preferred:

• Expert-level knowledge of mooring systems (spread, turret, internal/external, disconnectable) and mooring installation and hook-up.
• Experience with major Asian, middle eastern conversion/fabrication yards and international MWS/Class regimes.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional registration.

Core Competencies

Leadership under pressure · Safety leadership · Schedule and cost discipline · Decision-making with incomplete information · Contractor and stakeholder influence · Clear escalation and reporting · Team development and mentoring