Wood Ghana Jobs 2018

The purpose of the position of the Offshore Vessel Representative is to act as the company representative and focal point on-board a Construction Support Vessel (CSV).

This role is to provide Company oversight of all mobilisation, walk to work and lifting operations on-board of the vessel by contractor personnel; and to ensure these activities are compliant with approved project procedures and established Industry best practice.

This role also provides prompt and accurate reporting of vessel activities to ensure that the DPR is a true representation of the activities on-board the vessel in the previous 24 hours.

This is a Contractor facing role and this position is expected to liaise with various members of the offshore contractor organisation as required.

Job Description

Job Title: Offshore Vessel Representative

**Please note this role is only open to Ghanaian Nationals**

Detailed Description

Technical/Business Skills:-

• Promoting Client EHS standards and expectations through all stages of the work
• Delivering a strong EHS leadership and encouragement including ‘stop the job’ authority
• Build strong relationships with the Offshore Contractor personnel to maintain a high quality of performance throughout the project
• Acts as single point of contact on board CSV for emergency response and medivac

Key responsibilities:-

• Interface with Project Team and Client Offshore/ FPSO Operations Team
• Provide expertise/ guidance on technical issues
• Compile and distribute the Client DPR
• Maintain log of any operational issues and equipment downtime
• Review and sign-off contractor DPR
• Attend daily vessel meeting and daily project operational calls
• Review and approve offshore MOCs, with the support of onshore team, as required
• Prepare and submit FPSO Interface Permits to OIM
• Support and contribute to the project SIMOPs planning and management
• Capture and distribute lessons learned
• Participate in regular area inspections with contractor vessel management team
• Liaise and co-ordinate with Tullow onshore logistics team for port call activities and field supply runs

Job Requirements

Competency / Skill Requirements:-

• Strong Communication skills (verbal, written and listening skills)
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships/ partnerships within the project and wider business
• Adopt a proactive approach to identity potential issues before they arise and bring suitable fit for purpose solutions
• React quickly & flexibly to changing circumstances and remain calm under pressure
• Exercise good judgement in difficult situations and make sound decisions to reach the best outcome
• Ability to work in and cope with ambiguity
• Adopt a pragmatic, fit for purpose approach to achieve the best outcome for the situation
• Highly motivated self-starter who can work autonomously and use own initiative in the approach to work
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team taking responsibility to manage activities and tasks through to completion
• Open, honest & reliable
• Awareness and sensitivity to multinational exposures and cultures

Key skills:-

• Significant proven experience (>15 years) in a similar role
• Experience working in close proximity of an FPSO
• Computer literate and effective with “office” software suite
• Interpersonal skills in order to interact with and coordinate the activities of Contractors and within own multi-discipline project team
• Current and valid offshore medical and survival certification including BOSIET or FOET
• Minimum HND in relevant subject
• Preferred areas of expertise:
• Excellent knowledge, competency and ideally, experience with walk to work gangway operations and topside lifting operations
• Good understanding of contractual best practices
• Sound knowledge and application of international standards, codes of practice, legislation and industry best practice for offshore operations

We are looking for an individual who can represent the Company to the client, contractors and other associates professionally and articulately. Must be willing and able to travel internationally.