Barge / Vessel Client Representative / Lead – ADNOC Offshore

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary offshore focal point, coordinating contractors, marine representatives, third-party agencies, and offshore operations personnel.
• Supervise offshore construction and installation of jackets, decks, bridges, subsea cables, pipelines, risers, hook-ups, tie-ins, and commissioning works.
• Ensure compliance with approved construction procedures, project specifications, ADNOC Offshore standards, and contractual requirements.
• Review risk assessments, identify hazards, and recommend mitigation measures; coordinate vessel movements and marine operations.
• Monitor contractor performance, progress, quality, and schedules; review change requests and escalate contractual or cost impacts.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, QA/QC, permit-to-work, and applicable international marine safety requirements.
• Participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, emergency drills, and incident investigations; coordinate assigned personnel across disciplines.
• Review contractor daily reports and prepare daily project reports and a close-out report with lessons learned and recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (BSc Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 15 years of offshore oil and gas experience, particularly in offshore construction projects.
• At least 10 years of hands-on offshore installation experience covering the listed structures, cables, pipelines, risers, hook-ups, tie-ins, and commissioning.
• Extensive experience on offshore construction vessels, self-elevating barges, derrick barges, and pipe-laying vessels.
• Strong technical knowledge of offshore construction, welding, coating, QA/QC, marine operations, anchor handling, barge movements, and vessel positioning systems.
• Familiarity with SOLAS, MODU codes, ADNOC Offshore HSE and marine standards, permit-to-work, risk assessment, MOC, and emergency response.
• Ability to supervise contractors, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and manage operational and contractual matters.
• Excellent communication, coordination, technical reporting, and leadership skills; fluent written and spoken English.
• WMS approval required.

Selection

• Final selection is subject to a successful individual interview and ADNOC Offshore approval.