Offshore Construction Manager

Job reference

1282012

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

Sector

Energy - Oil & Gas

Function

Construction

Employment type

Contract

Date published

October 19, 2026

The Offshore Construction Manager is responsible for overseeing offshore construction and Hook-Up & Commissioning (HUC) support activities required to complete the Tlaloc FPU project. Acting as the Company’s focal point for construction execution, this role ensures contractors deliver work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements while maintaining clear boundaries between construction and commissioning responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Construction & Contractor Management

• Oversee the HUC Support Services Contractor and construction-led offshore activities.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution aligned with approved work plans, procedures, and company standards.
• Provide leadership across multi-discipline construction scopes including mechanical, piping, structural, welding, E&I, HVAC, scaffolding, coatings, insulation, PFP, rope access, and rigging.
• Monitor contractor performance, productivity, quality, and resource utilization.
• Drive accountability for schedule, execution quality, and scope delivery.

Planning & Execution Readiness

• Support fabrication yard activities in Ulsan, Korea, including bag-and-tag reviews and construction carry-over identification.
• Review execution plans, workpacks, procedures, resource forecasts, and schedules for offshore readiness.
• Validate construction scope, materials, access, lifting plans, temporary works, permits, and documentation before execution.
• Coordinate construction activities with commissioning, marine operations, logistics, and SIMOPS requirements.
• Identify and remove execution constraints while managing emergent scope and schedule risks.

Offshore Execution & Interface Coordination

• Lead offshore construction activities including hook-up, tie-ins, reinstatement, transport-aid removal, temporary systems, and construction closeout.
• Coordinate interfaces between construction contractors, commissioning teams, SURF installation contractors, vendors, and operations personnel.
• Resolve field execution challenges, sequencing conflicts, and scope boundary issues.
• Ensure engineering deviations, defects, and changes are managed through appropriate MOC processes.

HSE, Quality & Completions

• Promote strong field leadership and adherence to HSE requirements, PTW, LOTO, SIMOPS, lifting operations, confined space, and work-at-height controls.
• Verify compliance with drawings, specifications, ITPs, welding, NDT, flange management, pressure testing, coatings, insulation, and PFP requirements.
• Oversee quality inspection activities and ensure timely closure of non-conformances and punch-list items.
• Ensure construction documentation, A-ITRs, test records, redlines, and completion dossiers are accurately maintained.
• Confirm completed construction scope is ready for commissioning acceptance.

Materials, Logistics & Reporting

• Monitor contractor management of materials, tools, equipment, preservation, and offshore mobilization.
• Coordinate personnel and material movements with logistics and marine teams.
• Review progress reports, productivity metrics, resource forecasts, and schedule performance.
• Provide regular updates on project status, risks, constraints, and recommended actions to project leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical/trade qualification.
• 15+ years of experience in offshore construction, hook-up, fabrication yard operations, or major capital projects.
• Proven experience in an Owner/Operator oversight role managing offshore construction contractors.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Offshore HUC planning and execution
  • Mechanical, piping, structural, E&I, welding, NDT, scaffolding, coatings, insulation, and PFP
  • Workpacks, ITPs, A-ITRs, punch-list management, and completions processes
  • PTW, LOTO, SIMOPS, confined space, lifting, and work-at-height requirements
  • Contractor performance management, reimbursable contracts, productivity tracking, and resource planning
  • Construction, commissioning, engineering, logistics, and operations interfaces

Preferred Experience

• Floating production facilities (FPSO/FPU), deepwater developments, and offshore commissioning support.
• Experience with temporary offshore systems and marine installation activities.
• Spanish language skills.
• Offshore certifications such as BOSIET (with CA-EBS), offshore medical, and seaman's book, or ability to obtain them.

Key Competencies

• Construction Leadership
• Contractor Management
• Planning & Readiness
• Interface & Stakeholder Management
• Technical Assurance
• Commercial Awareness
• Decision-Making & Problem Solving
• Safety Leadership & Operational Integrity

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