Package Manager (Pipelay) at West African Ventures (WAV) Limited

West African Ventures (WAV) Limited is a 100% Nigerien company providing onshore/offshore services in Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Installation, Vessels Charter and other support services in the oil/gas industry. As part of WAV's growth and repositioning strategy, experienced and highly motivated candidates with drive are required to fill the position of:

Job Title: Package Manager (Pipelay)

Ref: WAV/PMT-OQ/004
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager in timely completion of pipelay package (DED & installation) in accordance with contractual, legislative, regulatory, company, commercial requirements.
• Package performance with regards to quality, safety, health, environment and safety (QHSES).
• Safeguarding client’s and company’s interests.
• Assist Project Manager in setting-up and leading the assigned package management team.
• Coaching and supervising assigned package team members.
• Promoting of and ensuring adherence to company policy.
• Communication with Project Manager.
• Liaising with Procurement Coordinators.
• Assist Project Manager in planning of project resources on assigned package.
• Ensuring that project activities are performed in accordance with Company Management System (CMS).
• Project reporting during preparation phase (engineering budget, progress and technical).
• Assist Project Manager in monitoring the technical, operational, QHSES, financial performance and intervene when required, related to Subcontractors (HDD, Pipeline DED, marine subcontractors, equipment, services)
• Management of Pipeline DED, HDD and marine construction spread subcontractors
• Identification and reporting of package related areas of concern to Project Manager.
• Package close-out and evaluation, including proposing follow-up actions.
• Stimulating and realising optimisation and improvements in his area of responsibility.

Reports To:

• Deputy Project Manager (in the absent of Project Manager).

Directs:

• Senior Project Engineer (Pipelay).
• Construction Manager.
• Offshore Superintendent (Pipelay).
• Onshore Superintendent (HDD).

Authorised to:

• Allocate package team members to package tasks as directed by the Project Manager.
• Check progress and quality of work of other disciplines / departments related to the package
• Attend staff appraisals of package team members.

Requirements
Education and Training:

• Preferably Bachelor in engineering or equivalent.
• Management skills training.(Optional)
• Project management training.(Optional)

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years experience in worldwide offshore projects, at least 5 years in pipelaying projects
• Preferable experience in brownfield, shallow water and HDD projects
• A working knowledge of all of the following disciplines: Diving, Welding, NDT, Pre-commissioning, Field Joint Coating, Survey and other relevant disciplines

Knowledge and Skills

• Entrepreneurial business sense.
• Good knowledge of Company Management System (CMS) ensuring compliance to quality, safety, health, environment and safety (QHSES) requirements.
• Capable to motivate and manage people.
• Good knowledge of English language both written and spoken.
• Independent and stress resistant.
• People knowledge.
• Prepared to travel and work irregular hours.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected]

Note: Please mention the reference number of the vacancy in your application.