Activitiesctivities
The job holder must possess strong hands-on marine technical experience, with proven shipyard and vessel reactivation background.
Key responsibilities include:
HSE Leadership & Culture
Apply Client HSE standards and shipyard safety rules during all reactivation works.
Identify risks early and implement preventive measures at yard and onboard.
Actively use STOP cards, toolbox talks and incident reporting methods.
Ensure OEMs, shipyards and contractors meet client HSE expectations during vessel reactivation and upgrades.
Technical Definition & Engineering Follow-Up
Develop, review and optimize reactivation Scopes of Work for pipelaying and construction vessels (mechanical, structural, hull, propulsion, stinger, tensioners, cranes, mooring systems, DP/Thrusters).
Challenge OEM recommendations and verify technical proposals against project requirements.
Conduct technical reviews of structural calculations, drawings, system schematics, and equipment upgrade dossiers.
Shipyard & Field Supervision
Follow daily shipyard activities: inspections, work-front progress, punch list management, testing, and quality verification.
Monitor progress of mechanical/structural works, NDT inspections, blasting/painting, crane overhauls, thruster maintenance, power plant upgrades, etc.
Witness FAT, HAT, SAT and sea trials; ensure all tests meet class, flag and project requirements.
Engage directly with shipyard supervisors, foremen, welders, rigging teams, and OEM technicians.
Interfaces & Documentation
Coordinate with class societies for approvals, surveys, certificates and compliance milestones.
Follow up procurement and readiness of long-lead items (LLIs) with OEMs and suppliers.
Ensure all reactivation deliverables are collected, validated and recorded (test reports, certificates, as-built dossiers).
Operational Readiness & Risk Management
Verify vessel operational envelopes to ensure meeting project’s technical requirements (DP capability, crane curves, bollard pull, stinger’s integrity, mooring spread).
Contribute to readiness reviews, HAZID/HAZOP and risk assessments related to vessels.
Identify technical risks early and propose clear mitigation plans to the Head of Marine.
Project Coordination & Reporting
Maintain and follow-up solid vessel reactivation action tracker to ensure task assignments and timeline commitment across various entities (CTRs / OEMs / Class …)
Provide clear daily/weekly reporting on technical progress, risks and deviations.
Interface through N+1 with SURF installation, and Marine Operations to ensure alignment of vessel capability with offshore needs.
Capture lessons learned and ensure documentation transfer to project’s documentation systems
Accountabilities
Ensure technical readiness and compliance of all project vessels throughout the reactivation & mobilization phase.
Guarantee that shipyard and OEM works are executed safely, correctly and on schedule.
Provide accurate technical assessments enabling decision-making.
Ensure documentation completeness and traceability of all reactivation works.
Contribute to safe, efficient and successful offshore operations
Qualifications/Experience required
Minimum Education
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Engineer / Master Engineering degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical education.
Additional training in shipyard operations, marine systems or offshore construction is advantageous.
Minimum Experience
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8+ years hands-on technical experience in shipyards, supervising vessel repairs, conversions, dry-docking or reactivation scopes.
Direct field experience on pipelaying, heavy construction, lifting or MSV-type vessels is strongly preferred.
Experience within the Caspian fleet (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan) is a major advantage due to regional technical and regulatory specificities.
Involvement in reactivation, mobilization or upgrade works on the main Azerbaijan construction & pipelaying vessels is a major advantage.
Experience working with OEMs, class societies, marine contractors and shipowners.
Proven capability to follow technical works onboard vessels and in industrial environments.
Required Skills /Certifications
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Strong knowledge of class rules, flag state requirements, IMO/IACS standards and offshore marine regulations.
Ability to interpret and challenge engineering drawings, calculations, mechanical system diagrams and structural dossiers.
Demonstrated field coordination skills (inspections, punch lists, testing, verification).
Strong understanding of major construction & pipelaying vessel systems: hull/structure, machinery, propulsion, thrusters, cranes, stingers, tensioners, mooring equipment.
Knowledge of pipelaying spread engineering (stinger geometry, tensioner logic, A&R systems) is a strong plus.
Familiarity with local Caspian shipyards, Vessel owners, vendors and regulatory processes is advantageous.
Excellent communication and reporting skills.
Strong HSE culture in shipyard and vessel environments.
Polyvalent technical background allowing future mobility to other technical functions will be considered a strong advantage.
Language Requirements:
Fluent English is mandatory.