Discipline Lead- Design, Fabrication & Welding

In Ocean Installer we firmly believe that our success over the past 13 years is directly attributed to the exceptional individuals who make up our team of installers. That’s why we put people first!

We are looking for a knowledgeable, motivated and pleasant leader for a team of experts within product design, fabrication package management, welding, materials, corrosion coating and cathodic protection.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop yourself within several areas. As Discipline Lead for such a team, you need to demonstrate leadership daily, and use your strong competences to make wise and sound technical and commercial decisions.

Quality interpersonal communication is key to success in this role, as you will be interfacing with internal and external clients and partners. In a medium-sized company, like Ocean Installer, you will quickly be recognized and get opportunities to influence.

This role combines internal management and project support in an approximate 40/60 split. Your role in projects will depend on your background and competence.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide management and leadership for discipline team members. Mentor and guide, encourage and support personal development.
• Assign project work tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Maintain and develop required competency, methods, processes, and tools for the discipline, and follow the Business Management System.
• Actively participate in recruitment of new personnel
• Single point of contact for any discipline related matters for all Ocean Installer regions.
• Actively support the Project Technical Managers with developing schedules and CTRs for work scopes assigned to your discipline
• Provide timely and fit for purpose input for specific packages at projects early bidding stage (e.g., structures, protection covers, flowlines, umbilicals,risers)
• Participate in technical evolution of supplier quotations
• Provide technical advice and problem solving on fabrication matters (e.g., corrosion, coating selections, material selections, industry regulations and guidelines, welding procedures, etc)
• Have good knowledge of national and international codes, standards, and specifications, and ensure work is delivered in accordance with agreed contract requirements
• Point of contact for relevant Frame Agreements and call-offs for hiring QC inspectors at fabrication sites
• Contribute to a positive work environment and collaborative climate internally and externally

Who we are looking for

Our ambition is to grow our team by hiring the best talent and to continue delivering the best possible projects, for our clients. This means that we need to find the people that complement our existing colleagues, and someone that meet the requirements within our projects. So, if you do possess some of these qualities, we could be a perfect match:

• Relevant Master or Bachelor degree
• Min 7 years`experience with subsea packages
• Ability to lead a team
• Strong analytical problem solving
• Results oriented with the ability to act decisvely
• Good workload and time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Good collaboration and interpersonal communication skills

Reasons for joining us

If you’ve come this far you might be just what we’re looking for.We know that we all have individual preferences when talkingabout company perks, and we would love to tell more about allthe perks you would have working for us. For now, we have settled with a small tease which we hope that you might appreciate:

• A flexible organisation characterised by direct lines of communication and swift decision-making processes, ourvoice is always heard in Ocean Installer
• Great working environment in a dynamic and international company
• Competitive pension and insurance schemes
• Flexibility to work from home
• Free access to in-house sports hall (bi-weekly strength training classes with PT, volleyball, football and yoga), gym and squash courts

Ocean Installer actively work towards improving and developing the level of diversity in the organisation. We acknowledge and firmly believe in the benefits and increased value creation for the organisation becoming a further diversified and inclusive company. We welcome and appreciate all applications regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and disabilities

Ocean Installer is a global marine construction company delivering large complex projects in challenging environments. The company is based in Stavanger and has offices in Oslo, Aberdeen and Dubai. With a business model based on partnerships, we have a flexible asset strategy and customer mindset. This creates agility. Ocean Installer is owned by Moreld, a leading industrial multi-disciplinary engineering group offering services across offshore energy and marine industries.