Fabrication Manager

What will you be doing?

Overview Of Role

Under the authority of the Project Manager, the Project Fabrication Manager shall drive the safe and timely fabrication of subsea structures, installation aids and equipment by the fabrication yards in accordance with the quality requirements of the project.

The Project Fabrication Manager is responsible for the fabrication of all permanent equipment and associated installation aids and seafastening on the project; acts as the contractual Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with the fabrication yards.

The Fabrication Manager Responsibilities Will Be

• Keep project aware of all HSEQ & delay issues and propose recovery plans if necessary.
• Ensure the application of the Subsea7 and Global Project Centre Fabrication processes, specifications and procedures.
• Construct the fabrication organisation of the project, schedule and plan resources. Review their suitability to deliver the project safely, on budget and schedule with the fit for purpose quality required by the contract. Interface with other departments to ensure proper coverage for the Fabrication Package needs (HSE, Quality, Pre-com, Operations, Joint Venture Fabrication Yards (when applicable), …)
• Accountable for Fabrication Package Budget and Schedule
• Responsible to ensure accurate and correct information prepared and presented in PMSR and PO delivery Tool in regard to fabrication costs and budget.
• Develops and maintains Fabrication Risk and Opportunity register during tender and project execution.
• Interface with the Client in the office and on-site during visits.
• Manage project fabrication team both in the office and on site.
• Interface with other project disciplines to ensure cooperation and alignment with fabrication team requirements.
  
  

SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES

• Ensure fabrication team is involved with SCM and Engineering at early stages of project to drive/guide and ensure the fabricability of the design and provide technical support to SCM.
• Ensure all steel work and components required (plates, beams, forgings, fittings, piping, connectors…) are ordered on time, as required to fulfil project and Fabricator requirement, including required contingencies (cut and waste, project technical uncertainties…) and advises on procurement strategy to fit the overall schedule.
• Provide key input to SCM to ensure fabrication contracts are comprehensive, robust and in line with project requirements (schedule, deliverables, cost breakdown, etc.). He or she will support all contractual and commercial discussion with Fabricators.
• At the outset of fabrication activities, organise and hold a kick-off meeting on Yard to clarify the respective responsibilities of the Fabrication Yard and of the Project Representative, the fabrication execution Plan (associated manpower and details of progress measurement system), the reporting system (queries, weekly meeting and reports) and the interface with the client.
• Ensure Fabricator develops, as per schedule, all fabrication procedures, documentation and ITPs in line with Project and Client requirement: Welding, NDT, Painting/coating, Weighing, Assembly, Handling/lifting/load-out, FAT…. Ensure all procedures, when required, are properly risk assessed and mitigation measures are agreed and developed.
• Ensure FAT and SIT specifications are issued to the Fabricator in due time.
• Ensure the Project Fabrication Close-out Report (including lessons learnt) is compiled and issued to the Project and Fabrication Discipline
  
  

What experience would we like you to have?

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Good leadership skills including strong HSE leadership.
• Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification plus at least 10 years relevant experience preferably in Oil & Gas industry, with minimum of 2 years of field experience
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Fabrication and minimum 10 years on ARAMCO projects with tangible track records
• Knowledge in welding, fabrication, pressure tests, painting, inspections, design or installation of structures, drafting. Basic knowledge in material specifically steels, including CRA (Corrosion Resistant Alloy like Inconel)
• Capability to manage and motivate individuals and team within the project and interface with personnel both internal and external to the project to deliver project commitments.
• Contractually and commercially astute.
• Ability to plan and organise own and team’s work across multiple offices and sites.
• Capable to track, monitor and manage multiple suppliers and fabrication yards.
• Ability to work both at office and on Yard with workers team.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of in-country shipment regulations, customs clearance, regimes and tax regulations desirable, but not essential
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, SCM, logistics and operations on a project
• Awareness and consideration for the Cost of Loss (CoL) and implementation of mitigation.
• Good understanding of the main contract requirements to support the commercial team in development of Variation Orders and Claims.