Manager - Diving Operations

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible to ensure all diving operations are executed safely, efficiently and are high in quality and maintain high level of customer focus

• Maintaining a close operational communication with VP – Subsea Operations or their designate

• Responsible for developing annual budgets and manage cost efficient operations

• Ensure efficient mobilisation of resources and Diving operations are reported regularly and accurately

• Overall responsibility for all diving activities, and life support functions associated with the project offshore

• Overall responsibility for all operational activities, including vessel deployment, all equipment onboard the vessel, diving assets and ROVs

• Ensuring all operational/diving/ROV activities undertaken comply with relevant legislative directives

• Ensure all operational/diving/ROV activities comply with CONTRACTs requirements

• Be the guardian of the Diving Management system, and ensure documentation is as per standard, up to date

• Responsible for maintaining good rapport with clients and liaise with client representatives on a regular basis to ensure high level of customer satisfaction

• Responsible for effective management of onshore team and make sure the offshore projects are well supported from the office

• Coordinate with Development & Commercial team during the tending as needed

• Establish effective communication with procurement department to ensure the key project supplies are at disposal on time to avoid direct impact on the projects

• Liaise with the Marine and vessels operations team to ensure that that the provision and maintenance of assets and procedures is best in class

• Implementing, maintaining and documenting a routine preventive maintenance/certification program in respect of the diving systems and support equipment

• Responsible for Flag and Class and IMCA follow-up for all vessels

• Supervise the Diving operations Cost Centre Budget & Financial Forecast and P&L

• Review timecards and submit them on a timely basis to payroll

• Ensure the implementation of the company’s health and safety policy is undertaken by the entire company employee’s and/ or the company subcontractors

• Regular Diving and Construction vessel visits and interphase between client and Ship Management as needed

• Implementing the Company quality assurance and control philosophy in respect of all operational and diving activities

• Action any corrective measures raised by Audits and/or inspections carried out by Company. Safety/QA department pertaining to personnel, the work site and supporting equipment

Communication
Internal Communication:

• VP – Subsea Services

• Marine Operations / Project Management

• Fleet & Technical

• QHSE – Offshore

• Procurement

• Chartering

• Assets Planning & Economics

Purpose:

• To update the status of the projects in regular basis

• To ensure the smooth running and effective manning of Diving vessels in accordance with the relevant statutory authorities

• To ensure the maintenance of diving support in compliance with both statutory and operational requirements

• Ensure Dive Operations complies with Halul’s internal QHSE policies and procedures, advise amendments if any from

• For efficient procurement of the products and services required for the projects on time

• To support tendering as needed

External Communication:

• Clients

• HSE Advisors / External Auditors / Third Parties

Purpose:

• To maintain excellent business relationships with regards to the smooth running of the projects and to open up more opportunities

• To ensure the operations are carried out in compliance the relevant standards and to get exposed to the new regulations pertaining to the industry

Accountability:
Are accountable for their acts and omissions.

Responsibility:
To follow agreed safe systems of work; to follow training and instructions; and to report accidents, incidents and near misses.

Authority:
To stop work if they think the work is unsafe.

Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualification:
- BEng degree and 5-years’ experience or 12-years basic education and 10-years’ experience, and
- IMCA certified Supervisor certificate
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate a plus.

Professional Experience:
- 10 years of experience as a Diver (air and saturation) and minimum 5 years’ experience managing Diving and/or Offshore operations being ashore.
Geographic Experience:
- GCC preferable
Computer Skills:
- Computer literate
Language Skills:
- English a must, Arabic a plus
Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge:
- Knowledge of ROV operations
- Knowledge of IRM operations