Project Lead

Our client is an Operator and this requiement is for a staff Project Lead (Decommissioning) based in Aberdeen

This is a project leadership role within the Decommissioning team. 

The Project Lead will lead (Project Manage) execution phase delivery of a Platform or Subsea decommissioning project and will work with the remainder of the decommissioning team to support them with their assigned projects and scopes.

The Project Lead will be responsible for delivery of assigned decommissioning project working with the technical leads, contractors, verifiers, all company functions to ensure decommissioning campaigns and activities are executed safely, within budget and on schedule.

They will also provide line-management to identified decommissioning personnel within the project. They will work with the Decommissioning Manager and Superintendent to develop a highly performing team, striving for 'world class' decommissioning performance across all projects being delivered.

The Project Lead will promote a culture of sharing best practices and lessons learned, seeking innovation and

learning both internally and externally, in order to continuously improve company's decommissioning capability.

Leadership:

Responsible for delivery of assigned Decommissioning Project, plus joint responsibility for the overall success of all decommissioning activities, working with the wider team to ensure decommissioning campaigns and activities are executed safely, within budget and on schedule.

Work together with contractors, verifiers, all company functions and the decommissioning department to promote and ensure a cohesive and collaborative team environment in which to deliver successful projects.

Line manage decommissioning resources within their team and work with the Decommissioning leadership to support development of personnel within the decommissioning department.

Ensure compliance with the Decommissioning Programme and any other regulatory interfaces on the project.

Develop and maintain a positive company culture, including promoting the company Mission Statement and Core Values, maintaining an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and driving continuous improvement.

Demonstrate an exemplary safety leadership standard and provide clear direction on HSE expectations by communicating effectively. Be a demonstrably visible presence offshore.

Competency: support the team in compliance with the company competency strategy.

Support the communication of lessons learned from incidents, and audit findings.

Support the Decommissioning Manager with compilation of the annual department budget and have responsibility for own lines therein.

Share in the team accountability for overall department financial performance.

Promote a culture of cost efficiency.

Be open-minded and inquisitive to developments in techniques, commercial models and technologies etc applicable to decommissioning projects.

Take a leading role in maintaining and building effective external interfaces, including those with regulators, industry bodies, supply chain members and other operators.

Be open to collaborative opportunities externally and internally.

Work closely with the team to create an environment where everyone can perform to their best, enhancing the delivery of decommissioning projects and creating value for the company.

Person Specification and Capability:

Dynamic Leadership, able to react to fast moving change in a dynamic operation.

Sees challenge in change and thrives on finding solutions to deliver the project to plan and schedule.

Demonstrated ability to develop and manage a high performing team.

Demonstrated ability to create an empowered team, setting clear expectations and ensuring the team take accountability for delivery.

Demonstrated people management skills – performance management, resource planning, and recruitment.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Ability to seek value for the business by promoting and applying these principles appropriately.

Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach staff. Has clear understanding of when to lead and not manage.

Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate team and wider peers and colleagues towards the attainment of key goals. Demonstrate a passion for safety leadership at all times.

Interpersonal Skills:

Demonstrated personal integrity. Actively demonstrates behaviours aligned to mission statement and company core values.

Demonstrated ability to work together with others to achieve results and successfully coach and mentor team and peers to do likewise.

Demonstrated ability to lead successful cross functional projects. Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict, disagreement and indecision. Ensures decisions are made.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively – able to articulate complex ideas and views, able to listen effectively to others and take on board alternative points of view.

Demonstrated ability to challenge traditional thinking, driving innovation to solve complex issues.

Demonstrated support of company's culture, promoting participation in our teams, committees and forums,

including EDI, ER, CSC, Safety Forum, Sports and Social.

Demonstrated positive attitude, energetic and enthusiastic. Creates an atmosphere in which team and individual initiative is encouraged and rewarded.

Functional Job Skills:

Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement

Demonstrated ability to drive innovation in technical solutions

Demonstrated knowledge in areas of Decommissioning and Project Management. Competency in large contract management.

Competency in risk assessment and mitigation at project level.

Ability to keep the larger project picture in mind, including recognising where interfaces may be needed.

Be able to prioritise multiple work fronts, both for themselves but also provide guidance to less experienced team members. Ability to enquire and challenge the relevance of accepted operational standards for the decommissioning phase.

Education/Qualifications:

Essential:

Experience of leading large-scale projects or scopes.

Experience of managing budgets, teams and working collaboratively with external parties.

Technical/Engineering degree or a number of years of experience in a technical field.

Commitment to continuous professional development.

Knowledge of the offshore working environment and/or site-based working.

Candidate will promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion in line with company's EDI strategy: commit to learning about developing inclusive cultures and eliminating blockers to diversity in the working environment.

Preferred:

Project Management Qualification or working towards accreditation with a recognised body. i.e. APM or PMI

Our role in supporting 
diversity
 and 
inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.