Vessel Manager

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/9/2024

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

The Vessel Operations Manager is responsible of managing a fleet of vessels on behalf of VSO, ensuring the delivery of safe, reliable, and cost-effective assets that meet customer requirements and expectations. This role involves leading a multi-disciplined team to maintain vessel systems integrity, marine integrity, and operational efficiency, ensuring the successful delivery of assets to the Business Units (BUs).

Job Description

• To ensure that the fleet is ‘fit for purpose’ with respect to the Group’s subsea strategy and anticipated business opportunities
• Responsible for improving the operational performance of the fleet (to optimise the number of days available) through the efficient management / oversight of Marine, Operations and Technical Services and the optimum use of Fleet Projects support
• To ensure the efficient, timely and ‘on budget’ execution of maintenance projects affecting the availability of the assets, including both marine and asset systems maintenance
• To liaise closely with ROV, Equipment and OPS departments to ensure the fleet has the equipment and personnel it needs to fulfil its obligations to the RBU’s
• To collaborate with other VSO vessel managers with a view to optimising the number of people required to maintain and operate the VSO fleet
• Working closely with New Projects and MNB to contribute to the specification of new vessels for the fleet, particularly those falling under VSO Vessel Manager’s specific asset type
• Responsible for leading and managing the Asset Operations personnel with a view to enabling them to more efficiently and effectively discharge their responsibilities
• To play a meaningful and valued role in the general management of the VSO Directorate, including the efficient and effective management of Regional Asset Operations activity – assisting and advising the VSO Director Vessel Execution where appropriate
• Ensure assets are manned by competent crew, and that succession plans are established and in place for all offshore personnel designated to the assets under their control
• To ensure that the vessels are maintained fit for purpose and consistently meet the requirements as set within the organisation
• To ensure VSO Operations complies with all relevant UK and International legislation, in particular IMO/ISM, with respect to the Fleet and Offshore Operations
• Recognise and drive the safety and environmental performance of the assets from within the Asset team
• Proactive management of the vessel(s) P&L, including driving improvement opportunities
• Maximise the availability and reliability of assigned assets
• Optimise maintenance and critical spares of assigned assets and work collaboratively with BU for scheduling of such periods
• Provide point of contact to BU PMT’s, or tendering teams, ensuring timely and accurate support and response to queries from a Vessel point of view
• Provide point of contact to offshore management teams for operations management and support
• Promote and develop a culture of continuous improvement within the team
  
  

Essential

You are meant for this job if:

• Min. Degree Holder or Senior Marine Qualification (Unlimited Class 1 Master or Class 1 Chief Engineer)
• Experience managing teams
• Commercial and market understanding
• Strong decision making and influencing skills
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Ability to solve problems
• Ability to communicate across multiple stakeholders in an international organization
  
  

Nice To Have

• An operational background is preferred but is not deemed essential to the successful performance of the role
  
  

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.