09/10/2024

Marine Advisor - Technical

Job Responsibilities

 

  • Delivery of safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient marine technical support to our global operations and ensuring our contracted marine services are conducted safely and in accordance with bp requirements.
  • Support to Regional Operations Teams with marine technical expertise and knowledge for all offshore marine vessel operations.
  • Day to day support in delivery of regional marine operations through engagement with operations teams; liaison with operations partners, verification, and validation of marine operations in region and input on decision making processes.
  • Develop, maintain procedures / marine processes as marine Subject Matter Expert for technical content, including provision of current industry and internal standard process, and ensuring compliance with Marine Standards.
  • Undertaking accident and incident investigations with a focus on establishing root cause and applying preventative strategies for marine.
  • Ensures personal compliance with bp Safety Leadership Principles and Operating Discipline. Demonstrates strong leadership of bp's Values & Behaviours including continuous improvement, performance management and personal development.
Skills

Essential Education:
 

  • Holds or has held a Marine, Engineering or ETO Certificate of Competency.
     

Essential Experience and Job Requirements:
 

  • Advantageous - Strong experience in MOU operations for both semi-submersible and self-elevating MOU operations incl. anchoring/mooring, move operations/towing, ballasting/preloading and skidding/elevating.
  • Advantageous – Experience supporting Offshore Wind Marine Activity and Operations including SOV, CTV, and Installation Vessel Operations.
  • Minimum of 3 years-experience on DP vessels or DP technical experience as DP Consultant / Superintendent or equivalent shore-based DP position. Experience in MOU operations would be desirable but not crucial.
  • Experience in dynamically positioned vessel operations with a deep technical knowledge of industry process and guidance covering DP Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), DP Trials, Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOGs), DP Capability and industry DP incident analysis.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of industry requirements from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and Classification Societies and guidance from industry bodies such as International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and Marine Technology Society (MTS).
  • Ensuring 3rd party marine operations and contracted marine services are conducted in accordance with Group, business group, Operational, Sub-functional and Regional requirements.
  • Supports the development, maintenance, accuracy and content of Site Operating Procedures, Marine processes and Procedures in line with Group requirements and Industry standard process acting as marine Subject Matter Authority for technical content.
  • Responsible for driving a culture of continuous improvement for marine performance and continuously seeking out technical improvements to reduce risk, increase efficiency and motivate change in support of the low carbon agenda.
  • Supports other areas as advised to fulfill requirements of functional support model or SLAs e.g. Emergency Response, Subsurface, Wells, Projects.
  • Advises on technological and innovative concepts to decrease risk and increase performance through proactive engagement internally (other regions/entities) and externally (IMCA, OCIMF, MSF, workgroups etc.).
  • Responsible for ensuring all technical vessel verification or conformance activities are completed in line with Group requirements.
  • Supports IMT and emergency responses.
  • Strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate effectively with a wide cross-section of internal and external customers and partners to Senior Executive Level.
  • Experience in contract and contractor management throughout contract lifecycle.
  • Extensive experience in conducting/reviewing marine inspections for marine vessels.
  • People leadership and stakeholder management experience.
     

Desirable criteria:
 

  • Good communicator and able to engage and influence a broad range of partners.
Job location

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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