Barossa Urf T&I Delivery Manager

Santos is a leading independent producer of oil and gas committed to ever-cleaner energy and fuels production. With operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and North America, Santos has been supplying reliable and affordable energy for over 65 years.

• About the Assignment
• URF T&I Delivery Manager
• Barossa Project
• Perth, WA Based

Chandler Macleod, in collaboration with Santos, is currently seeking an experienced URF T&I Delivery Manager to join the Barossa project team in Perth, WA. This role is accountable for the engineering, procurement, manufacture, transportation, installation, hook-up, and pre-commissioning of the Barossa URF facilities, inclusive of T&I of the FPSO STP buoy & moorings system, and T&I of the subsea manifolds and associated Subsea Production System infrastructure.

• Core Accountabilities
• Safe execution, within the approved quality, schedule, and budget of the SURF scope including detailed engineering, construction, transportation, installation, pre-commissioning, and handover to Operations.
• Cultivate a strong HSE culture and provide HSE leadership to support successful project outcomes.
• Management of interfaces and integration with teams leading delivery of the other Barossa facilities and approvals including systems design, FPSO, HSE, SPS, GEP, D&C and Subsurface.
• Contract management through execute phase for the SURF contracts (T&I, Risers, Umbilicals), working closely with Contracts & Procurement team.
• Preparation, support, and participation in sponsor level contract management responsibilities.
• Manage and approve contractor progress, variations, and authorization-for-payment (invoicing) in collaboration with project controls team.
• Engage commonwealth regulators in support of safety and environmental approvals.
• Manage internal / external stakeholders in support of project objectives.
• Promote and lead a robust risk management process to mitigate adverse project impacts.
• Support and drive the management of change process through the project lifecycle.
• Actively support cost and schedule management in line with Company and project requirements
• Proactively and safely manage any changes / impacts to the offshore program(s), with a view to quality, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Support the Quality function ensuring implementation of the quality program across packages
• Support the HSE function with the development of environmental plans, safety cases, and associated approvals and licenses.
• This assignment is initially offered for 12 months, engaged via Chandler Macleod.
• Location for this assignment is Perth - WA, working full-time office hours with some requirement for travel.
• About You
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Engineering / Science or related oil and gas fields
• Extensive experience with oil and gas projects and over ten years in a lead role managing subsea and pipeline facilities design, manufacture and delivery and offshore execution
• Extensive contractor management experience with strong commercial / contractual acumen
• Experience in management and supervision, including development and implementation of SURF plans and programs both onshore and offshore
• Experience of working in Australia and knowledge of the offshore regulatory regime.
• Adaptability to change and able to deal with conflicting priorities in both an office and offshore environment.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical individuals using verbal and written mediums in a schedule driven environment
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and contribute proactively in team environments
• Analytical / technical aptitude with a practical approach to problem solving
• Ability to work effectively and positively while dealing with uncertainty and conflicting priorities
• Ability to travel to various contractor and supplier sites, both domestically and internationally, as required
• How to Apply
• To be considered for this assignment you must have current work rights in Australia (i.e., Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or eligible working visa)._
• We comply with all relevant State, Territory and International Covid-19 laws and health orders, including but not limited to vaccinations, safe travel, and declarations of health. We acknowledge that these laws and health orders will vary and may change over time. We encourage all applicants to check and consider the impact of the relevant laws and health orders on your availability for this assignment and work location._