Pipeline Construction Manager (CCS)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the EPC Pipeline Contractor and subcontractors throughout construction preparation, mobilization, offshore execution, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with project procedures, technical specifications, drawings, HSSE standards, and quality requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance, productivity, progress, and schedule adherence.
• Identify and mitigate construction risks, delays, interface challenges, and potential contractual impacts.
• Oversee offshore pipelay operations, riser installation, tie-ins, marine construction activities, lifting operations, and offshore surveys.
• Coordinate effectively with engineering, commissioning, operations, logistics, quality, contracts, and project controls teams.
• Ensure construction readiness by verifying the availability of personnel, vessels, equipment, materials, and certifications.
• Manage pipeline pre-commissioning activities, including cleaning, gauging, hydrotesting, dewatering, and drying.
• Drive successful completion, documentation, and handover of installed facilities to commissioning and operations teams.

HSSE & Quality
Safety is a core priority within this project. The successful candidate will:

• Champion a strong safety culture both onshore and offshore.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority whenever unsafe situations occur.
• Ensure risk assessments, SIMOPS controls, emergency preparedness, and job safety analyses are effectively implemented.
• Monitor compliance with quality plans, inspection and test plans, welding procedures, NDT activities, coating requirements, and material traceability standards.
• Ensure non-conformities and technical deviations are properly managed and resolved.

Candidate Profile
We are seeking a highly experienced offshore construction professional who can effectively manage contractors, stakeholders, and operational interfaces within a complex project environment.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in offshore Oil & Gas, CCS, or similar large-scale energy projects.
• Proven experience overseeing offshore pipeline installation projects and EPC contractors.
• Strong understanding of pipeline construction, welding, NDT, coating, inspection, pre-commissioning, and handover processes.
• Experience working in brownfield environments and managing SIMOPS activities.
• Knowledge of CCS projects and North Sea operations is considered a strong advantage.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Valid offshore certifications and medical clearance for offshore work.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in a landmark CCS project supporting the energy transition.
• Challenging offshore and onshore responsibilities within a complex international project environment.
• Collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary project teams and industry-leading contractors.
• A dynamic and fast-paced working environment where safety, quality, and operational excellence are key priorities.

Location: Netherlands, with regular travel to contractor offices and offshore locations as required.
Industry: Energy / Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)
Contract Type: Project-based assignment.