Head of Lifting

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Head of Lifting

Job Purpose

* MP & NFPS Projects Focal Point for the Lifting discipline, expected to guide and support project teams with extensive knowledge on lifting operations, safety protocols, and best practices.

* Review and analyze critical lifting operations, and facilitate the implementation of effective safeguards to support project execution scopes.

* Maintain a robust and effective assurance process for the lifting discipline within the MP & NFPS projects to ensure compliance and consistency with company standards.

* Review, consolidate, and update MP & NFPS lifting standards and best practices.

* Reduce company strategic risk exposure by leading HiPo lifting incident investigations, identifying causal factors and root causes, recommending corrective actions, and managing the mitigations implementation closeout within the overall MP & NFPS projects.

* Main focal point for the interface with the Operations Lifting Department (projects brownfield scope executions).

Part B: Person Specification - Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree in Sciences or Engineering

* OPITO - LOLER Competent Person

Knowledge and/or Experience

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience with large projects in construction-related disciplines (e.g., construction, installation, fabrication, execution, completion, hook-up, etc.) in the oil & gas industry, including 2 years of experience in a supervisory role, including acting roles, or oversight of service/vendor personnel.
• Extensive experience in lifting equipment and appliance inspections, certifications, and verifications. Broaden knowledge of lifting operations management.
• Knowledge of international standards (API, ASME, BS, DNV, ISO, LOLER) and experience in regulatory compliance.
• Experience in establishing and managing compliance and assurance processes in accordance with corporate requirements and international standards (lifting discipline).
• Experience as a Lifting SME, Technical Authority (Lifting Operations) within Oil & Gas Operator organizations is preferable.
• First-hand experience in offshore structure transport and installation
• First-hand experience in sub-sea lifting
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes (DNVGL-ST-N001 or equivalent)
• Strong leadership and experience in managing teams of specialists

Equal Opportunities:

First People Solutions is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.