Interface Manager - AMEC
Location: Paris- France
Subsea 7 is a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the evolving energy industry, with over 80 nationalities across more than 30 countries. Everywhere we operate, our people are inspired to develop new ways of working and adapt to the changing energy industry.
We provide project management, engineering and construction expertise across the full field lifecycle. These services are delivered within three operational business units: Subsea and Conventional, Life of Field, and Renewables and Heavy Lifting.
Within Africa, Middle East & Caspian region (AMEC), we safely execute Subsea and Conventional projects which connect seabed wellhead infrastructures to surface facilities such as platforms and floating production systems. We are actively present in a significant number of countries in Africa, Europe, Caspian Sea, Middle East and Asia.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Within the framework of our Projects in the AMEC region, we are looking for a Interface Manager to join our AMEC Engineering Department.
You will be in charge of the Interfaces activities on projects. The Interface Manager is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing external relationships, implementation of systems, processes and procedures to ensure effective and timely information transfer across internal and external interfaces.
Interface are at the heart of the project and ensure the liaison between the Client, the subcontractors, the suppliers, Engineering team, ….
Reporting functionally to the AMEC Installation Engineering Manager, and operationally to the Project Manager, the Interface Manager provides expertise to ongoing projects being run from the AMEC region.
All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.
SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSABILITIES & ACTIVITIES
- Ensure identification and management of Subsea7’s external interfaces (client, subcontractors & suppliers) and internal interfaces (Management team, Discipline Engineers and Commercial team),
- Establish and follow Up interface planning: actively coordinate the Project Interface Register, Interface Status Reports, Technical Queries and Deviation requests as applicable,
- Act as single point of contact between Subsea7 and the Interface Coordinators of all other organizations involved in the project,
- Act as Client focal point for CPIs, delivery schedule updates and follow-up onsite,
- Implement and support an Interface Management Plan and supporting systems, processes and procedures in accordance with contract guidelines & requirements,
- Participate or chair interface coordination meetings and workshops with key internal and external interfaces to fulfil role of Project representative at meetings for Subsea7,
- Participate in design reviews, action tracking, scheduling and risk reviews to help identify criticality of interface matters, highlighting risks and opportunities to the Project Management team,
- Take every action and initiative to solve potential interface issues and propose favorable resolution of these, proactively and collaboratively,
- Be familiar with all relevant contractual aspects and support Commercial team as necessary,
- To provide an effective Interface Management Process to ensure critical issues are correctly addressed and lessons learned so that safety, quality, cost and schedule of the project remain on target.
AUTHORITY / DIMENSIONS:
- Operate within the Business Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy Statement.
- Operate according to Subsea 7's Management Principles.
- Support standards and procedures for the Function.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS / STAKEHOLDERS:
External:
- Clients
- Subcontractors and suppliers
Internal:
- Project Management Team
- Engineering Team
- Commercial Team
- HSEQ, Supply Chain Management, Project Controls and Planning Team
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge, Skills and experience:
- Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification plus at least 6 years relevant experience in offshore industry,
- Experience of working onsite and offshore as part of a project team,
- SURF development contractual and cost awareness.
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
- Excellent ability to work within a multi-disciplined and multicultural team,
- Shall independently evaluate, organize and prioritize work for self and others in order to meet set deadlines,
- Ability to work within time/budget and strict deadline constraints,
- Articulates views in comprehensive manner,
- Produces work of presentable quality,
- Good organizational skills and smart working methods,
- Ability to convince,
- 3 to 4 years’ experience in similar position.
Working conditions:
- Majority of the work is carried out in the regional main office site – Suresnes,
- 5 days a week,
- Travels for meetings as required,
- Working hours according to local regulation and Company's policy.
MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS
All applicants that meet the job criteria will be contacted in the next two weeks by the recruitment team. Remaining applications will be integrated in our database and considered in future job opportunities.
WE LIVE BY OUR VALUES
SAFETY | INTEGRITY | SUSTAINABILITY | PERFORMANCE | COLLABORATION | INNOVATION
“Our values are not just Corporate words on our Website or a poster on the wall in an office or a vessel. They are our continuous drivers of our behaviours, our actions and they guide our choices.”
John Evans, CEO
AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU CAN THRIVE
Whatever your ambitions or professional aspirations, Subsea 7 provides exciting career opportunities, by connecting people and energy all over the world. Here, you’ll have the chance to work in a multicultural environment and embrace new career opportunities, either across AMEC countries or in other Subsea 7 business units.
A PLACE FOR INNOVATION
The knowledge, creativity and ideas our people bring to some of the most challenging and inspiring energy projects around the world drive our growth and success.
A CAREER YOU CAN BE PROUD OF
Subsea 7 is an equal opportunity employer. You’ll be surrounded by a diverse, international community of experts, who bring different skills and ideas that help us challenge the status quo and inspire innovation. Diversity makes us smarter.