Offshore Installation Manager
by ADES Holding in Energy (Oil, Gas & Renewables)
The Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) serves as the highest authority onboard the offshore drilling rig and is fully accountable for operational safety, drilling integrity, environmental compliance, client satisfaction, personnel welfare, operational efficiency, and the successful execution of the client's drilling program while ensuring compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and allocated rig budgets. The position provides overall leadership and operational direction to all drilling, marine, maintenance, catering, and support departments, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient offshore drilling operations while protecting personnel, preserving life, safeguarding equipment, and minimizing environmental impact. The OIM organizes, supervises, and coordinates drilling, marine, and maintenance activities in accordance with company procedures and continuously collaborates with the Rig Manager to review, assess, and execute the client's projected well program before commencement and throughout drilling operations. Responsibilities include managing and reviewing drilling execution with Client Representatives and departmental heads through daily operational planning using IADC Logs, making strategic decisions regarding equipment utilization, ensuring drilling equipment remains fully operational, fit for purpose, and maintained through preventive maintenance programs, repairs, drilling fluid maintenance, rig-up and rig-down activities, and minimizing operational downtime. The role ensures continuous availability of rig supplies, spare parts, materials, fuel, lubricants, potable water, and all resources required to support uninterrupted drilling operations. The OIM has authority to suspend or resume operations in accordance with company procedures and in cooperation with the Rig Manager whenever operational or safety conditions require. The position leads all marine and rig move operations by planning equipment movement, personnel logistics, mooring activities, station keeping, stability management, preloading, leg penetration, anchor mooring, and relocation activities in accordance with Marine Operations Procedures. Responsibilities include assessing new drilling locations based on water depth, seabed conditions, weather, infrastructure proximity, and operational suitability while obtaining regulatory permits, ensuring compliance with Flag State requirements and certifying regulatory bodies, coordinating with vessel operators, tugboat crews, and marine support teams, and supervising rig positioning throughout relocation activities. During emergency situations, the OIM serves as the Incident Commander and command team leader by directing all emergency response teams according to the Emergency Response Plan and company procedures, ensuring all personnel understand emergency procedures, and conducting, recording, and reviewing Well Control drills and general safety drills in compliance with company requirements. The role acts as the primary client representative onboard by managing all service delivery matters, maintaining regular communication with client representatives, aligning operational priorities, representing the company professionally, protecting company and client confidentiality, and maintaining effective relationships with client representatives, subcontractors, supervisors, department heads, operators, and all offshore personnel. Administrative responsibilities include maintaining operational logs, submitting reports in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements, preparing daily drilling reports, equipment status reports, operational performance reports, and incident reports to document all drilling activities. The Offshore Installation Manager provides leadership, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional development for offshore personnel by issuing clear operational instructions, ensuring compliance with safety precautions, identifying development opportunities, supporting career progression, facilitating on-the-job training, classroom training, emergency drills, competency assessments, and participation in the ADES Competency Assurance Program. The role drives the ADVANCE performance management process by providing continuous, fair performance feedback and identifying improvement opportunities. Additional accountability includes supervising catering and accommodation services by ensuring food quality, hygiene, storage, food preparation, kitchen cleanliness, hospital upkeep, medical care, potable drinking water quality, accommodation cleanliness, laundry services, and clean linen and towels for all offshore personnel. Candidates must possess a minimum High School or Vocational/Technical qualification, at least 15 years of drilling and workover operations experience with recognized drilling contractors, career progression through Driller, Day Tool Pusher, and Night Tool Pusher positions, a minimum of two years' experience as either Senior Tool Pusher or Offshore Installation Manager, professional proficiency in written and spoken English, Microsoft Office competency, business and financial acumen, and certifications including Valid Well Control (Well Sharp/IADC), Valid MODU OIM License, and all certifications required under the ADES Training Matrix.