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Senior Fabrication Manager, Northern Ireland
Client: Inch Cape Offshore Limited
Location:
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
4a82108a5e99
Job Views:
30
Posted:
13.04.2025
Expiry Date:
28.05.2025
Job Description:
Is this your chance to join the team constructing one of Scotland's largest offshore wind farms?
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm
Inch Cape is a 1080MW offshore wind farm situated 15km from the Angus coast in the North Sea. The power it generates will be transmitted 85 kilometres to a new substation at Cockenzie, in East Lothian from where it will enter the national transmission system. Inch Cape is a more than £3 billion infrastructure project that will make a significant contribution to the UK’s carbon emissions reduction targets. Once complete its 72 turbines will generate enough electricity to power almost half the homes in Scotland.
Summary of Assignment:
Reporting to the foundation’s director, the role is to lead/liaise with a multi-discipline fabrication team for the execution of the MPs, TPs, Jackets and Pin Piles within the GWSHI, Dajin and CFHI Fabrication facilities. It also involves a lead coordination role for the completion activities in the marshalling harbour and offshore.
Responsibilities
* Understanding of the end-to-end fabrication process and being a subject matter expert (SME) with fabrication experience in all areas for the Monopile, Transition Piece, Pin Pile and Jacket fabrication scopes.
* Coordinate and lead the completion activities that may be required in the marshalling harbour and offshore.
* Active presence on the fabrication sites as well as tracking and monitoring the quality, delivery and production review of the primary bespoke tools for the project.
* Ensure a strong HSE focus within the team including risk identification and control. Demonstrate leadership in safety and proactively minimise risk and enhance the safety culture throughout ICOL and subcontractors.
* Support the Project Team by taking direct responsibility for managing key elements of the project.
* Act as technical point of contact for several of the technical packages (across foundation / transmission / turbine).
* Provide advice and expertise to other team members and support the Package Director in decision making, risk analysis and optioneering.
* Provide direction to the engineering teams to ensure effective and efficient engineering and technical delivery, including oversight and management of change for technical items on the project.
* Working alongside the contract and package managers to actively challenge deliverables from contractors and ensure appropriate action is taken in the event of deviation from the requirements.
* Be fully informed of industry issues which may impact on the project and ensure that this information feeds into the decision-making process.
* Leading on assessment/delivery of innovation ideas/solutions generated within the project team.
* Closely monitor fabricator’s activities taking corrective action as necessary, in coordination and agreement with package and contract managers, ensuring that these are carried out according to best practice and in compliance with project HSE objectives.
* Monitor the implementation of fabrication related changes, which are being requested within the Change Management Process.
* Maintain progress tracking of the schedule and advise management team of progress against agreed schedules and advising of steps to optimise.
* Ensure project documentation is completed in a satisfactory and timely manner including material inspection reports and certifications.
Skills:
* Safety leader.
* Effective communicator, required to communicate across departments with internal project, and with subcontractors.
* Personnel management skills, able to prioritise tasks and delegate as required.
* Proactive, and able to identify issues before they occur.
Knowledge:
* Minimum five years onsite fabrication experience in a leadership role.
* Minimum five years' experience in the offshore wind, or similar industry.
* Good level of understanding on both practical and theoretical side of welding.
* Managing an onsite team to deliver a fabrication scope.
* Experience of installing electrical systems to fabricated structures.
* Experience of electrical commissioning.
* Experience of steel reinforced concrete fabrication.
Qualifications:
* Mechanical Engineering degree.
If you wish to make a big impact in renewables and being involved in this innovative project do not hesitate to apply.
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