Vacancy 1: Offshore Construction Supervisor (Ref: 401)
About PD&MS Group
PD&MS Group is recognised as a provider of safe, effective, and cost efficient design and engineering services to the oil and gas, drilling, production and marine industries. PD&MS focus on brownfield engineering, including upgrades to platforms and rigs. Services include project design, design verification and management, structural, piping, mechanical, HVAC, and electrical / instrumentation design, upgrades and modifications, inspection, auditing and engineering support. PD&MS Group has UK operations in Aberdeen, Dundee, and Great Yarmouth, and international offices in Azerbaijan and Brazil.
Role synopsis
In order to support ongoing work in the region, PD&MS Group are looking for an experienced Offshore Construction Supervisor to join the team based in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The OCS will be responsible for the supervision, coordination and management of project deliverables offshore. This includes modification, maintenance and upgrade scopes of work that range from conceptual stage through to implementation and close out.
The OCS shall demonstrate a strong safety leadership of the projects relating to the facility assigned to them, and actively manage each scope to deliver in a timely manner. The OCS shall lead and manage all relevant personnel to ensure all interested parties are kept informed of progress, issues and plans, including SHE Advisor and Planners (onshore & offshore).
Preference will be given to citizens of Azerbaijan.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Offshore Construction Engineer the successful candidate will be required undertake the following tasks:
• Project execution, as building and work pack sign off
• Inspection and release of project work scope to client’s representatives
• Show a clear leadership by demonstrating a high level of personal safety commitment
• Communicate clearly the safety expectations of all individuals
• Promote and encourage a culture to STOP the job if there are any safety concerns or doubts
• Hold pre-shift brief with all members of work parties including third party vendors
• Attend and conduct tool box talk on a daily basis
• Coordinate with client representative, any third parties and vendors, ensuring SIMOPS are addressed
• Plan and coordinate scheduled work
• Support area authority in the delivery of their duties
• Formulate Permit to Work, assist LOLER representative with lift plans and Acting Authority with isolation scopes
• Active management and control of work in progress
• Preparation and implementation of site queries including close out coordination with onshore engineering
• Liaise with Client Focal Points and Department Heads
• Liaise with Construction Coordinator and Project Responsible Person on a daily basis in relation to safety and project deliverables
• Manage and lead site safety meetings
• Undertake general project tasks when required on behalf of the Company or the Client
• Provide Daily Progress Reports on behalf of the Company or the Client
• Effective management of offshore trade and vendor personnel, ensuring duties are executed to a high standard
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner
• Adherence to the company integrated management system
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles and lead by example
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, provision and use of tools, equipment and systems
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS values and lead by example
• Ensure direct report performance reviews are carried out within the required timescales
Essential qualifications and experience
• Time Served / Modern Apprenticeship approved by City & Guilds or NVQ / SVQ Level 3, and / or relevant and recognised technical qualification approved by an appropriate awarding body, or appropriate 5 years’ experience in discipline / trade
• GOC Foundation
• IOSH Managing Safely in the Engineering Construction Industry (SMTD Module 4)
• Competent in the use of MS Office Applications
• Experience in managing and developing others
• Survival BOSIET / FOET with CA-EBS
• MIST
• 3 years’ offshore experience
Vacancy 2: Electrical & Instrument Graduate Engineer (Ref: 539)
Role synopsis
In order to support ongoing work in the region, PD&MS Group are looking for an Electrical and Instrument Graduate Engineer to join the team based in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Candidates should have previous demonstrable experience in detail design, a good knowledge and understanding of relevant oil & gas industry codes and standards and have previous offshore industry experience.
This is a development role. Under supervision the graduate will undertake engineering duties associated with the design, construction, certification and safe commissioning.
Preference will be given to citizens of Azerbaijan.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Lead Engineer the successful candidate will be required undertake the following tasks:
• Awareness of, and compliance with, PD&MS QHSE Systems.
• Awareness of, and compliance with, client, industry and international specifications and standards.
• Production of documents and engineering design deliverables within expected capabilities and/or training.
• Interact with Suppliers / Vendors in a professional manner.
• Remain up to date with technical developments, client, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the position.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Industry Codes and Standards, HSE Alerts, Statutory Instruments, Client and PD&MS Specifications and Legislative Requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner.
• Performance of discipline engineering tasks including compilation and provision of minor verification calculations in accordance with Company QA, HS & E policies.
• Demonstration of safe approach in design and working practices, following the objectives of the Office and project specific Health, Safety and Environmental Plans.
• Introduction to the requirements of best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties.
• Encouragement of attention to safety.
• Adherence to the company integrated management system.
• Awareness of quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies.
• Awareness of PD&MS QHSE principles.
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged.
• Awareness of PD&MS values.
• Awareness and understanding of the business drivers and values.
Essential qualifications and experience
• BSc or equivalent in relevant Engineering Discipline essential
• Basic understanding of all engineering disciplines
• Basic understanding of relevant oil & gas industry codes and standards preferred
• Basic understanding in the use of Autodesk design products preferred
• Competent in the use of MS office applications essential
• Excellent written and spoken English
• BOSIET preferred
• MIST preferred
Vacancy 3: Senior Piping Designer(Ref: 537)
Role synopsis
In order to support ongoing work in the region, PD&MS Group are looking for an experienced Senior Piping Designer to join the team based in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Candidates should have previous demonstrable experience in detail design, a good knowledge and understanding of relevant oil & gas industry codes and standards and have previous offshore industry experience.
Working as part of a design team, the Senior Designer will produce and check engineering design deliverables. The Senior Designer is responsible for ensuring that designs meet project requirements.
Preference will be given to citizens of Azerbaijan.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Lead Engineer the successful candidate will be required undertake the following tasks:
• Represent PD&MS with Clients, Suppliers / Vendors and Certifying Authorities in a professional manner.
• Identification of design scope of work required to undertake a project/job. Estimation of deliverables time required to execute the scope of work.
• Early identification to the Lead Designer of areas of concern during the course of any project or study with necessary corrective action identified.
• Ensure operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design. Seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Surveys, both onshore and offshore, to determine information to allow execution of workscopes.
• Checking of department design deliverables.
• Responsible for ensuring that all supervised personnel are aware of continuous improvement issues and new technology.
• Remain up to date and knowledgeable with technical developments, client, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the position.
• During surveys/site visits communication with Operations and Maintenance personnel to ensure all requirements are fulfilled and determine any opportunities where PD&MS can provide engineering solutions to existing problems or for improving existing methods.
• Production of cost effective design solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both PD&MS and the Client and motivation of discipline personnel to do similarly.
• Awareness and understanding of the business drivers within the PD&MS / Client relationship and how these can be influenced by innovative designs and minimum cost solutions.
• Performance of engineering tasks and activities, in accordance with PD&MS QA, HS & E Policies.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable Industry Codes and Standards, HSE Alerts, Statutory Instruments, Client Specifications and Legislative Requirements and establishing order of precedence on a project-by-project basis.
• Demonstration of safe approach in design and working practises.
• Encouragement of attention to safety.
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner.
• Adherence to the Company Integrated Management System.
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies.
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles.
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged.
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, equipment and systems.
Essential qualifications and experience
• HND in relevant engineering discipline preferred
• HNC in relevant engineering discipline essential
• Previous demonstrable experience in detailed design
• Experience in design checking preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant oil and gas industry codes and standards essential
• Understanding of all engineering disciplines
• Highly competent in the use of Autodesk design products
• Excellent written and spoken English
• BOSIET
• MIST
Vacancy 4: Senior Structural Designer (Ref: 538)
Role synopsis
In order to support ongoing work in the region, PD&MS Group are looking for an experienced Senior Structural Designer to join the team based in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Candidates should have previous demonstrable experience in detail design, a good knowledge and understanding of relevant oil & gas industry codes and standards and have previous offshore industry experience.
Working as part of a design team, the Senior Designer will produce and check engineering design deliverables. The Senior Designer is responsible for ensuring that designs meet project requirements.
Preference will be given to citizens of Azerbaijan.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Lead Engineer the successful candidate will be required undertake the following tasks:
• Represent PD&MS with Clients, Suppliers / Vendors and Certifying Authorities in a professional manner.
• Identification of design scope of work required to undertake a project/job. Estimation of deliverables time required to execute the scope of work.
• Early identification to the Lead Designer of areas of concern during the course of any project or study with necessary corrective action identified.
• Ensure operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design. Seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Surveys, both onshore and offshore, to determine information to allow execution of workscopes.
• Checking of department design deliverables.
• Responsible for ensuring that all supervised personnel are aware of continuous improvement issues and new technology.
• Remain up to date and knowledgeable with technical developments, client, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the position.
• During surveys/site visits communication with Operations and Maintenance personnel to ensure all requirements are fulfilled and determine any opportunities where PD&MS can provide engineering solutions to existing problems or for improving existing methods.
• Production of cost effective design solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both PD&MS and the Client and motivation of discipline personnel to do similarly.
• Awareness and understanding of the business drivers within the PD&MS / Client relationship and how these can be influenced by innovative designs and minimum cost solutions.
• Performance of engineering tasks and activities, in accordance with PD&MS QA, HS & E Policies.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable Industry Codes and Standards, HSE Alerts, Statutory Instruments, Client Specifications and Legislative Requirements and establishing order of precedence on a project-by-project basis.
• Demonstration of safe approach in design and working practises.
• Encouragement of attention to safety.
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner.
• Adherence to the Company Integrated Management System.
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies.
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles.
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged.
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, equipment and systems.
Essential qualifications and experience
• HND in relevant engineering discipline preferred
• HNC in relevant engineering discipline essential
• Previous demonstrable experience in detailed design
• Experience in design checking preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant oil and gas industry codes and standards essential
• Understanding of all engineering disciplines
• Highly competent in the use of Autodesk design products
• Excellent written and spoken English
• BOSIET
• MIST
How to apply
To apply please e-mail your detailed CV and covering letter to [email protected] quoting the job title and reference number (Example: Ref: 123) in the subject box.
