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The Head of Marine is responsible for leading marine safety, assurance, quality, and compliance activities across offshore projects. The role acts as the marine subject matter expert, ensuring all marine operations are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company procedures, international regulations, and industry best practices.
Job Responsibility
Lead marine assurance, safety, quality, and compliance activities across multiple offshore marine spreads
Support offshore construction, installation, transportation & installation (T&I), heavy lift, pipelay, cable lay, diving, and marine vessel operations
Coordinate with project teams, EPC contractors, vessel owners, classification societies, regulators, and marine contractors to ensure compliance and operational excellence
Lead marine incident investigations, root cause analysis, lessons learned initiatives, and continuous improvement activities
Review and validate marine procedures, risk assessments, and technical deliverables related to offshore marine operations
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marine Studies, Science, or Master Mariner/Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency
Minimum 10 years' seagoing experience, including at least 2 years as Master Mariner or Chief Engineer
Proven experience managing offshore marine units supporting offshore construction and installation activities
Strong background in marine assurance, compliance, OVID inspections, vessel suitability assessments, DP assurance, and marine safety governance
Thorough knowledge of DP Operations, FMEA reviews, annual DP trials, ASOG, CAMO, and offshore marine risk management
Strong understanding of IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code, flag state, and classification society requirements
Nice to have
Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) experience
Marine Consultancy experience
Middle East offshore project experience
IMCA accreditation or certification
Experience working with major operators, EPC contractors, and offshore construction projects