Role Purpose

GL Noble Denton offers world-class services enhancing the safety, integrity, reliability and performance of our clients' assets in the oil & gas industry. We develop and deliver innovative solutions throughout the asset lifecycle from conceptual design to asset decommissioning; provide a challenging, diverse and rewarding environment for our employees. To support our ambitious growth plans we seek the talented individuals who share our determination to be the very best.

To help drive our strategy of continued growth we now seek specialist in the field of Marine Surveying, with particular expertise in Marine Offshore Marine Operations.

Based from either our London or Aberdeen offices you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of small offshore marine consultancy projects. Key accountabilities will include:-

• To be responsible for ensuring personal safety and that of direct report staff and subcontractors working for the company
• To collaborate with Mariners regarding operational and specialist marine matters
• Ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with the highest technical standards and current codes and standards, where necessary collaborating with the GL Noble Denton Technical Policy Board
• Ensuring that activities are completed in accordance with client contract requirements including project administration, change control, progress reporting towards the client and invoicing
• Support the preparation of bids in conjunction with the Marine Consultancy Manager and provide ongoing assistance for business development activities
• Provide mentoring and development of others in team
  

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, and our business, you will need to demonstrate the following qualification, professional expertise and personal attributes:

Technical / Professional Expertise

• Master Mariner or will have sailed in the Rank of Chief Officer
• Will possess up to STCW 95 Certificate of Competency - II/I preferred but not essential
• Experience of providing mentoring/ development of more junior technical staff and contractors
• Demonstrable success in delivering Marine consultancy projects to time cost and quality
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the UK Offshore Industry, either on Vessels or MODU's
• Proven track record in business development activity. Demonstrable evidence of identifying opportunities, scoping and costing proposals and closing client negotiations
  

Competency Requirements

• Commercial/Technical Acumen - Ability to develop and apply core marine competencies to identify and understand customers needs.  Formulates effective and innovative engineering solutions, challenging norms where beneficial to do so. Able to articulate value propositions to the customer with passion, conviction and commercial/technical credibility. Ability to balance Customer needs with commercial interests of GL ND
• Managing others, including coaching. Demonstrates a collaborative style, builds bridges between people and is able to motivate others.  Contributes to and facilitates decision-making. Develops trust with colleagues and views self as part of larger organisation
• Results orientated - Takes personal ownership for achieving targets/objectives. Identifies opportunities and issues for self and others and acts accordingly
• Ability to proactively plan and prioritise key activities to meet KPI's. Thrives in a high-pressured, deadline-driven environment whilst maintaining focus on quality and attention to detail
• First rate verbal and written communication skills, producing complex, concisely written and well presented reports and proposals
• Willingness to travel and work at various GL/customer locations when required.
  

The role described above is a developmental role and the successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their technical and project management skills across a wide variety of interesting Marine Projects.