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Head of Operations at Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited

Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited, as leading international player in marine services, offers to the most demanding oil & gas clients worldwide a full line of innovative, safe, high performance and new generation vessels and an expanded offer of offshore oil & gas services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Operations

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Roles and Responsibilities

To function as Head of the Operations team reporting to the Surfer Fleet Manager and support the Fleet Manager in his duties as Functional head for Operation of the Surfers and Training Centre with Referent Pilots.
To assist the Surfer Fleet Manager in coordinating daily Operational activities in support of commercial contracts and vessel preparation as directed by the Fleet Manager.
To assist the Surfer Fleet Manager for the development and tracking of annual budget performance and KPI tracking.
Direct Line supervision for the Operations managers on a day to day operations management during periods of absence of the Fleet Manager
Direct Line Supervision of the Senior Referent Pilot and Referent Pilot/s
For assisting to ensure that all vessels are operated in a cost effective manner
Assist in the preparation of budgets and ensure budget follow up and cost monitoring
Supporting the Fleet Manager in his role as single point accountability for his dedicated vessels vis-a-vis the SBUM, Contract Managers
Regular interface with the Quality, HSE, Procurement, and Technical Departments for services required by FCB operations.
Interface with the Crew Manager for crew planning.
Support incident investigations
Perform regular visits on board including both checks and promotion of the HSE culture
Ensure there are proper procedures in place to cover relevant segments of the fleet
Support the adequate provision of Surfer vessels to meet client’s demands
To assist the Surfer Fleet Manager in the development and review of QMS/SMS procedures and forms.
To stand in on behalf of the Surfer Fleet Manager for all Operational duties during periods of time off/leave.
To act as the Line manager for the Operational team, the Senior Referent Pilot and Referent Pilot/s
Description and Expected Outcome/Performance Indicators
Assisting to ensure vessels operations meet client’s expectations as per contract deployment form.
Deputize for the Surfer Fleet Manager and able to provide commercial and operational guidance as well as reports to the SBUM and management as required.
To Ensure management of preventive and corrective maintenance as well as validating procurement requests, inspections and oversight over the stores.
Ensure Crew Matrix is in line with client and Flag state requirements
Assisting in the supervision of the Technical Department through the Technical manager as directed by the Surfer Fleet Manager.
Supporting, establishing and coordinating the Backup fleet operationally to allow for proper maintenance and effective Dry Docking of the surfer fleet
Monitoring BOURBON Quality and HSE policy implementation for Surfer operations and reporting variances with recommended action plans.

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences

A Master's Degree in Marine Transport, Maritime Management or equivalent working experience or any other related discipline
Master of Business Administration will be an asset
Lead Auditor Training for Quality Management Systems incorporating the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and Pollution Prevention (ISM and ISO 9002) will be an added advantage.
Leadership competences, able to manage a team while being a team player
Good Knowledge of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) setting, monitoring and tracking
Good inter Personnel Management skills
Good Quality Control Skills
Good and vast knowledge of Safety Management and Regulatory Compliance, International Safety Management (ISM) and International Standards Organization (ISO) Codes - Monitoring and Auditing
Good Knowledge Environmental Awareness and Auditing.
5 years’ relevant work experience as Vessel Manager or over 10 years as an Operations or Fleet Manager with the ambition to be promoted to Vessel Manager
In-depth knowledge of Fleet Management IT systems
A good command of written and spoken English.
Good communication skills and ability to work under pressure
A strong motivation to work in a challenging and dynamic environment in the Maritime Industry
Highly skilled and experienced in the areas of: