Marine Consultant / Marine Assurance Lead – BRAND NEW
ROLE FOR OUR CLIENT
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Overview
To lead and deliver a broad range of marine consultancy, assurance and advisory services across the offshore energy sector. Responsible for managing consultancy projects, coordinating technical resources, maintaining strong client relationships, supporting business development, and preparing competitive tenders. The role includes representing the consultancy during client meetings, vessel attendances and offshore assignments.
The position requires travel, sometimes at short notice, to undertake vessel inspections, surveys, assurance activities and client engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver high-quality marine consultancy, assurance and advisory projects.
- Manage multiple consultancy assignments, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high technical standard.
- Coordinate vessel attendances and marine assurance activities, allocating appropriate technical resources.
- Monitor and manage the financial performance of marine consultancy projects.
- Provide expert technical advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on marine operations and assurance matters.
- Deliver vessel inspections, marine assurance reviews, operational assessments and consultancy services.
- Develop and maintain a network of competent independent marine consultants, ensuring capability, availability and technical excellence.
- Contribute to the development of new consultancy services, methodologies and technical solutions that enhance capability and competitiveness.
- Promote knowledge sharing, mentoring and technical development within the consultancy team.
- Support business development by identifying opportunities, building long-term client relationships, preparing proposals and contributing to successful tenders.
- Enhance the consultancy’s market profile through technical articles, presentations, industry events and professional networking.
- Capture client feedback and identify opportunities to improve safety, operational performance and service delivery.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Certified Master Mariner (Unlimited STCW II/2 Certificate of Competency).
- Extensive seagoing experience as Master or Chief Officer within the offshore oil & gas and/or renewable energy sectors.
- Strong operational knowledge of one or more of the following:
- Rigid pipelay
- Flexible lay
- Heavy lift operations
- Dynamic Positioning (DP)
- Anchor handling
- Rig moves
- Towage
- Offshore supply operations
- Current knowledge of international marine regulations, industry standards, best practice and assurance methodologies.
- Ability to produce clear, concise and technically robust reports and presentations.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and client-facing skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues effectively.
- Able to work independently while contributing positively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
- Ability to attend offshore assignments.
Core Competencies
- Demonstrates strong leadership in managing consultancy projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Builds effective relationships and communicates professionally with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Applies structured, risk-based decision-making to resolve complex operational and technical challenges.
- Uses sound project management principles to deliver projects on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
- Balances commercial objectives with technical quality and client expectations.
- Self-motivated, proactive and committed to delivering excellent consultancy outcomes.
Quality and Compliance
- Support internal and external audit activities.
- Maintain high standards of quality across all consultancy deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with the organisation’s Business Management System, quality processes and project governance requirements.
Role Context:
As demand grows for experienced, solutions-focused Marine Consultants and Marine Assurance professionals, this role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-profile marine and energy projects across the offshore oil & gas and renewable energy sectors.
It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Master Mariner with consultancy experience to support clients throughout the lifecycle of offshore and marine construction projects, providing technical advice, assurance and operational expertise.
We look forward to receiving your application soon!
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