Head of Marine (Compliance & MWS)
BH-335626
Posted: 15/05/2026
- Competitive
- Qatar Doha
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
Job Opportunity: Head of Marine (Compliance & MWS) – Doha, Qatar
🔹 Location: Doha, Qatar
🔹 Work Setup: 100% Onshore
🔹 Rotation: 12 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF
🔹 Schedule: 6 Days/Week | 8–10 Hours/Day
🔹 Industry: Oil & Gas / LNG
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Head of Marine (Compliance & MWS) to lead marine assurance, compliance, and incident management across major offshore projects. This role will drive marine safety excellence, establish standardized practices, and ensure full compliance with international regulations and company governance frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
🔹 Location: Doha, Qatar
🔹 Work Setup: 100% Onshore
🔹 Rotation: 12 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF
🔹 Schedule: 6 Days/Week | 8–10 Hours/Day
🔹 Industry: Oil & Gas / LNG
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Head of Marine (Compliance & MWS) to lead marine assurance, compliance, and incident management across major offshore projects. This role will drive marine safety excellence, establish standardized practices, and ensure full compliance with international regulations and company governance frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead marine incident management, investigations, and root cause analysis
- Drive marine assurance programs and offshore vessel compliance
- Establish and standardize marine execution best practices across projects
- Act as SME supporting offshore operations, risk assessments, and marine strategy
- Manage vessel performance, KPIs, and marine coordination
- Lead marine audits, inspections, and MWS consultancy contracts
- Promote a strong safety culture and marine operational excellence
- Bachelor’s degree in Marine/Engineering or Master Mariner / Chief Engineer (CoC)
- 10+ years seagoing experience (including 2+ years as Master or Chief Engineer)
- Extensive experience managing offshore marine operations and major project execution
- Strong knowledge of international maritime regulations, DP systems, and offshore marine activities
- Experience in Marine Assurance, Compliance, and MWS (IMCA preferred)
- Proven leadership in offshore spread management and stakeholder coordination
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.