Offshore Island Construction Manager

Service expectations:
The Construction manager

• Reports to the Island Works Manager
• Coordinates a team of client reps and project engineers
• Is responsible for:
  • Health Safety and Environmental control of the EPC contractor (risk based) (with support from the HSE officer)
  • Quality control of the EPC contractor (risk based)

(with support from the QC officer and onshore project team)

• • Progress reporting
  • Staffing plan for client reps (with support from the Island Works Manager)
  • Hiring + integration of client reps (with support from the Island Works Manager and the onshore project team)
  • Review of method statements, Risk analysis, procedures (with support from the onshore project team)
• Shall pro-actively identify risks + opportunities and propose mitigation plans
• Is the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) at site towards TM Edison for the day-to-day construction activities
• Is supported by project engineers (marine, civil) offshore and the onshore project team (marine, civil, PM, QC, HSE, contracts)

Requirements:
Hard skills and soft skills:

• You have at least 10 years of relevant working experience
• Experience with civil construction is a must
• Experience in the offshore sector is a plus
• Working knowledge of structural and corrosion protection is a large plus
• Working knowledge of other disciplines (Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, Mechanical,…) is a plus
• Education: Engineer (preferably civil)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Working in team and structured
• A quick learner
• Shows persistence and demonstrates determination
• Excellent MS Office skills, knowledge of ACONEX
• Training and certification
• Medical (e.g. NOGEPA)
• BOSIET or equivalent training
• Boat landing training

Languages:

• Fluent in English (Dutch or French is a plus)

Additional information:

• Working hours & workplace:

Preferably full-time resident in Belgium or Netherlands.
During the execution of the activities, lodging will be organized on the offshore island, in accommodation containers (single cabins with a shared bathroom per 2 persons). Crew transfers will be organized via Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs).
  
September 2026-March 2027

• Full time (40 hr/week) office based to focus on project familiarisation and scope preparation (Belgium)

March 2027-November 2027

• Working in a rotation system with a back-to-back construction manager (2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off or 4 weeks on/4 weeks off), accommodated on the offshore island in accommodation containers.

December 2027-March 2028

• Full time (40 hr/week) office based to focus on lessons learned and scope preparation/optimisation (Belgium)

March 2028-November 2028

• Working in a rotation system with a back-to-back construction manager (2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off or 4 weeks on/4 weeks off), accommodated on the offshore island in accommodation containers.

Important: for non-EU candidates, please present candidates who comply with the following criteria:

• Possess a work permit allowing the individual to work in Belgium.
• Hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.

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.