Client Representative - Boulder Clearance

LSP Renewables are recruiting for a Client Representative who shall ensure that specific tasks are completed safely, on time, and with due-consideration and attention to the project requirements (RAMS) for the assigned scope of work. To include, but not limited to:

• Review and understand the Project’s HSE Plan including the Emergency Response Plan and ensure Contractor adheres to the HSE requirements.
• Attend kick-off meeting and HIRA as practical prior to commencing work.
• Review health and safety documents as required before execution phase commences and keep updated on changes in the documents.
• Maintain a daily site diary in a format agreed with the Employer capturing any matters relating to HSE, contract, technical, programme, and quality. The diary shall be maintained with sufficient detail to support the review and analysis of claims and delays.
• Prepare and distribute Daily Progress Reports (DPR) which will include progress of the works, mechanical breakdown, weather downtime etc. and ensure the DPRs are signed by all required parties (as appropriate).
• Ensure Contractor compliance with technical/operational requirements and that works are executed in a safe manner and to the required quality.
• Regular contact with the Employer’s onshore team, and ensuring any issues which arise are notified as soon as possible e.g. technical non-compliances.
• Raising HSE non-compliances and incidents with the Employer immediately e.g. near misses, accidents, and observations.
• Act as the Employer’s delegated Fisheries Liaison contact onboard the vessel.
• Ensure contractor fulfils licencing and permit obligations.
• Attend daily meetings, toolbox talks and other discussions as well as package/project meetings. Aligning and escalating topics (as necessary) to the Offshore Site Management.
• Monitor Safety Observations Cards (SOCs) during daily meetings and ensure they are recorded within the DPR. Highlight any of particular note or concern toward Offshore Site Management and HSE team.
• During all defined key activities and otherwise as often as practicable be present as a witness during operations.
• Where the HSE Team is unable to attend any asset, vessel or location carry out planned HS&E inspection(s) on their behalf.
• Participate in safety walks with health and safety representatives from the Project Company and Contractor. Identify and report any safety-related observations on a day to day basis whilst performing primary duties.
• Proactively support and encourage onboard safety initiatives
• In the event of incident / accident take detailed notes, timeline, pictures and generally gather information to support investigation(s). NOTE – The Contractor will almost always lead on investigation but it is helpful for Project Company to have its own information available.
• Where necessary, act on behalf of the Packages Quality Manager and participate in walkdowns, progress monitoring, identification of non-conformance and witnessing in accordance with project Quality Management Plan and Contractor ITPs.

CERTIFICATIONS
• Offshore survival training GWO or BOSIET, in line with Client requirements
• Current valid medical certificate and exams for offshore work according to legal requirements.
• IT proficient (Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet) ,GIS Software (QGIS /ARC GIS).

SKILLSET / EXPERIENCE
The Client Representative offshore shall have:
• a minimum of 10-years experience of similar services in offshore renewables/ energy infrastructure industry.
• working knowledge of offshore construction contracts with a good understanding of the contractual implications of breakdowns, delays, weather downtime etc.
• profound understanding of offshore operations from a survey or boulder clearance vessel.
• profound understanding of subsea / ROV works including mobilisation and calibration activities.
• experience with Multibeam Echosounder Data (MBES) as part of as left survey data QC.
• the ability to read and understand technical documents and observe (offshore) operations and ensure these are carried out according to the requirements.
• knowledge about industry standards and regulations, including but limited to International Maritime Organization (IMO) & IMCA guidelines.
• excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively with others (shall be fluent in spoken and written English).