Party Chief

Job Description

Party Chief

The role:

Fugro are looking for a Party Chief to join the team in Aberdeen, working within the Positioning and Construction Support area of the business to manage field operations on a variety of survey and positioning projects worldwide.

As Party Chief you will be responsible for the management and supervision of multi-disciplined staff and systems to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.  You will act as the focal point and liaison between Client Representatives, Project Managers and offshore teams, therefore excellent communication skills are essential.  Within the role there is a requirement to be proactive, driven and motivated and most importantly have the ability to manage and prioritise a busy but varied workload.

This job is for you if:

• You have previous offshore experience on a variety of survey projects and willing to work offshore for approximately 180 days per year.

• You are looking to add value to an environment that fosters a culture of safe survey practice.

• You are good at problem solving; and enjoy tackling the project challenges presented in survey operations.

• You want to be part of a great team.

• You have a proactive and have a can-do attitude.

Who you’ll be working with:

While offshore you will be working closely with the team of offshore Engineers and Surveyors to ensure the project is working effectively.  You will communicate regularly with the Client Representatives, Project Managers and other onshore teams when required.

Here’s what a typical day would be like:

• Plan and supervise survey activities and prepare daily survey reports ensuring that project deliverables issued from the worksite are quality controlled and in accordance with contracts, ensuring operations are conducted in an efficient manner.

• Maintain effective communication with Client Representatives, Project Manager and other onshore and offshore departments.

• Develop and maintain documented operational procedures and work instructions and prepare comprehensive handover notes and project debrief reports.

• Co-ordinate and manage project briefings, daily meetings and safety meetings as appropriate.

• Ensure integrity and functionality of survey spread and suitability of allocated resources, reporting any deficiency through appropriate channels.

• Manage the roll out and implementation of initiatives and campaigns instigated at the worksite or within the organisation and ensure proactive engagement from all personnel.

• Manage and supervise staff offshore.

Who we’re looking for:

Essential:

• Degree / HND or equivalent in a relevant survey, engineering, geoscience related discipline OR equivalent vocational qualifications and experience.

• Minimum of 800 operational days offshore construction survey experience.

• Knowledge of client deliverables and how these are achieved.

• Previous experience in a supervisory or senior position.

• Computer literate with report writing ability.

• Ability to plan and supervise survey operations, manage personnel and communicate effectively with offshore, onshore and Client personnel.

• Capable of generating a safe and quality-based culture within the offshore team.

• An excellent communicator (verbally and written) and able to form good working relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels.

• Disciplined, self-motivated and flexible team player.

• Able to work flexible hours, travel when required and work offshore for periods of up to 4 weeks.

• Must live within a reasonable distance of a major UK airport.

What we’ll offer you:

Benefits for this role include a competitive salary accompanied by an attractive package.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**