Job Description

Rig Manager Clair

Employment type: Permanent Employee

Application end date: 23/11/2026

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Odfjell Technology delivers safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions that save time, cost, and reduce carbon emissions for our clients. Our people connect 50 years of industry experience with the technology of tomorrow. With projects in more than 20 countries we are looking for talented people who can help us overcome the today’s challenges and realise the opportunities ahead.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Rig Manager to join our BP Clair team based at Prime Four Business Park, Kingswells. The key duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the responsibilities detailed below:

DUTIES/TASKS

• Responsible for the daily coordination with the platform, hereunder operations, technical condition, maintenance and continuous improvement within QHSE
• Responsible for budgeting and financial results for the unit. Continual work on cost-efficiency and development of contract with Client
• Checking of invoices to a Client
• Checking of orders
• Owner and responsible for projects, modifications and classification of the unit
• Emergency Preparedness with respect to the Emergency Preparedness Manual for headquarters
• Other tasks are specified in the management documentation for each operations unit
• Responsible for reaching commercial and operational goals, while adhering to relevant internal, Client and legislative QHSE requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Client receives necessary information about operational conditions.
• Ensure internal and external experience
• Take care of responsibilities related to reporting staff, conduct employee performance appraisals and see to personnel development in the unit
• The Rig Manager is expected to provide visible leadership and promote a positive, proactive QHSE culture. QHSE is a shared responsibility; the Rig Manager is accountable for ensuring effective leadership, oversight and management of QHSE performance within the assigned operation
• Promote compliance with document control, reporting and assurance requirements
• Required to act as the on-call duty manager on a rota basis

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performance responsibilities for position
• Together with other operations management prepare and establish goals, strategies and action plans to ensure the best possible financial result for the company.
• Emphasize continual improvement as a process and modern methods in the work processes
• Intervene in, suspend or stop activities where there is an unacceptable risk to personnel, the environment, asset integrity or operational compliance, and ensure appropriate escalation.
• Take responsibility for effective administration of relevant contracts, including taking care of Odfjell Technology's contractual responsibility in acting as representative to the Client
• Escalate significant risks, technical deficiencies, contractual matters and decisions outside delegated authority to the appropriate management level.
• Recommend changes to resources, staffing and working practices where necessary to support safe and effective operations
• regular meetings with the Client to go through contract related issues
• processing and quality checking contractual annexes
• Promote continual improvement in operational methods, processes, systems and ways of working.
• Work with other operations units and business functions to share experience, identify opportunities and implement improvements.
• Client relations (internal and external)
• Contribute to provide excellent customer service
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the Client and relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure regular Client meetings take place to review contract performance, operational delivery, risks, issues and improvement opportunities.
• Identify potential changes in scope, additional work, variations and contractual risks, ensuring these are documented, communicated and managed through the appropriate commercial process

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant engineering qualification or the equivalent
• Minimum 5 years managerial experience within drilling and operations of platforms
• Good management qualities and ability to cooperate and see understands the wider business picture
• Sound understanding of drilling operations, QHSE management, operational risk and asset integrity
• Experience of client and contract management, budgeting and financial control.
• Demonstrable experience of leading operational teams and delivering safe and effective offshore operations

Why you should join our team

The Odfjell group recognises that the shift to renewable energy requires a new way of thinking. By leveraging diverse, cross-functional teams we drive innovation, sustainability, and technological improvements across the business. Our people are at the heart of what we do to drive change as we continue to shape and grow the business.

We strive to create a satisfying and motivating workplace for our employees and an arena for sharing experiences with a focus on ongoing learning and development. Our employees report high levels of empowerment, open dialogue, and trust.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are pre-conditions to succeed in a global marketplace. We believe our company values should be reflected in the everyday behaviour of our leaders and employees alike.

We offer:

• Learning and development support
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment
• Part of a global company with opportunities for growth and development.
• Flexible home office opportunities
• 5 weeks, 4 days holidays, plus your birthday plus 4 public holidays off per annum
• 36 hour working week with Friday being a half day
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Medical Cash Plan scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance

We live our core values – creative, competent, result oriented, committed – while always being safety conscious.

We use Semac background checks in our recruitment process.

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