Installation Manager

Job description

What You’ll Do

As OSP Installation Manager, you’ll lead the end‑to‑end T&I scope for the topside, ensuring everything moves from planning to offshore installation safely, efficiently and in line with stringent technical standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing all T&I engineering and interface coordination, including oversight of both the T&I contractor and the OSP EPC contractor.
• Leading development of Employer’s Requirements and technical specifications for the topside T&I scope.
• Coordinating HAZIDs, HAZOPs and safety‑critical workshops, ensuring hazards are understood and mitigated.
• Directing load‑out, transport and installation activities, ensuring readiness, compliance and alignment with the overall offshore programme.
• Driving proactive risk and opportunity management, capturing key issues early and shaping mitigation strategies.
• Overseeing quality and safety performance of Tier 1 contractors, reinforcing strong behaviours and expectations.
• Acting as the main point of contact for the Marine Warranty Surveyor, ensuring all MWS requirements are fully met.
• Reviewing all T&I documentation, including technical deliverables, engineering proposals, pricing, strategies and schedules.
• Visiting contractor offices, fabrication yards and offshore sites as required throughout the project lifecycle.

This role offers real influence on the safe, timely delivery of a major offshore asset and the satisfaction of seeing the work you oversee become a critical part of UK offshore wind infrastructure.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• A degree or equivalent experience in engineering, construction or a related technical field.
• Strong project management capability across complex technical scopes.
• Proven experience managing offshore load‑out, transport and installation operations for major components (e.g. WTG, OSP, heavy‑lift modules).
• Demonstrable experience of construction and/or vessel contract management.
• A strong health, safety and wellbeing ethos in challenging offshore environments.
• Solid understanding of relevant offshore wind construction regulations, including UK CDM.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Organised, delivery‑focused and able to prioritise effectively in a fast‑moving project environment.
• Willingness to undertake regular travel, including onshore and offshore site visits.

Desirable

• Experience spanning the full lifecycle of offshore wind projects.
• Understanding of stage‑gate project delivery frameworks.
• Valid or previous GWO offshore certification (training can be refreshed if required).

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Glasgow

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English