Operations Manager

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world’s premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Assist Operations Lead with the planning, direction, and coordination of the operations of Survey Services activities as related to personnel required to support the overall area operations. Ensures the support, maintenance, planning, mobilization, and demobilization activities are efficiently and effectively directed and supported.

This role is critical in personnel communication and management supporting crew members in competency build, career advancement, and work-life balance.

ESSENTIAL

• Responsible for all offshore personnel training, regulatory compliance, and competency.
• Ensure all offshore personnel training, regulatory compliance and competency goals are set and attained.
• Work with Operations Lead and Project Managers in crew evaluations, crew assignment and improvement opportunities.
• Direct personnel assignments in support of offshore operations and equipment preparation, and onshore maintenance.
• Work to achieve and assist in reporting KPIs as defined by Service Excellence Lead.
• Assist Technical Support Lead, Product Manager and Commercial Manager as required in equipment selection, asset readiness profiles, cost for preparation estimates and other inputs required in the support of area projects/installations.
• Work across business lines to share information with the goal of increasing operational excellence.
• Participates in all HSE, Quality and Operational Excellence initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• As directed by Operations Lead, ensures readiness status of all personnel in location of responsibility
• Readiness and competency of all offshore and onshore technicians.
• All process changes and/or implementations are completed and maintained across the area of given responsibility to ensure consistency and operational excellence.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• As required, discuss with Local Operations Lead the readiness of personnel to support upcoming requirements and ongoing projects.
• As required, discuss with Project Managers the crew selection, preparedness, and overall competency performance.
• As required, discuss local technical and engineering support, any new or ongoing support requirements.
• Daily interaction with Global Mobility.

REQUIRED

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED); bachelors degree in business, Operations, or Management preferred.
• Five (5) years Oilfield experience to include at least three (3) years of Administrative, Office or Operations Management experience; or any combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

DESIRED

• Current security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

TEAM LEADERSHIP/ DECISION MAKING/ PLANNING AND ORGANIZING/ DEVELOPING OTHERS:

• Expresses pride in the group and encourages people to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Shares knowledge and resources and encourages the same of others.
• Ability to make objective decisions timely and effectively.
• Skill to recognize when decisions or information should be referred to a higher authority.
• Ability to establish and maintain project priorities.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.
• Ability to conduct training for an appropriate audience.

HEALTH AND SAFETY/ TECHNOLOGY/ STRESS MANAGEMENT/ FLEXIBILITY:

• Knowledge of methods and techniques used in safety inspections and accident prevention.
• Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of safety and health as it relates to employees and the public.
• Skill to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work environments as well as adverse conditions such as weather, equipment problems and job conditions.
• Have a good sense of direction (able to self-navigate).
• Be able to perform basic field calculations.
• Ability to use various information technology systems required for successful job performance.

CLIENT FOCUS/ COMMUNICATION/ ETHICS AND INTEGRITY:

• Ability to determine and meet customer needs.
• Ability to promote and be accountable for quality customer service.
• Respond to clients in a positive and truthful manner.
• Solves customer problems quickly and effectively.
• Ensures that regular and consistent communication takes place within area of responsibility.
• Maintain inter-office and project confidentiality.
• Respond politely to members of the community.
• Working as a team member/ getting along with co-workers.
• Responding in a positive manner to supervision.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors