Senior Project Manager – Offshore Energy EPCIC

A Milan-headquartered offshore energy contractor , part of a Fortune 500 multinational group , is hiring a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a major work package within a flagship offshore project.

Alias Executive Search & Consulting , an Italian executive search firm with an international network across EMEA, LATAM and North America , has been retained to manage this search on a confidential basis.

The company
Our client delivers complex offshore and onshore energy projects on an EPC/EPCIC basis , with operations across multiple countries.

The company is currently:

executing a major offshore mega-project as consortium leader for an Energy Major ;

strengthening its international project delivery capabilities;

expanding beyond traditional upstream activities into midstream and carbon capture .

The organisation operates with a deliberately leaner structure than a traditional EPC contractor .

The role
Reporting directly to the Director of Projects , the Senior Project Manager will assume full accountability for assigned EPC/EPCIC work packages , from contract award through:

Procurement;

Construction;

Handover.

The role combines project delivery, commercial responsibility, client management and multidisciplinary leadership .

Organisation & leadership
You will have the authority to shape your own project organisation, defining the appropriate structure and resources across functions including:

Contracts;

Planning;

Cost Control;

Quality Assurance;

HSE;

Logistics;

Construction;

Interface Management.

You will also:

lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary and multicultural project team ;

establish clear accountability across the project organisation;

drive collaboration between internal functions, partners, subcontractors and external stakeholders.

You will act as the primary management representative towards:

the Client;

consortium and joint-venture partners;

contractors and subcontractors;

regulatory and relevant external authorities.

The role requires the ability to manage complex stakeholder environments while maintaining a strong focus on project objectives and contractual commitments.

The Senior Project Manager will own the commercial performance of the assigned work package, including:

contract administration ;

variations and change orders;

claims and contractual negotiations;

cost performance;

forecasting;

cash flow;

project profitability.

You will work closely with the Director of Projects and Finance function to ensure alignment between operational delivery and financial performance.

You will set the standard for:

Health, Safety and Environment ;

process safety;

offshore safety requirements;

quality performance;

compliance throughout all project activities.

You will ensure that HSE and quality considerations remain embedded in every major project decision.

Executive reporting
You will provide clear and concise reporting on:

overall project status;

schedule and cost performance;

commercial exposure;

key risks and opportunities;

Reporting will be directed to the Project Director and executive management , giving the role significant organisational visibility.

What you bring
The ideal candidate will have:

Master's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline;

at least 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas and Energy ;

substantial experience delivering large-scale EPC and EPCIC projects ;

a proven track record on complex offshore projects , from award through final handover;

direct offshore execution experience , which is considered essential;

strong knowledge of:

project controls;

cost management;

planning and scheduling;

contract administration;

claims and change management;

risk and opportunity management;

strong commercial awareness , with the ability to take accountability for margin, cash flow and profitability , not only schedule and technical delivery;

thorough knowledge of HSE management systems and offshore safety requirements ;

experience leading multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in international environments;

experience working within consortium, joint-venture or multi-partner project structures ;

fluent English , both written and spoken.

Experience with enterprise project management and ERP systems will be considered an advantage.

Particularly relevant experience
The following backgrounds will be especially valuable:

deep-water offshore projects ;

FPSO projects ;

complex subsea or offshore installation programmes;

major international EPC/EPCIC contracts;

direct exposure to