Senior Project Manager – Offshore Energy EPCIC

The opportunity

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.

For a Project Manager, this means:

• short decision-making lines;
• direct access to the Client and executive management;
• high visibility across the organisation;
• genuine ownership and accountability for project results.

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:

• Engineering;
• Procurement;
• Construction;
• Offshore installation;
• Commissioning;
• Handover.

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

Project delivery & execution

You will:

• lead integrated project delivery across all phases, ensuring alignment with HSE, quality, schedule and cost targets;
• define the project execution strategy and coordinate the interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation;
• establish and continuously monitor project controls, KPIs, milestones and critical paths;
• identify deviations early and implement the necessary corrective and recovery actions;
• manage project risks and opportunities throughout the full project lifecycle.

Organisation & leadership

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

• Engineering;
• 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.

Client & stakeholder management

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.

Commercial & financial accountability

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.

HSE & quality

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: