Site Manager – Foundations required for a Major Offshore Wind Developer based in the Netherlands.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the on-site focal point for all fabrication-related activities on behalf of the Employer.
- Coordinate local interfaces between fabricator(s), designer, QA/QC, and other contractors.
- Ensure compliance with Employer’s Requirements regarding HSSE, quality, and schedule.
- Support contract-related processes such as payment certification, variation orders, and claims.
- Work in close alignment with the Quality Team to monitor progress, hold points, and non-conformities.
- Provide regular reporting to the Foundation Package Manager and contribute to project-wide updates.
- Participate in pre-fabrication onboarding and familiarisation to align with the Employer’s Requirements.
- Act as the primary on-site representative, managing daily communication and coordination with the Contractor’s site team.
- Coordinate with Foundation Package Team, Quality Team, and T&I representatives to ensure design compliance and interface alignment.
- Support contract administration through documentation of milestone completions and validation of payment certificates.
- Assist the Quality Team in setting up and supporting the local site QA/QC presence.
- Monitor fabrication progress, identify bottlenecks or risks and push for timely mitigations.
- Ensure safe site operations and enforce compliance with HSE standards and legislation.
- Support the review and handling of variation orders, concession requests and claims.
- Chair weekly site progress meetings and represent the project during audits, inspections or internal visits.
- Provide input to monthly project reporting on progress, HSSE, risk and resource issues.
- Assist in the witnessing of critical inspections and FATs (e.g. dimensional control, fit-outs).
- Support closure of non-conformities prior to load-out and ensure proper documentation.
- Host and coordinate site visits, including induction and PPE provision.
Requirements
- 10+ years relevant experience in offshore steel fabrication, including serial production of WTG foundations.
- Formal HSE training and qualified to IOSH or SMSTS standards.
- Deep familiarity with offshore fabrication standards (welding, coating, NDT, dimensional control) and experience working with international fabricators.
- Strong site leadership, coordination, and communication skills with a proven ability to manage cross-cultural teams in remote, high-pressure environments.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
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