Marine SME

Ogenus Offshore is a specialist recruitment and manpower partner supporting the offshore energy sector across oil & gas, marine, and renewables. With strong operational understanding and an international network of talent, we help clients build reliable crews and project teams, fast, safely, and with full compliance. We support our clients with workforce solutions for offshore and onshore projects worldwide. This position is being offered on behalf of one of our trusted clients. 

Marine & Structural - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

The Marine & Structural Subject Matter Expert's overall responsibilities are, but not limited to, the following:

• Promote and enforce adherence to safe work systems and practices to mitigate risks for personnel, contractors, and assets. 

• Ensure full compliance with company policies, procedures, guidelines, industry best practices, applicable regulations, and relevant legislation. 

• Contribute to project goals and departmental objectives by actively participating in project meetings and providing routine progress and status updates to Project Support Specialists (Project Planner, Document Controller, etc.)

• Develop and maintain accurate asset identification registers and criticality assessments, supported by associated documentation for marine and structural systems. 

• Update and manage the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to reflect all planned marine and structural activities. 

• Prepare both high-level and detailed Scopes of Work (SOW) for inspection, maintenance, repair, modification, implementation, and commissioning activities related to marine and structural systems. 

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary project teams to ensure alignment between operational requirements and project schedules. 

• Support budgeting, procurement, and supply chain activities by providing technical specifications and discipline expertise. 

• Generate and issue material and service requisitions, including detailed technical requirements and scope definitions. 

• Address engineering, quality, and safety-related issues through technical queries and ensure timely resolution, escalating matters where required. 

• Maintain project records, reports, documentation, certifications, and maintenance history by supporting uploads to the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). 

• Review technical documentation, maintenance records, OEM recommendations, and certification packages to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Oversee the inspection, maintenance, repair, and commissioning of marine systems including mooring, anchoring, towing, and associated structural equipment. 

• Coordinate maintenance and integrity management activities for ballast, bilge, fuel, potable water, mud, and greywater tank systems. 

• Ensure operational readiness and compliance of safety and emergency systems, including fire and gas detection systems, fire suppression systems, ESD systems, PA/GA systems, and lifesaving appliances. 

• Support the maintenance and inspection of accommodation and welfare facilities, including galley, laundry, sanitary, medical, and recreational areas. 

• Coordinate and support classification society surveys, flag state inspections, regulatory audits, and third-party verification activities. 

• Determine scope requirements and coordinate structural modification projects with contractors, vendors, and subcontractors, ensuring work is executed safely and in accordance with approved engineering standards. 

• Ensure compliance with applicable maritime regulations and industry standards, including IMO conventions (SOLAS, MARPOL), MODU Code, ISM Code, ISPS Code, and flag state requirements. 

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to onboard marine personnel and project teams, supporting commissioning activities, system handovers, and punch-list closeout activities. 

• Support asset integrity and reliability initiatives through inspections, assessments, risk evaluations, and continuous improvement activities to ensure safe and efficient operations.(adapted from the overall SME responsibilities and marine scope)