Landfall Field Engineer / Onshore Works Lead

Afungi Landfall Field Engineer / Onshore Works Lead – Offshore Delivery Team, Upstream

Situation in organization 

N+1: Afungi Upstream Installation / Construction Manager

N+2: EPCI Installation Manager

Job dimensions

The Landfall Field Engineer / Onshore Works Lead is reporting to the Afungi Upstream Installation/Construction Manager and will oversee the contractors’ onshore activities in Afungi at the Beach Landing Area (BLA) or area A1-29. The scope of responsibilities includes land preparation, excavation, civil works, foundations, pipeline and umbilical pull-ins, onshore pipeline construction, BVS/BCA installation and connection, and all associated works. Some pre-commissioning activities will also be under the Landfall FE scope of work. 

The Contract has a value of circa 2.5 Bn USD and has been awarded in 2019 to a two-member consortium composed of Van Oord Offshore and TechnipFMC. The scope of the infrastructure to be installed under the contract can be summarized as; export pipelines (gas, 22in rigid pipelines), Service line (MEG, 8in and 6in rigid pipelines), rigid jumpers, flexible jumpers, manifolds (and piles), umbilical’s, PLETs / ILTs structures (and foundations), sleepers, mattresses, flying leads and flexible pipe jumpers. 

The job holder is expected to assess, manage, and control the Landfall works of the project and ensure the readiness and preparedness of MTV for these activities. The job holder shall oversee the landfall works activities in line with agreed execution plans and the Project HSEQ management system.

Initially in short missions to MTV offices in the Netherlands, the Landfall Onshore Works Lead is expected to be a 28/28 rotational schedule during the execution of the work in Afungi camp, Mozambique.

Activities

Project Management

• Provide management and leadership at the Landfall Works location during all project phases.
• Ensure safe, on time and within budget delivery of all Landfall Works related elements of the EPCI scope of work whilst ensuring a high level of quality consistent with a project design life of 30 years.
• Monitor and manage all facets of work within the Landfall Works scope of work to ensure that schedule, cost / budget, technical, quality and HSES requirements are, as a minimum, met or improved upon.
• Bring to earliest attention of the Afungi Upstream Installation / Construction Manager issues which present a significant threat to the Project and in addition offer mitigating measures / work plans.
• Provide reporting function towards all stakeholders for the Landfall Work activities.
• Ensure that the readiness reviews inclusive of the equipment inspections are prepared and close out of the findings are performed.
• Ensure that all Landfall Work activities are performed in compliance with project technical requirements and fit for purpose.
• Ensure identification and resolution of detailed interface issues, in conjunction with other managers / senior discipline engineers, in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Context and environment
• Mozambique LNG is a subsea (1,400m) to shore dry gas field development located in the norther part of Mozambique close to the Tanzania border.
• The shallow water and dredging scope of work is a section of the project where 3 trunklines, 2 MEG lines and 2 umbilical’s come ashore in a pre-dredged trench of some 17 km in length.

Accountabilities

Safe and on time delivery of the Landfall Works as described within the EPCI Contract whilst ensuring a high level of quality consistent with a project design life of 30 years.