Vessel Lead (DP2 Workboat)

Job Purpose

Act as the Company Site Representative onboard a Diving Support Vessel (DSV) or Cable Lay Vessel (CLV), ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality execution of subsea construction activities. Provide leadership oversight to contractor offshore teams and ensure all work is executed in accordance with established procedures, policies, and safety standards.

Job Context & Key Challenges

Primary offshore representative and team lead onboard DSV / CLV

Operating in a challenging offshore and subsea environment

Managing multi-disciplinary and multicultural offshore teams

Core Challenges

• Driving safe subsea construction execution


• Managing incident response and offshore risk


• Coordinating simultaneous operations (SIMOPS)


• Ensuring compliance with diving and ROV equipment certifications


• Overseeing subcontractor and vessel performance

Key Accountabilities

• Act as Company representative onboard DSV/CLV during offshore execution phases


• Serve as the main interface with contractor offshore management and workforce


• Monitor contractor compliance with specifications, procedures, and risk assessments


• Ensure all safety reviews (e.g., risk assessments, hazard identification) are closed out prior to critical activities


• Act as focal point between operations and contractor during field execution, particularly for SIMOPS and permit coordination


• Oversee contractor marine activities and ensure vessel compliance with operational requirements


• Coordinate across multiple project teams and stakeholders to resolve issues effectively


• Demonstrate leadership, integrity, and strong decision-making offshore


• Drive efficient, timely, and cost-effective delivery based on offshore experience


• Act as area authority for vessel-related Permit to Work (PTW) systems

General Requirements

• Ensure full compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality standards


• Support workforce development initiatives where applicable


• Comply with regulatory, legal, and competition requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Qualifications


• High School Diploma (minimum)


• Recognised offshore certifications


• Mandatory: OPITO H2S T-BOSIET IMCA Dive Supervisor certification

• Experience


• Minimum 15 years offshore installation experience on DSVs


• At least 5 years in a leadership role such as: Offshore Construction Manager Company Site Representative DSV Superintendent


• Minimum 5 years diving experience (air or saturation) or as Dive Supervisor

• Technical & Business Skills


• Strong knowledge of: Offshore installation and subsea construction methods Marine operations and vessel-based execution Diving and ROV operations


• Familiar with: Lifting and rigging practices Offshore safety standards


• Fluent in English


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)