Geoscience Construction Manager - Providence, United States - Orsted A/S

Description

• Manage all geoscience-related commercial and physical risks involved in Transport and Installation (T&I) contracts for offshore windfarm development projects.
• Manage geophysical survey operations and survey contractor deliverables according to rsted specifications acquired with multi-beam echo sounders, sound velocity profiles, side scan sonars, and parametric/chirp sub-bottom profiles.
• Provide expertise to installation packages by applying knowledge of existing survey data and ground conditions to installation contracts.
• Provide written assessment and input scoring into the placement of principal T&I contracts through formal procurement workflows.
• Standardize geodetic parameters and survey methodologies to ensure that all spatial data and metadata is in accordance with company requirements.
• Act as the quality gatekeeper for all installation survey data into the project for acceptance of as-built documentation.
• Provide technical assessments and support (including rebuttal of claims) relating to geoscience matters by installation contractors.
• Maximize the value of geophysical data through proactive engagement with both engineering and regulatory stakeholders to ensure full utilization of data across multiple disciplines and users.
• Ensure that the data foundation for design meets company requirements to allow for construction-related activities and certification(s) by professional engineers and accreditation bodies.
• Play an active role in the support and development of U.S. Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)/Munitions of Concern inspection/mitigation requirements by engaging with regulatory stakeholders and applying industry knowledge.
• Support the Installation and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phases by conducting seabed investigations and delivering information on risk registers below and above the seafloor.
• Deliver the key transfer document from Construction to O&M phases.
• Requires up to 20% domestic and international travel.
• Requirements:
• Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in geophysics, geology, oceanography, or related field; plus 2 years of experience as a geophysicist or in offshore surveys.
• Requires 2 years of experience with collection, processing, interpretation, and analysis of high-resolution sub-bottom profilers, side-scan sonars, multi-beam bathymetric systems, and GNSS GPS systems; as well as methods and equipment used in the offshore installation of cables, foundations, and scour protection.
• Also requires knowledge of Global Mapper, SonarWiz, Oasis Montaj, ISE2, Eiva Suite, GIS, IHS Kingdom Suite, Radex Pro, SeiSee, Aconex, and Azure; as well as the UXO mitigation process, including ALARP, avoidance, EOD, emergent finds, certification, MWS, and COA procedures.
• Requires valid BOSIET/OPITO or FOET certificate.
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