Tow Master - Transportation & Installation (M/F)

About SPIE Global Services Energy

As an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group present in around 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Americas, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy relies on an extensive local network to quickly deploy resources and meet its customers' needs in the safest possible conditions.

Drawing on the expertise of its 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy helps players in the oil, gas and renewable energies industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, increase their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

With 55,000 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE group achieved in 2025 consolidated revenue of €10.4 billion and consolidated EBITA of €793 million.

SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for Tow Master - Transportation & Installation to join its work force in Nigeria.

ACTIVITIES:
Act as the Company's lead project marine representative for the T&I campaign, providing marine leadership and technical oversight of the disconnection and removal of FSO UNITY and the transportation, installation, hook-up and mooring of FSO ADIANA, exercising independent judgement and stop-work authority over unsafe operations
Review challenge and formally endorse Contractor marine engineering deliverables, including towing analyses, mooring analyses, stability assessments, sea-fastening designs, ballasting plans and load-out procedures, ensuring compliance with specifications, Class requirements and approved methodologies.
Verify vessel suitability and marine spread capability and lead HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS and marine risk assessment workshops, ensuring marine-specific risks across towing, positioning, ballasting and mooring hook-up are identified, quantified and mitigated.
Maintain the project marine risk register covering towing, loss of position, collision, stability, anchor handling, mooring, heavy lifts, vessel availability, metocean and site constraints. Verify that procedures define operating limits, weather-window criteria, hold points, abort criteria and contingency arrangements; escalate unresolved technical risks through to DGM Marine and DGM T&I.
Review challenge and formally endorse Contractor marine engineering deliverables, including towing analyses, mooring analyses, stability assessments, sea-fastening designs, ballasting plans and load-out procedures, ensuring compliance with specifications, Class requirements and approved methodologies
Verify vessel suitability and marine spread capability and lead HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS and marine risk assessment workshops, ensuring marine-specific risks across towing, positioning, ballasting and mooring hook-up are identified, quantified and mitigated.
Maintain the project marine risk register covering towing, loss of position, collision, stability, anchor handling, mooring, heavy lifts, vessel availability, metocean and site constraints. Verify that procedures define operating limits, weather-window criteria, hold points, abort criteria and contingency arrangements; escalate unresolved technical risks through to DGM Marine and DGM T&I.
Coordinate with Affiliate Marine Assurance for pre-mobilization inspections, applicable OCIMF/OVID reviews, vetting, vessel acceptance and field-entry permits for the T&I spread. Verify certification, Class status, suitability and closure of findings, and provide evidence for decisions by the designated authorities. Maintain visibility of on-hire/off-hire status, operating restrictions and continued compliance throughout the project for tugs, anchor handling vessels, construction support vessels

Provide senior marine supervision of the FSO UNITY disconnection sequence, including station-keeping, towing preparations and sailing readiness, and of FSO ADIANA transportation, including weather routing, tow configuration, stability and ballasting.
Lead the technical follow-up of offshore positioning, anchor handling, mooring installation and hook-up operations, acting as the Company's lead marine representative during critical campaign phases and holding authority to pause or stop activities where safety or integrity is at risk.
Manage technical interactions with Contractors, vessel owners and the Marine Warranty Surveyor, including review of procedures, technical studies, responses to Technical Queries, follow-up of vessel readiness, marine spread performance and offshore execution, and implementation of corrective actions where required.