
Deck Foreman Aberdeen, Scotland
Job description
Basic Purpose of Job:
- To co-ordinate and carry out safe and efficient logistics and platform services in compliance with all relevant legislation
- Manage team competence, development and performance to ensure all activities are carried out to the highest possible standard in accordance with WG and Client business objectives
- Supervise and co-ordinate deck crew to ensure:
- Clear HSE objectives and expectations are understood and met
- Work is conducted in full compliance with Client HS&E policies, procedures and Safety Management System and any statutory requirements or obligations
- Compliance with all relevant Wood Group HS&E policies and procedures where appropriate
- All team members actively participate and support all Client and Wood Group Health, Safety & Environmental plans, initiatives and improvements
- Activities are carried out in accordance with ISSOW including comprehensive and detailed Risk Assessments and Toolbox Talks
- Manage the deployment of multi skilled deck operators to ensure the deck crew is of sufficient size and experience to carry out deck operations safely and effectively
- Act as ISSOW Issuing or Area Authority where designated
- Report all accidents and incidents, lead and participate in incident investigations where required
- Carry out audits to ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedure and site directives
- Perform Emergency Response duties in accordance with Client requirements
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities of Role:
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Co-ordinate and carry out the following activities in support of site operations
- All deck and crane operations
- Helicopter, shipping and standby vessel operations
- Liaise with stores to optimise the movement of material and equipment to minimise container time on deck
- Movement of material and equipment to work sites
- Cleaning, wash down and waste management
- Assist with rigging and lifting operations where required
- Ensure all material and logistics movements are supported by paperwork to comply with all statutory requirements
- Provide support where appropriate to other site departments
- Ensure comprehensive work history is recorded to a high standard and any follow up work and material required is identified
- Manage performance and development of team including progression through WG competency scheme
- Complete annual appraisals for all team members in accordance with agreed plan
- Ensure comprehensive records and logs are maintained and effective handovers are carried out at shift and crew change
- Identify and propose ideas and solutions that will increase efficiency in cost or time without loss of integrity and present idea(s) to management
- Support and improve own and team performance by sharing knowledge and best practices and actively participating in supervisor workshops
- Participate in WG competence scheme including any multi skilled element in accordance with relevant competence framework
- Adopt a flexible working attitude to provide support across all departments to ensure team success
- Create, maintain & enhance effective working relations and identify and minimise interpersonal conflict
- Maintain effective communication with all work colleagues at all levels
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and be able to apply it in the workplace
- Valid Survival and MIST Certificates
- Dangerous Goods by Air & Sea
- ISSOW at appropriate level
- OPITO Banksman/Slinging Operations to Stage 3
- HLO
- A1 Assessor or working towards
