Decommissioning Manager

The Ashcourt Group; Prudhoe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based decommissioning company is seeking a Decommissioning Manager to oversee offshore projects from start to finish. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in decommissioning, client relationship management, and tendering. Responsibilities include leading contracts, ensuring safety compliance, and collaborating with various teams. The role is centered at the Port of Blyth in Northumberland and offers a negotiable salary and company car.

Benefits

Company car

Negotiable salary based on experience

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in oil and gas decommissioning.
• Proven leadership in managing offshore decommissioning projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead offshore decommissioning contracts end-to-end, representing the business.
• Build and deepen client relationships across oil, gas, and renewables.
• Own tendering activity—pricing and coordinating submissions.
• Drive delivery excellence between clients, subcontractors, site teams, and senior management.
• Ensure contractual and legislative compliance.

Skills

Strong track record in offshore decommissioning

Credibility with clients and partners

Experience tendering and coordinating submissions

Familiarity with RAMS and site safety leadership

Job description

Salary: Negotiable (depending on experience) + Company car

Location: Regional office and decommissioning facility are in Northumberland, UK.

We’re looking for a proven Decommissioning Manager to lead offshore decommissioning projects from cradle to grave—owning business development, tendering, delivery, and completion.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Lead offshore decommissioning contracts end‑to‑end, representing the business
• Build and deepen client relationships across oil, gas, and renewables
• Own tendering activity—pricing and coordinating submissions
• Drive delivery excellence between clients, subcontractors, site teams, and senior management
• Support commercial valuations and identify variations early
• Maintain programmes and present reports at client progress meetings
• Contribute to weekly ops meetings, chair meetings with Site Management
• Ensure contractual and legislative compliance
• Embed safe systems of work (RAMS, permitry, POWRAs, daily briefings)
• Collaborate with HSE, Environmental, Technical, Commercial and Bid teams

What experience you’ll bring:

• Strong track record in offshore decommissioning
• Credibility with clients and partners
• Experience tendering and coordinating submissions
• Familiarity with RAMS and site safety leadership

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in oil and gas decommissioning and will be responsible for running our offshore decommissioning department with the support of our wider demolition business.This exciting role is centred around our decom facility at the Port of Blyth in Northumberland, where we complete offshore dismantling and disposal contracts including subsea assets as well as topside and jacket structures.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail]