Hook-up Manager

IKM; Verdal; On-site; NOK 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oil & gas service provider in Norway is seeking an experienced professional to lead offshore hook-up activities. You will develop and maintain execution strategies, manage human resources, and ensure safe operations during high-activity phases. Candidates should have proven offshore hook-up experience within oil and gas projects along with strong leadership skills. This is a full-time fixed-term assignment from 15/12/2025 to 31/12/2026.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in offshore hook-up within oil & gas projects.
• Strong knowledge of constructability, logistics, and SIMOPS planning.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the hook-up execution strategy.
• Lead offshore hook-up activities, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Plan and manage human resources including rotation schedules.
• Implement a zero-incident philosophy.
• Coordinate tools, equipment, and materials for offshore mobilization.

Skills

Experience in offshore hook-up

Knowledge of constructability

Logistics planning

Leadership skills

Familiarity with HSSE standards

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the hook-up execution strategy, including philosophy, method statements, and detailed plans.
• Lead offshore hook-up activities, ensuring safe and efficient operations.
• Plan and manage human resources, including rotation schedules.
• Implement a zero-incident philosophy and adhere to barrier management principles.
• Ensure readiness during the engineering and fabrication phases to minimize the offshore work scope.
• Coordinate all tools, equipment, and materials for offshore mobilization.
• Liaise with engineering, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure project alignment.
• Report progress, risks, and mitigation measures to the project management team.

Required Expertise

• Proven experience in offshore hook-up within oil & gas projects.
• Strong knowledge of constructability, logistics, and SIMOPS planning.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams in high-activity phases.
• Familiarity with corporate management systems, HSSE standards, and alliance project execution models is preferable.

Language: Norwegian

Location: Verdal and offshore

Work schedule: Full-time

Duration: Fixed-term assignment from 15/12/2025 to 31/12/2026