Afungi Upstream Installation & Construction Manager
CR/079082-1
Posted: 09/12/2025
- Competitive
- Mozambique, Maputo
- Contract
Afungi Upstream Installation and Construction Manager (Site Execution Manager)
Location: Mozambique (28/28 rotation)
Contract Type: 12-month renewable contract
Day Rate: Competitive (USD NET)
The Role
An international operator is seeking an experienced Area Manager (Underground Pipelines & Utilities) to take responsibility for a major onshore oil & gas development in Mozambique. This is a senior site-based leadership position, reporting on a 28/28 rotation.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following elements of the installation and construction scope related to the Offshore Engineering,
Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) Contract:
1. Shallow Water installation and construction scope delivery (near shore and onshore).
2. Shallow Water and Deepwater installation and construction scope day to day in-country coordination and support
Key Responsibilities
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Location: Mozambique (28/28 rotation)
Contract Type: 12-month renewable contract
Day Rate: Competitive (USD NET)
The Role
An international operator is seeking an experienced Area Manager (Underground Pipelines & Utilities) to take responsibility for a major onshore oil & gas development in Mozambique. This is a senior site-based leadership position, reporting on a 28/28 rotation.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following elements of the installation and construction scope related to the Offshore Engineering,
Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) Contract:
1. Shallow Water installation and construction scope delivery (near shore and onshore).
2. Shallow Water and Deepwater installation and construction scope day to day in-country coordination and support
Key Responsibilities
- Provide project management and leadership of the Company Afungi Site Team during the installation and construction phases.
- Act as the senior representative of the Upstream team, resident onshore, and assume the RSES-Deputy functions at Afungi Site.
- Monitor, report, review and manage all facets of EPCI activities at Afungi Site (including risks) to ensure that schedule, technical, quality and HSES requirements are, as a minimum, met or improved upon.
- Provide leadership in identification and resolution of interface issues, in conjunction with managers / senior discipline engineers, in an efficient and cost-effective manner – this includes between the Downsteam and Upstream Divisions / Port Authority elements at the Afungi Site and ensure continued communication with Company Downstream representatives to ensure access to offloading and camp facilities.
- Pro-actively identify potential clashes between Contractor requirements (site access, vessel approaches, etc) and Company Onshore Contractor and proactively resolve issues whilst keeping the EPCI Installation Manager informed.
- Ensure that a safe system of work is implemented and strictly adhered for all EPCI activities at the Afungi Site.
- Ensure that the Afungi Team organisation is matched to the relevant project phases and that resources are identified, mobilized and demobilized in accordance with the plan.
- Minimum of 20 years relevant track record in general offshore and onshore construction activities, with minimum of 15 years’ experience in
management of construction and installation activities for large scale EPCI contracts with dredging, pipeline landfall / offshore work elements. - Proven team leadership / management experience.
- Able to assess and analyze contractor plans and robustness of overall execution planning.
- Able to communicate efficiently to all stakeholders (EPCI team, onshore site CPY rep., MTV Consortium leaders, etc.)
- Fluency in English language and capable to represent the project in front of all stakeholders in a professional and organized manner.
- Tertiary level education.
- Valid FTW, BOSIET and OGUK Offshore Medical certifications.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Gary Chapman
Recruitment Manager
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