Job Description

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Fugro in Aberdeen for an Operations Manager. This role ensures the group's goals for quality, productivity, and employee satisfaction are met by being accountable for team results, significantly impacting extensive engineering and geo-science activities, and addressing issues that affect more than just their own team. Additionally, the role involves providing input for departmental plans to management, fostering optimal cooperation within and between departments, and exercising full management authority, including decisions on pay and terminations. This position manages a group of supervisors and/or large, complex operations teams and may also involve serving as the Service Line Manager for a small service line, responsible for its day-to-day management.

The role includes the recruitment and selection of offshore staff, delivering service line-specific onboarding for new hires, and managing leavers' processes. It addresses employee relations issues such as disciplinaries, grievances, and performance improvement plans. Additionally, the role applies HR standards and processes, including absence management, holidays and leave of absence, and expenses, in liaison with crewing. Performance management, talent management, and succession planning are key responsibilities, along with the resource management of geophysical survey assets.

Core activities include resourcing the correct number of operational staff for the service line's planned activities, ensuring the staff pool is well-trained, and managing staff competency in coordination with the Offshore Personnel Development Team. The role also involves managing teams responsible for technical project planning and mobilizations, setting goals and objectives for offshore field staff, and overseeing engineering, vessels, and logistics. Additionally, it includes managing operational procedures, equipment procurement, logistics, and the repair and planned maintenance of owned assets. Clear and accurate communication is essential to link the offshore team with support services and to plan for upcoming projects and mobilizations.

This position requires the candidate to have offshore survey experience and management experience. They must also have geophysical, engineering, or marine-related operational experience and be highly organized and proficient with operational and project tracking/planning.

What we offer:

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.Competitive salary accompanied by an attractive package including a contributory pension schemeFlexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.Option to lease an electric car.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion
 

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.