Project Manager (Offshore Energy)

Created in 2017, AKROCEAN is a service company that deploys and operates at autonomous and self-power platforms (buoys). These modular platforms accommodate a wide range of environmental observation instruments to provide its customers with offshore data collected in situ. These data are mainly intended to know in a precise way the conditions (energy assessment, environmental impact,...) on a specified offshore zone for industrial purposes (development and financing of offshore wind projects or other renewable energy projects). As part of the strong development of our activity, we are recruiting an Project manager/Project engineer. AKROCEAN develops its activities in close collaboration with its strategic partners GEPS TECHNO (supplier of buoys based in Guérande) and VALEMO (supplier of O&M services based in Nantes and Bordeaux) as well as with a large network of international partners.
Under the responsibility of the AKROCEAN Director of Operations, the project engineer will ensure:
1. In the pre-sales phase:
• Contractual review and identification of risks (contractual, legal, commercial, financial, etc.) in coordination with the commercial and legal department
2. In the initialization phase:
• Referencing of contractual documents
• Organization and animation of the internal (AK/GEPS/VALEMO) and external (customer) kick-off meeting
• Monitoring of contracts with key partners.
• Establishment of the project schedule
• Definition of specific project QHSE documentation (internal and client)
• Management of logistics flows (equipment export, customs procedures, etc.)
3. In project phase
• Follow-up of the planning and analysis of drifts
• Monitoring of costs incurred Vs budget and analysis of deviations
• Periodic reporting to the client
• Incident management / customer complaint / deviations / disputes
• Project documentary follow-up
• Sourcing and local contracting of logistics providers (work base, ships)
• Drafting of deployment methodologies and risk analyzes (in coordination with key partners)
• The preparation and management of permitting in conjunction with the customer and/or the competent local authorities
• Recognition of progress keys and triggering of contractual payments
4. At the end of the project
• Receipt of the certificate of completion of service from customers before demobilization of equipment
• Organization of the repatriation of equipment to the AKROCEAN base or another assignment
• Delivery of end of project documentation
• Assessment of the project costs, and QHSE (indicators) and RETEX to the teams