Concept Project Manager

Overview

Concept Project Manager

Seeking an experienced Concept Project Manager to lead early-phase project development for a major deepwater asset. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving Concept Identification and Concept Selection activities, ensuring technical integrity, stakeholder alignment, and delivery of high-quality conceptual solutions.

This position requires a strong background in deepwater facilities, particularly FPSO developments, and a solid track record working on technically complex, high-CO₂ offshore fields. Experience on BP projects is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full Concept Identification and Concept Selection phases for deepwater development projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and evaluate concept options.
• Ensure concepts meet safety, operability, regulatory, and cost requirements.
• Drive project schedules, deliverables, and reporting throughout the concept phase.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including clients, partners, and internal technical authorities.
• Provide strategic input to guide decision-making for deepwater FPSO developments.
• Manage risks, assumptions, and uncertainties associated with concept definition.
• Prepare and present concept development documentation and executive-level reports.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in Concept Identification and Concept Selection within the energy sector.
• Deepwater FPSO experience, preferably involving projects offshore Brazil.
• Experience working on fields with high CO₂ content and the associated technical challenges.
• BP project experience strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and maintain alignment on concept strategy.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a structured, analytical approach.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must be able to work four days per week in the Leatherhead office.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, technically complex environment.

 

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