Project Regulatory Compliance Manager

OFS Malaysia is a subsidiary of Offshore Frontier Solutions Pte. Ltd. (OFS), a MODEC Group company in Malaysia. Being part of Modec means being the protagonist of a challenging career and being in touch with the latest deep-water production systems, knowing that your career begins in Malaysia, but your talent can take you anywhere in the world.

If you want to be one of the greatest in the market, this is your opportunity!

We are currently looking for talented individuals to join us for below role

Project Regulatory Compliance Manager

We are currently based at KL Eco City, Malaysia.

The position is for prospect FPSO project for Mexico, relevant experience with Mexican regulatory compliance / Pemex is essential

Role Purpose

Project Regulatory Compliance Manager is the focal point and main driver of implementation of Regulatory Compliance Management on projects which ensures that engineering and design decisions and modifications, equipment parameters and certification, factory and site inspections and tests, regulatory approvals, document management, and relevant interfaces remain secured under the objective of preserving the traceability, consistency, and integrity of regulatory requirements and environmental obligations throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities

Regulatory Compliance Planning

• Prepare, issue, and maintain the Project Regulatory Compliance Plan and manage related activities and interfaces.

• Act as the focal point for matters related to compliance with regulatory requirements within the project.

• Identify and manage regulatory risks coordinating with Project Risk Management

Team leadership

• Lead Project Regulatory Compliance Team

• Collaborate with other members of Project Management and Project Team ensuring project regulatory compliance

Regulatory Compliance Assurance

• Identify the Regulations and determine applicability (with Support from Engineering and other departments) for the project, ensuring that all Regulations will be incorporate in the documents.

• Act as an owner of the Regulatory Requirements Register and PLANC register.

• Plan and arrange RC training and workshops in the project

Class and Flag

• Arrange systematic coordination of classification and Flag-related activities between the project team and Classification Society and Flag Administration or its Recognized Organization as required,

• Ensure the processes cover engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, meeting project timelines and requirements,

• Assure readiness of Classification, Statutory certificates, and mandatory drawings for sail away

Regulatory Verification and Validation

• Define relevant Regulatory V&V strategy on each stage of the project

• Ensure and monitor Regulatory V&V execution by required milestone with proper evidence recording and reporting

• Facilitate resolution of any identified incompliances and deviations

Regulatory Interface Management

• Interface with the Client or field Operator and support their PLANC activities as required.

• Act as direct interface within authorities and/or Client during authorities’ audits/inspections (as agreed with Client / Operator)

Permitting and Authorisation

• Identify and issuance all the permitting, licensing, and certification for the project.

• Coordinate the activities required for the obtaining of such PLANC documents.

• Ensure availability of the PLANC documents by required project milestone / project gate.

Audits and Inspections

• Plan Project Internal Audits

• Schedule required Audits/Inspections by authorities

• Coordinate authorities’ audits/inspections and related comments closure and follow-ups with the project team

Project RC Status Reporting

• Be responsible for the Monthly Meeting to review status of Project Regulatory Compliance.

• Monitor and report the overall compliance status / progress of all actions until closeout.

• Report project RC status to Client, PMT, and PMO Regulatory Compliance Section Lead

Qualifications

• Min. Bachelor’s / Master’s degree (preferably Engineering, Industrial Safety, Environmental)
• Desirable: Post Graduate qualifications in Process Safety, Project Management, HSSE Disciplines
• 15+ years of health / safety / environmental compliance experience in full cycle of major capital projects preferably in offshore oil and gas.

Competencies

Technical:

• Capability to manage and technically supervise a project RC team.
• Demonstrated management skills to contribute the necessary RC support to scopes of work throughout the different stages of a project, ensure risks are assessed and managed, control budgets, resources and schedules.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of relevant Oil & Gas regulations and laws, including International, which allows the individual to plan and conduct Training independently and to be able to mentor less experienced team members.
• Extensive knowledge in Project Management and Management Systems practices
• Working knowledge of International regulations such as MARPOL, SOLAS, IMO Codes, ILO, IOGP, and standards of API, NFPA, ISO and other.
• Excellent analytical skills and systemic thinking.
• Operational problem-solving skills, ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and occasional ambiguous situation.
• Ability to liaise and communicate with employees, management staff at all levels, Client and Subcontractors.
• Desirable: Knowledge of complex regulatory framework for Oil and Gas Upstream EPCI Projects, such as Brazilian Occupational Health and Safety, Operational Safety regulations supervised by ANP, DPC, CONAMA, IBAMA, etc. OR Australian Industrial Safety and Environmental regulations supervised by NOPSEMA, AMSA, DAFF etc.