Andrea CALTABIANO

Senior Offshore Construction Manager | PMP

Salary / Daily rate

Luanda, Angola

Freelance

Skills

Project Management (PMO)

Languages

EnglishFrenchItalianSpanish

About me

Intro

Offshore Construction Manager with 20+ years expertise leading complex marine installations across Africa and global markets. Currently heading offshore operations at Azule Energy with proven track record managing multi-million dollar projects, diverse teams, and HSE compliance. PMP certified specialist delivering safe, on-schedule subsea installations.

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Work experience

Offshore Construction Manager

Azule Energy

Aug 2022 - Present

4 years 3 months

Luanda - Offshore - Paris · Hybrid

Head of Offshore Installation & Construction Operation. Manage the offshore installation activities and controlling that their execution is in line with HSE roles, projects engineering procedures, costs and schedule. Highlighting any possible deviations and promote strategical technical/operation solutions in coordination with engineering and the HSE teams. Verifying installations works compliance with the project safety and engineering specifications, the company procedures and their quality requirements. Reviewing Installation Contractors daily progress and KPIs. Follow up the offshore supervision team and verifying that all the installations activities are performed according to the high safety standard and in line with approved engineering specifications. Guiding and interacting with the Installations Contractors management team during offshore operations. Coordinating with internal logistic team and onshore yards managers to guarantee the delivery of materials for offshore installations. Maximise Safety Requirements and Installation efficiency trough continues robust Risk Assessments and promote improvements plans.

Offshore Construction Manager

Eni

Sep 2014 - Jul 2022

7 years 11 months

Luanda - Offshore - Paris · Hybrid

KSA Engineering Manager

Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited

Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

8 months

Saudi Arabia - Tanajib Base

IRM Contract for Saudi Aramco Subsea Engineering for ZMOS looking after the Engineering for the services contract with Saudi Aramco (Marine and Underwater Diving Unit). Managing the Operations and Engineering of Six DSV classed vessels (Diving and ROV) to perform IRM and Construction work in the Persian Gulf. Liaising with the Client and Sub-contractors on engineering scopes, work planning and scheduling, procurement, risk assessments and reports. Internally responsible for managing the Engineering team including establishing Engineering Principles and Procedures on company commencement, budget planning, hiring and managing personnel, vessel / site safety inspections, HIRA and JSA preparation. Setting up the Emergency Response Plan for pipeline leaks and cable damage.

Subsea 7

Apr 2008 - Mar 2014

6 years

Offshore

Offshore Construction Shift Supervisor

Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

2 years 3 months

Offshore

As member of the Vessel core construction team responsible for the safe execution of the work in accordance with the relevant legislation, contract , company and project procedures. Responsible for coordination of all involved vessel departments (ROV, Survey, Crane, Deck, Bridge,) during execution of the offshore operations. Responsible for keeping the DP operator informed of any change in status of the operation. Responsible for all deck activities. Responsible for ensuring that all equipment used by the project team is in a satisfactory condition as regards performance, maintenance and calibration necessary to carry out the operation. Collating the necessary information attaining to the project and obtaining approval by customer's representative where required. Ensuring that all personnel involved in the operation receive sufficient coaching and supervision to assist them in carrying out their appointed tasks in a safe and effective manner. Familiar with and implementation of the Subsea 7 management of change Process & Procedures. Maximizing the working synergies between project and marine personnel. Vessel worked on: Bourbon 101 (BP Block 18 Life of Field) Seven Pacific (Suncor Energy Field Development – BP PSVM Block 31 – BP Block 18)

Principal Project / Field Engineer

Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

1 year 8 months

Offshore - London Office

Point of contact within a Construction Vessel management group for other departments & projects for the preparation and performance of operations related to the Scope of Work assigned to the Construction Vessel. Reporting to the Operations Manager of all the upstream and downstream activities required to allow for a safe and efficient performance of the operations. Active participant in the permanent organisation of the Vessel Support Team based in London for which he is assigned specific tasks. In charge of the following, in close co-ordination with the VST: - Clarification then endorsement of the barge SOW & planning in term of operational feasibility and schedule resulting in the issuance of the operational Ship Schedule. - Deliverable: Project operational Schedule for the construction Ship. - Ensuring that all the technical process before the start of the execution of works is properly managed and handled. - Giving inputs for upstream to make sure engineering/method statements/procurement/… are performed to ensure the most safe and efficient installation. - Liaising with barge offshore personnel to ensure the scope is clearly understood and adhered to in advance. Responsible of Mobilisation of all equipment/consumables/installation aids managed by both OPS and Assets department and ensuring that VST has mobilised adequately all other equipment/consumables/installation aids Ensuring adequate execution of the works in a timely manner with the expected management of tasks plans, MOC. Post-works activities Issuance of a comprehensive & exhaustive demobilisation plan in close co-ordination with OPS logistics and VST. Vessel worked on : PLSV Seven Pacific.

Senior Offshore Field Engineer

Apr 2008 - Jul 2010

2 years 4 months

Offshore - London Office

As an Offshore Field Engineer I perform a key role in support of the offshore operations based on one of the Subsea 7 vessels to ensure construction and diving activities are performed in accordance with procedures in a safe and efficient manner. The offshore based Field Engineer is assigned to one specific vessel as part of the construction crew on a regular offshore rotation. The direct reporting line is to the Offshore Manager. Vessel worked on : PLSV Seven Seas, MSV Toisa Perseus, DSV Rockwater I.

Project/Field Engineer

Saipem

Feb 2005 - Mar 2008

3 years 2 months

London - Offshore

London office Project Engineer: Ormen Lange J-Lay project North Sea. Pipeline route optimization, Transportation Procedures, Clients Interfaces , Off-Shore projects operations on the J-lay Vessel S7000 , Spools engineering and installation. Offshore Field Engineer on board the SAIPEM flag ship SSCV S7000

Customer Technical Service

SOL Group

May 2004 - Jan 2005

9 months

Messina, Metropolitan City of Messina, Italy

Technical Service Responsible, Sicily Area: responsible for project and execution with coordination of external enterprise in cryogenic, scientific and medical plants; coordinator of maintenance, management and check quality of Catania plant.

Research Development Process Engineer

Cytec Solvay Group

Jul 2003 - May 2004

11 months

Wrexham, UK

Final Thesis and apprenticeship on Composite Material RTM technique development into aeronautics and F1 industry's .

Field Engineer - Vacation Trainee

Schlumberger

Jul 2002 - Aug 2002

2 months

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Wireline Field Engineer


Education

Harvard Business School Online

Certificate of Specialization in Leadership and Managment

2022 - Present

4 years 4 months

Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

2013 - 2028

15 years 1 month

Harvard Business School

Certificate in Negotiation Mastery

2022 - 2022

1 month

Harvard Business School

Certificate in Strategy Execution

2022 - 2022

1 month

Harvard Business School

Certificate in Leadership Principles

2021 - 2021

1 month

WBC Training

Mini MBA

2017 - 2017

1 month

Università di Catania

Master of Science (MS)

1997 - 2003

6 years 1 month

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