Project Construction Manager

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Project Construction Manager to join our team in Arendal.

The Project Construction Manager reports to the Project Manager and is overall responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of project construction activities worldwide. The role plays a key part in ensuring that project construction is delivered safely, on time, within scope, and in line with cost and quality requirements.

Key aspects of the role include project execution, design implementation, materials and logistics coordination, and fabrication and vendor follow-up. You will work closely with engineering, supply chain, fabrication yards, vendors, and customers to translate engineering designs into functional, high-quality offshore deliverables.

The position requires strong collaboration across disciplines and may involve national and international travel.

About the Company

NOV APL, located on Hisøy outside Arendal, is a part of NOV Marine & Construction and a global leader in advanced offshore loading and mooring technologies.

For more than 30 years, we have developed and delivered innovative turret mooring systems, loading/offloading solutions, and marine technology to the international oil & gas and renewable energy sectors. With more than 80 offshore installations worldwide — operating in water depths ranging from shallow coastal sites to deepwater fields — our solutions are recognized for their reliability, engineering excellence, and cost efficiency.

At NOV APL, we value a strong culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our multidisciplinary environment brings together project management and engineering expertise, offering employees the opportunity to work with complex, high-impact projects that shape the future of offshore energy.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Manager and assume overall responsibility for planning and management of project construction activities
• Work closely with the Project Engineering Manager and engineering teams to ensure documentation and drawings are issued in line with subcontractor and fabrication needs
• Participate in engineering reviews to ensure fabrication-friendly and cost-efficient designs
• Interface with Supply Chain regarding bidding processes, purchase order awards, and variation order requests
• Ensure robust plans for modules and components, and expediting when delays occur
• Maintain close coordination with fabrication site teams to ensure timely progress, assembly, testing and completition of modules and equipment
• Follow up Package Responsible Engineers (PREs) to ensure timely delivery of materials and components to vendors or customers
• Promote and adopt safe working practices across all work sites
• Maintain continuous focus on vendor quality, including nonconformity reporting when required
• Assist with customer witness and hold point notifications and attend customer and vendor meetings as needed
• Ensure timely completion of vendor final documentation
• Conduct and document lessons learned

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum five (5) years of experience from project coordination and delivery of modules and services to the offshore industry
• Strong technical competence within:
  • Structural fabrication
  • Piping fabrication
  • Mechanical fabrication
  • Integration and interface management
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is an advantage, but relevant experience and competence may compensate for formal education
• Outgoing, structured, and self-driven working style
• Strong coordination and communication skills with ability to motivate others
• Ability to manage multiple interfaces in a complex project environment
• Fluent Norwegian, both written and spoken, is required
• Proficiency in written and spoken English (business language)

What We Offer

• A key role in delivering complex offshore construction projects for global clients
• Close collaboration with experienced colleagues across project management, engineering, supply chain, and fabrication
• A dynamic project environment with technically challenging and varied tasks
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• An open and inclusive work environment with a strong focus on HSE, quality, and teamwork
• A quayside workplace on beautiful Hisøy, combined with an international project footprint