The Project Manager, C-NAV is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring,
and closing assigned C-NAV projects across the EMEA/APAC regions. This role
ensures projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and in accordance
with customer, technical, quality, and HSE requirements.
The Project Manager serves as the primary coordinator between customers,
operations, technical support, commercial, sales, finance, supply chain, and
field personnel. The role is accountable for project performance, including
schedule, cost, revenue forecasting, resource planning, risk management,
customer communication, and final project closeout.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Planning and Execution
• Lead assigned C-NAV projects from initiation through closeout, including
project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, execution, monitoring,
and final delivery.
• Review project scope, contract requirements, technical specifications,
customer deliverables, funding limits, and schedule expectations to ensure
clear project objectives.
• Manage day-to-day project activities, including coordination of personnel,
equipment, logistics, technical support, and operational readiness.
• Monitor project progress, identify issues or delays, and adjust plans,
priorities, or resources as needed to support safe and efficient project
delivery.
• Support offshore and onshore activities as required, including procedure
review, mobilization planning, demobilization support, and operational
follow-up.
Financial and Commercial Management
• Set up, manage, and monitor project budgets in alignment with approved scope,
pricing, and commercial terms.
• Provide revenue and cost forecasts, including accruals, margin tracking,
variance explanations, and financial updates for assigned projects.
• Review project financial performance and escalate cost, schedule, revenue, or
margin risks in a timely manner.
• Review and approve project-related requisitions, supplier invoices, customer
invoices, and support accounts receivable resolution as needed.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Sales, and other stakeholders during tender
reviews, bid preparation, proposal development, and scope clarification.
Customer and Stakeholder Management
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned projects and maintain clear,
timely communication with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide regular project updates covering schedule, scope, risks, changes,
financial performance, technical requirements, and operational needs.
• Work with customers to understand project expectations, design ideas,
technical requirements, constraints, and success criteria.
• Support customer presentations, project reviews, and business development
activities in coordination with Sales and Commercial teams.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, vendors, field personnel,
and cross-functional teams to support successful project delivery.
Technical, Quality, and HSE Compliance
• Review and approve project quality plans, technical procedures, project
documentation, and customer-required deliverables.
• Develop or support project-specific procedures when required.
• Ensure assigned projects comply with applicable technical, operational,
quality, HSE, and regulatory requirements.
• Support implementation of company HSE and Quality Management Systems
throughout project execution.
• Work with Technical Support, operations, and project personnel to resolve
technical issues and ensure compliance with applicable bulletins and
standards.
Resource and Team Coordination
• Coordinate personnel, equipment, technical support, supply chain, finance,
and field resources required for assigned projects.
• Establish work plans for each project phase and communicate roles,
responsibilities, priorities, and timelines to project contributors.
• Provide functional directions to assigned project teams and operational
personnel during project execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams and customers to confirm resource
availability, project readiness, and operational support needs.
• Maintain required training and support training compliance as directed by
management.
Risk, Change, and Performance Management
• Identify, document, and communicate project risks, issues, assumptions,
constraints, and potential impacts
• Develop mitigation plans to reduce downtime, project delays, cost overruns,
customer impact, or profitability loss.
• Manage project changes in accordance with company processes, customer
expectations, and approved commercial terms.
• Track project lessons learned and recommended improvements to planning,
reporting, communication, and execution processes.
Travel
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed to support customer
meetings, project execution, mobilizations, demobilizations, audits, or
business needs.
• Must hold and maintain a valid passport and be able to obtain visas for
international travel, as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
• Minimum of five years of experience in GNSS, survey services, offshore
positioning, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrated
knowledge and skill.
• Minimum of three years of project management, project coordination, or
equivalent project execution experience.
• Working knowledge of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting,
reporting, and customer communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project.
• Ability to learn and use business systems such as PeopleSoft or similar
enterprise management software, product lifecycle management systems, and
customer relationship management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work
effectively in a hybrid or remote environment.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple projects, priorities,
and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Must hold and maintain a valid passport and be able to obtain visas for
international travel, as required.
Desired
• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or
a related discipline.
• Three to five years of experience managing survey, subsea, offshore, marine,
or technology-based projects.
• Familiarity with offshore operations, survey services, GNSS, positioning
systems, or subsea robotics.
• Project Management Professional certification or similar project management
certification.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals, commercial reviews, customer
presentations, financial forecasting, margin tracking, or project cost
control.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
• Strong project planning, organization, communication, and execution skills.
• Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into clear project
requirements.
• Ability to lead without direct authority and keep project teams aligned on
priorities, deliverables, and timelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, develop
mitigation plans, and make timely decisions.
• Strong financial awareness, including revenue, cost, margin, invoicing,
forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Ability to review technical documents, quality plans, procedures, project
reports, and customer deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and commitment to
safety, quality, customer service, and continuous improvement.
Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily
to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use
throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to
decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs.
Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services,
umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology
expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and
renewable energy industries.