Coating Package Manager

Job description / Role

Saipem overview

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is "One Company" organized into business lines: Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company's purpose is "Engineering for a sustainable future". As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards net zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

Job description

We are looking for Coating Package Manager to join NFPS 3 project in Qatar.

The Coating Package Manager will be stationed at the vendor's coating facility and will be responsible for managing the full scope of coating package activities. This role ensures that all coating operations are executed according to project specifications, schedule, and quality requirements, while maintaining effective communication with the project team and all relevant disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate vendor coating operations, ensuring compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and HSE requirements.
• Monitor production progress and schedule, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation actions to prevent delays.
• Act as the primary interface between the vendor and the project team (engineering, quality, planning, logistics, and HSE).
• Track and report daily production status, highlighting any deviations or potential impacts on the project schedule.
• Coordinate inspections, tests, and audits with quality and client representatives.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting of coating activities, including NCRs and corrective actions if required.
• Support the resolution of technical or operational issues in collaboration with project engineering and vendor teams.

Qualifications & skills

• Background in pipeline coating operations (3LPE/3LPP, FBE, CWC).
• Strong knowledge of coating QA/QC processes and HSE standards.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills.
• Previous vendor management or construction package management experience is an advantage.