The role requires extensive certification and experience managing operations on an offshore drilling barge. Key responsibilities include overseeing maintenance, safety compliance, rig stability, cargo operations, crew changes, and environmental regulations. The position also involves planning, budgeting, record keeping, leadership, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

1. Barge Engineer / Rig Supervisor Role
• USCG MODU Barge Supervisor License or Noble Denton training equivalent.
• Complete all training requirements for Barge Engineer:
• Advanced Fire Fighting, Advanced Sea Survival, Advance First Aid, Crane Operator Cert,
ABS welding Inspector Grade 1, Helicopter Underwater Rescue Cert, Helicopter Landing
Officer Cert, Ship Security Officer Cert, Safety Management Cert, BOSIET. Jacking Ops &
Stability cert, Disaster Management Cert, Enclosed spaces & H2s Cert. Spill Operations Cert.
Drugs & Alcohol Cert. GMDSS certification. Lifeboat Coxwain.
• Experience in management, scheduling, inventory and stock control and budgeting.
• Offshore technical background including stability, fluid dynamics and loading.
• 2 years experience in operation and management of offshore marine systems, including
anchoring, mooring, ship handling, basic seamanship, damage control equipment and
procedures, and environmental safety
• Experience in MS windows, excel, work SAP and data processing.
• Experience in cargo operations and effects on vessel ballast and loading
• Experience in managing personnel & bi-annual assessments.
• Experience in rig towing, anchoring & movement operations
• Knowledge of ocean weather and sea state conditions affecting rig operations
• Knowledge of all regulations and laws as related to offshore continental shelf drilling
operations
• Excellent leadership, communication and management skills
• Proficient computer skills in office software and company proprietary software
• Experience in marine environmental and hazardous material regulations and procedures.
• Handle multiple tasks on a daily basis and follow-up on all tasking to completion.
Essential Functions…Rig Operations
• Plan, organize, coordinate and control marine, mechanical, and electrical maintenance
operations.
• Daily: Work permit issuance, JSA & Work instruction Updates, Management by walkabout
& STOP card control.
• Ensure compliance with all Flag state, federal, and international laws and regulations.
• Supervise & Organize rig stability and ballasting systems.
• Prepare and/or secure the unit for towing operations and perform all ballasting operations
when required at location.
• Calculate and document all stability and load calculations.
• Provide technical support and assist the operations during casing jobs, cementing,
transferring of bulk materials, etc., to ensure operations are carried out in a continuous
uninterrupted manner.
• Monitor weather information, wind direction, wind speed, visibility, and sea state.
• Maintain all rig damage control equipment at proper inventory levels.
• Function as the safety officer in the absence of the Safety and Training Specialist, train all rig
persons in HSE issues.
• Supervise all cargo transfers, rig ballast adjustments and loading compensation.
• Supervise the Mechanics, Electricians, Stores Keepers, Safety Officers, Helideck crews,
Crane Operators and Roustabouts, and misc. maintenance crew.
• Ensure deck crew is maintaining the rig in proper state of repair and preservation.
• Coordinate, organize, and plan all deck operations.

2. • Coordinate stowage of drilling equipment in proper locations.
• Supervise the deck crew during cargo operations to ensure safety.
• Supervise all connections when transferring bulk fluids from or to supply boats.
• Supervise safe tank entry procedures ensuring 100% compliance & search & rescue.
• Supervise crew change by boat or helicopter, and coordinate all activity on the helideck, &
re-fuelling where required.
Maintenance and Repair
• Supervise and assist in the maintenance, function testing and/or repairs of all aspects of the
units ballasting and/or related rig systems and controls.
• Ensure the availability, proper functioning, general maintenance and/or the recommended
quantity of the unit’s safety systems and equipment at all times.
• Supervise maintenance on all tanks, e.g. water, cement, ballast and mud.
• Supervise all preventative maintenance on damage control equipment.
• Supervise all third party works, mechanical, scaffolding, blasting etc.
• Supervise all preservation and repair work to the vessel hull and marine systems.
• Supervise production of fresh potable water, chemical analysis, treatment and 1/3rd
lab
testing.
• Supervise & certification of ALL radio operators & communication equipment to Flag state
& international compliance.
Management
• Attend daily staff meetings with all department heads to plan daily operations, take
requests, and get equipment and crew organized.
• Daily report on weather, balance of stock/inventory on board and tank loads.
• Calculate, evaluate, and record and/or report as often as necessary the changing load
conditions to ensure that the unit’s design criteria are maintained within the load limits in the
operating, survival or floating condition.
• Complete the proper documentation to dispose of waste materials, and monitor hazardous
material and waste stowage on the rig.
• Complete various administrative functions.
• Keep abreast on rules and regulations of the country of operation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies that fall within job scope.
• Ensure environmental awareness of the rig crew.
• Organize competence training for personnel under supervision.
• Complete semi-annual personnel assessments of personnel under supervision.
• Review and discuss daily operations and prepare 72-hour planning.
• Participate in the proposals for rig and company objectives.
• Actively promote the Ideas’ program to improve operations.
• Participate in operations meetings to discuss in house problems.
• Plan annual budget with department heads and Rig Manager.
• Maintain all relevant support contracts on board, and ensure services are rendered in
accordance with clauses set in the contract.
• Submit any changes to the rig structures, layout, or equipment additions.
• Provide leadership and direction for all less experienced rig personnel.
• Other duties as directed by operations management. .