Front End Study Manager
NOV
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fornebu • 🇳🇴 Norway
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Lead and manage conceptual and FEED-level studies for oil & gas topsides and supporting facilities.
- Coordinate and direct multidisciplinary study teams (process, mechanical, electrical, safety, etc.).
- Develop study execution plans, schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
- Prepare and validate cost estimates at conceptual and FEED levels, ensuring alignment with technical scope and client expectations.
- Serve as the primary interface with clients, ensuring alignment on objectives, deliverables, and progress.
- Provide technical guidance, leveraging process engineering expertise to ensure robust and feasible study outcomes.
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure effective management of uncertainties during study phases.
- Manage reporting, presentations, and study close-out deliverables for internal and external stakeholders.
- Foster collaboration across NOV business units to integrate technology, innovation, and client-focused solutions.
- Mentor engineers and promote professional development within the study team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10–20 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, preferably with a strong foundation in process engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in project management or engineering management, ideally within conceptual or FEED studies.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience preparing or reviewing conceptual and early-phase cost estimates.
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to engage clients and present complex information clearly.
- Solid understanding of industry codes, standards, and best practices.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent studies.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent — relevant project management experience can substitute for formal certification.
- Experience with offshore facilities, FPSOs, or large onshore processing plants.
- Familiarity with business case development, techno-economic evaluations, and risk-based decision-making.
- Track record of client-facing roles with responsibility for study execution and delivery.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional growth through leadership, client engagement, and exposure to diverse global projects.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
process engineeringproject managementcost estimationrisk assessmentstudy execution planningschedulingresource planningbudgetingmultidisciplinary team managementtechno-economic evaluations
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillscollaborationmentoringclient engagementpresentation skillsproblem-solvingstakeholder managementprofessional development
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)