Marine Compliance-Class Supervisor

Noble Corporation is hiring for a Marine Compliance - Class Supervisor in Houston, Texas. This role will be working a hybrid work schedule at our newly built office in CityWest Plaza. Supervise company and fleet marine compliance, ensuring adherence to maritime regulations. Act as the Marine Compliance SME for regulatory matters. Oversee fleet-wide compliance by interfacing with onboard and shoreside management, and classification societies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Marine Compliance

• Serve as the company SME for marine compliance as it relates to the classification society and class rules
• Support with regulatory changes for the MODUs (MODU Name, Registered Owner, Flag State Administration, Classification Society, Management Company, and Management System) and facilitate involvement of applicable departments.
• Assist with preparation and execution of documentation pertaining to vessel sales and transfers
• Regularly correspond and serve as the primary liaison with the classification societies
• SME for surveys, repairs, deficiencies, unplanned events, maintenance of certificates and documents, etc. as it relates to class.
• Support Marketing with tenders related to regulatory compliance, timing of surveys and overall class status.
• Work with Marketing to ensure MODU regulatory audits, inspections, and surveys are visible to the client and within the contract
• Follow-up with operations management on outstanding class issues to ensure all required class documentation remains valid.
• Ensure updates to MODU documents are completed by the relevant departments and when necessary, submitted to classification society for review or approved
• SMEs for development and updating of manuals (operations, SOPEP, BWMP, etc.) and documentation (drawings, Corrective Actions, etc.) submittals to Class for approval.
• Ensure the fleet is supported for UWILD planning and guidance.
• Perform site visits on the MODUs for new build, modifications, etc., as needed
• Keep relevant departments apprised of new regulations as required by IMO and Classification societies.
• Account Manager for Classification Society online portals with responsibility for updating personnel access accounts and accuracy of Noble company and fleet information.
• Approval of class and vendor invoices under $10K
• Participate as representative at industry events as needed.
• Monitor closure of vessel audits by stakeholders to ensure the MODUs are operated within regulations and guidelines mandated by International, port state control, flag state administration, classification society, or local agencies as well as company policies and best practices.
• Conduct regulatory evaluations for the Rig Move Plans for MODUs changing location, jurisdiction, etc.
• Participate in the Management of Change (MOC) process for the fleet. As the class SME, provide guidance and internal approval to confirm the MODU maintains compliance post-change.
• Act as administrator for electronic logbooks and collaborate with the logbook provider to guarantee efficient product operation.
• Support the fleet to verify surveys are conducted within the regulatory window and coordinate with the local class society office if needed.
• Provide guidance to confirm findings are closed properly before due dates or any transit to port.
• Collaborate with Noble's Business Intelligence department to validate the Certificates page is accurate and functioning as intended.
• Participate in planning any repair procedures and damage surveys.
• Manage initial surveys for Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) part 1 to obtain certification.
• Assist with development of dashboards to improve visibility and facilitate compliance objectives.
• Monitor marine compliance policies for continual improvement and report gaps
• Submit regulatory vendor invoices and support regulators with resolving outstanding invoices
• Assist with development of dashboards to improve visibility and facilitate compliance objectives.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related field or class surveyor experience
• 5+ years of experience in related field (Industry, Flag, Class, or Coastal Authority).
• Experience with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL, SOLAS, IMO, and all other applicable regulations.
• Hold certification or can be certified for Offshore Oil & Gas travel (BOSIET, OGUK, etc.).
• Familiarity with appropriate software, both internal and external systems related to class societies
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a high level of technical knowledge and capability, and the ability to work effectively with a broad range of people from corporate leaders, regional managers and field employees to regulatory personnel, class societies and customers.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of HTML, SharePoint, and PowerBI.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new procedures and systems within a project environment.
• Ability to problem solve with simple and complex tasks or projects.
• Proactive; ability to work independently or with groups.
• Travel is an essential job function (domestic and international, est. 20%-30%).

SUPERVISORY

Direct: None

Indirect: MODU Officers