Barge Supervisor

United KingdomPosted Aug 10, 2026

Job description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs emergency duties as per Station Bill and Emergency Procedures manual.
  • Complies with and effectively contributes to the continuous improvement of VMS, Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) related policies and procedures, and relevant authority regulatory requirements.
  • Assists or directs the review and/or approval of any HSE related or other relevant documentation impacting his/her area of responsibility.
  • Responsible and accountable for HSE compliance within their area of responsibility, including communication and implementation of such policies and procedures; demonstrate management’s commitment to health, safety and environmental protection.
  • Monitors weather conditions, rig elevation and position.
  • Maintain the stability of the rig, maintaining proper rig position and location over the well site
  • Responsible for rig during rig move operations
  • Controls jacking console during installation and pre-loading operations
  • Performs stability calculations
  • Ensures lifting equipment is maintained and inspected, and that all lifting equipment is safe for use and color coded; maintains an up to date register of equipment and follow quarantine procedures.
  • Ensures that lifting and rigging operations, supply boat and deck lifts are controlled and carried out safely.
  • Ensures that lift plans, risk assessments and procedures are strictly followed and complies with company policies and procedures.
  • Ensures loading and transfer of fuel oil, base oil, OBM, SBM, brines and bulk material follow procedures and within the operational limitations; maintains the bulk system ready for use.
  • Performs all work according to agreed expectations of both internal and external customers, focuses on doing things right the first time, every time, and contributes actively to continual improvement activities.
  • Complies with company’s Code of Conduct.
  • Ensures that crane operations are carried out within the operational parameters.
  • Trains crew for the correct use, type and location of all oil spill equipment.
  • Complies with and monitors waste segregation policy.
  • Maintains responsibility for the deck crew.
  • For rigs with Performance Standards: o Maintains an understanding of the relationship between the rigs safety case, identified Major Accident Hazards, the bow tie assessment, Performance Standard (PS) documents, and PS Assurance Activity tasks in VAMS. o Ensures effective barrier management through management, oversite and prioritization of maintenance activities associated with Assurance Activates required by Performance Standards for assigned rigs. o Monitors Barrier condition for assigned equipment and systems.
  • Assesses impacts to overall process safety of assigned rigs due to degraded barrier conditions.
  • Maintains variable deck loadings and organizes/ maintains deck and hull load distribution.
  • Prioritizes and oversees maintenance activities and documentation of maintenance carried out on assigned rigs on safety & environmental critical equipment/systems (SECE’s).
  • Monitors maintenance results and prioritization on safety & environmental critical equipment/systems (SEC

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