Marine and Island Coordinator – Watch

Marine and Island Coordinator Watch service (MIC Watch)

General information

• To contribute to Europe’s and Belgium’s energy transition ambitions, Client plans to expand its offshore high-voltage grid by constructing an energy island: the Princess Elisabeth Island. This grid will connect the new Belgian wind farms in the Princess Elisabeth Zone.
• Client is currently working on the construction and installation of:

• An artificial energy island (including offshore transmission infrastructure)
• Multiple 66 kV and 220 kV AC high-voltage substations (connecting the wind farms at the 66 kV level = scope of the wind farms)
• 6 x 220 kV AC export cable systems, each approx. 50 km long, to be connected to the GEZEL onshore high-voltage substation
• The Marine & Island Coordinator Watch (MIC Watch) will be part of the Marine & Island Coordination Team, and the function will be based in Ostend, Belgium.

The team consists of:

• Marine & Island Coordinator Lead (MIC Lead)
• Marine & Island Coordinator Assistant (MIC Assistant)
• Marine & Island Coordinator Watch (MIC Watch)
   

• THE MIC team plays a key role in overseeing the entire marine and island activities in the Princess Elisabeth Island Project. The team liaises with the different package managers, HSE manager and relevant stakeholder/contractors.
• The MIC Watch is primarily an administrative and coordination support function, providing day-to-day support to the MIC Lead and MIC Assistant in the execution of Marine & Island Coordination activities.
• The role supports the management of vessel and personnel movements, operational planning, reporting, and data administration through the Marine & Island Coordination software system (Offshare).

Expectations

• As MIC Watch, you will support the Marine & Island Coordination Team in the execution of daily coordination activities for offshore and island operations.

You are accountable for the following tasks:

• Support the team with the daily Marine & Island Coordination activities.
• Maintain and update operational data within the Marine & Island Coordination software system (Offshare).
• Ensure vessel and personnel registrations are correctly entered and maintained in the system.
• Monitor incoming information from contractors and verify completeness of submitted documentation.
• Support the planning and coordination of vessel movements and personnel transfers to and from offshore project sites.
• Support the administration of permits, access and vessel approvals.
• Participate in daily coordination meetings and maintain meeting minutes and action logs.
• Escalate inconsistencies, deviations or operational concerns to the MIC team.
• Ensure accurate and timely administration of operational information in the MIC software platform.
• When required, you will provide support for the yard in Ostend.

Hard skills and soft skills

• Experience in an administrative, logistics, maritime or operational coordination environment.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a structured and systematic manner.
• Good understanding of logistics and operational processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team-oriented mindset with a proactive attitude.
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new systems and procedures.