Fabrication Manager (Offshore Wind Projects)

Sener is currently looking for a Fabrication Manager for Offshore Wind Projects to join our team at our work centers in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia or Bilbao.

We are focused on engineering for the sustainability of industry and society. Therefore, we develop projects oriented towards achieving maximum efficiency in the transition towards a sustainable energy model, through innovation and technology.

Furthermore, we are involved in the design, development and construction of power plants and their components, covering from the most conventional technologies such as combined cycle, biomass, etc. to new renewable and future technologies such as offshore wind, green hydrogen, management, circular economy and sustainability.

The Fabrication Manager provides leadership and oversight of all fabrication activities, ensuring that offshore structures are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual, technical, and quality requirements. The role interfaces daily with the contractor, supervises site teams, monitors progress, and ensures compliance with HSE, QA/QC and certification standards.

What you will do:

• Leadership & Coordination

  • Provide leadership, direction and support in the fabrication of offshore structures.
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the Contractor at all organizational levels.
  • Manage a team of supervisors and ensure effective coordination across all fabrication activities.
  • Ensure all activities are executed in line with contractual obligations, schedule, cost targets and quality objectives.
  • Promote the highest HSE standards and ensure compliance with site rules and procedures.

• Fabrication Progress & Performance Monitoring

  • Monitor Supplier’s progress against the overall program, milestones and KPIs, identifying risks or delays.
    • Provide regular and ad‑hoc reporting to the project leadership team.
    • Identify risks and develop mitigation measures as part of the overall risk management process.

• QA/QC & Documentation Management

  • Take proactive ownership of QA/QC topics related to fabrication.
  • Support the closure of the EPC contract from a technical, QA/QC, HSE and commercial perspective.

• Contractual & Commercial Support

  • Assist in the technical analysis, monitoring and cross‑checking of variation orders and claims.
  • Provide advice on fabrication solutions, risk levels and commercial implications to ensure cost‑effective decisions.
  • Ensure all activities are aligned with delivering the works on time, within budget and to the required quality.

• Interface & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Manage the transition from fabrication to commissioning and/or O&M, including inspections and dossier acceptance.

• Reporting & Final Deliverables

  • Provide progress reports in accordance with project requirements.
  • Ensure all reporting is accurate, timely and aligned with project expectations.

What we expect from you:

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Engineering or similar.

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in similar position.

• Proven background in fabrication oversight for one or more of the following packages:

  • Offshore Substation Topside
  • Jackets
  • Monopiles
  • Transition Piece

• Work experience as Fabrication Manager for at least one offshore wind or large-scale oil & gas project comprising from start of construction throughout equipment installation and commissioning to load out.

• International Site Management experience of EPC contractors

• Project management training

• FIDIC Contracts and INCOTERMS

• Fabrication and testing Offshore Structures (DNV-ST-0145, DNV-OS-C401)

• Safety Management Training for the applicable countries (NEBOSH, VCA…)

• Training ISO 9001, Quality Auditing or equivalent

• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.

• Strong communicative competence in Spanish, both oral and written, will be positively valued.

What we offer:

These are some of the benefits you will enjoy at Sener:

• You will have the opportunity to participate in innovative and high-level technological projects at an international level, collaborating with a multidisciplinary and highly qualified team.

• You will enjoy better management of your time thanks to our flexible working hours and remote work policies.

• You will be able to optimise your salary with our flexible remuneration plan (meal cards, private medical insurance, childcare vouchers, etc.) and you will have life and accident insurance.

• We will take care of you with our physical and emotional wellness programme, which includes sports, workshops, etc.

• We will encourage your professional development, with technical training, skills, languages, etc. so that you can continue to grow and achieve your goals.

• We promote equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion of all people and we are certified as a Family Responsible Entity (efr).

If you identify with our values and want to be part of a leading international family engineering company, we are waiting for you! We want to go as far as you want to go.