Site Manager - Fabrication

At Baker Hughes, this position forms part of our broader Talent Community as we prepare for future business needs. By submitting your application, you will join a pool of skilled professionals whose profiles we review as new opportunities arise. Your experience will be considered for roles that align with your background and the evolving requirements of our teams; however, you may not be contacted immediately, as outreach depends entirely on business demand and the timing of suitable openings.

Site Manager - Fabrication

Can you lead on‑site fabrication teams to deliver safe, high‑quality work?

Do you have experience managing fabrication projects from setup to completion?

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving energy and industrial customers in more than 120 countries. Built on over a century of innovation, the company provides advanced products, services, and digital solutions that support efficient, safe, and lower‑carbon energy operations. Its portfolio spans oilfield services and equipment, turbomachinery, industrial technologies, and emerging energy transition solutions such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and emissions management. Baker Hughes continues to help customers meet the world’s evolving energy needs through technology leadership, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to sustainability.

Fuel your passion

The Site Manager – Fabrication, working as part of the MDC Product Delivery Team, is responsible for overseeing the delivery of subsea structures from contract award through to loadout. This role acts as the primary interface with the fabrication partner, ensuring the site operates at peak performance across HSE, Quality, Cost, and Delivery. As a customer‑facing position, the Site Manager manages day‑to‑day client interactions on site, providing clear reporting, progress updates, and forward‑looking forecasts to support successful project execution.

As a Site Manager - Fabrication, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and enforcing all HSE requirements on site, embedding BH non‑negotiables and global best practices.
• Providing day‑to‑day leadership to the site team, ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are met throughout fabrication and loadout.
• Overseeing all site activities from mobilisation to demobilisation, coordinating fabricator, sub‑supplier, and subcontractor operations.
• Assessing fabricator capabilities and constraints, implementing mitigation strategies and lean practices to optimise performance.
• Monitoring progress and compliance against technical and schedule requirements, reporting accurately and minimising BH commercial exposure.
• Acting as the primary on‑site interface with the client, providing updates, resolving issues, and supporting technical coordination between BH and the yard.
• Maintaining quality control processes, ensuring timely closure of NCRs and supporting the Product Delivery Manager with commercial and customer matters.
• Providing KPI and performance data, support programme updates, and establish project‑specific procedures where required.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have proven experience managing fabrication or construction activities in subsea, offshore, or heavy engineering environments.
• Have strong knowledge of HSE regulations with a track record of driving safety culture on industrial sites.
• Have a solid understanding of fabrication processes, yard operations, and ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Have demonstrated leadership experience dealing with multidisciplinary site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers from mobilisation to loadout.
• Have experience monitoring progress, managing risks, and ensuring cost, schedule, and quality performance.
• Be skilled in client-facing communication, providing updates, resolving issues, and coordinating technical interfaces.
• Be familiar with quality systems, NCR management, and supporting commercial and change‑related activities.
• Be highly organised, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement and lean practices.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

One of our core values as a business is collaboration and, as such, whilst flexible work options are available, we believe there is a great benefit of having our teams co-located in one of our many offices.

We are talent pooling for candidates in South Africa, Namibia and China

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits