Hannes Swiegers, Executive MBA

Head of Offshore Operations

25.9 yrs experienceOil & Energy

Apr 2026Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveJ.A. Swiegers Consulting → Ocean Infinity

TitleAvailable for Opportunities → Head of Offshore Operations

LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageAfrikaans, English

Years in UAE7.8

Total experience25.9 years

Ocean Infinity headcount201-500 employees

Ocean Infinity industryRobotics Engineering

Ocean Infinity HQAustin, Texas

Ocean Infinity typePrivately Held

Career arc

Head of Offshore OperationsApr 2026 — Present
Ocean Infinity· Full-time
Director of Marine Operations - Middle East & AfricaFeb 2026 — Apr 2026
Ocean Infinity· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Available for OpportunitiesJan 2026 — Feb 2026
J.A. Swiegers Consulting· Full-time
Regional Business Line Director Marine Asset Integrity - Middle East & IndiaMay 2024 — Dec 2025
Fugro· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Committee Vice-chairman (Middle East & India Regional)Sep 2022 — Jan 2026
IIMCA (International Marine Contractors Association)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
Director IRM Services & Remote Operations (Middle East & India)Aug 2021 — May 2024
Fugro· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Global Director Remote Operations & Support ServicesMay 2020 — Aug 2021
Fugro· Leidschendam, South Holland, Netherlands· Full-time
Global Program Director Innovation ImplementationMay 2019 — May 2020
Fugro· Leidschendam, South Holland Province, Netherlands
Global Program ManagerSep 2017 — May 2019
Fugro· Leidschendam, The Netherlands
Survey Operations SupervisorJul 2015 — Aug 2017
SShell Global Solutions International B.V· Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Senior Operations SurveyorMay 2015 — Aug 2017
SShell Global Solutions International B.V· Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Operations SurveyorMay 2013 — Apr 2015
SShell Global Solutions International B.V· Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Positioning & Remote Services Business Line ManagerNov 2011 — Apr 2013
Fugro Survey BV· Leidschendam, The Netherlands
Project ManagerFeb 2007 — Nov 2011
Fugro Survey BV· Leidschendam, The Netherlands
Offshore SurveyorApr 2005 — Feb 2007
Fugro· Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Education

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
National Diploma · Cartography & Land Survey2000 — 2004
Hoërskool Richardsbaai
Matric / Grade 12 · Geography, Technical Drawing, Natural Science, Mathematics1995 — 1997
TIAS School for Business and Society
Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) · Sustainable Business Strategy & LeadershipSep 2019 — Nov 2021

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