Strategy · Alignment · Delivery · Impact
Project command for complex
operations — subsea
and beyond.
Independent project management, technical oversight, and compliance assurance — deployed remotely or on-site across offshore, construction, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects in Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.
25+
Years operational experience
20+
Countries deployed
PMI – PRINCE2
Project management certified
IMCA
Certified & audit qualified
Complex projects are getting harder to deliver.
Experienced senior oversight is harder to find.
The cost of inadequate project and technical authority — incidents, compliance failures, schedule overruns, and client disputes — far exceeds the cost of getting it right. Corvus Management exists to close that gap: providing the calibre of project and operational command that demanding work requires, from subsea and offshore campaigns to construction, renewables, and infrastructure builds, without the overhead of a permanent hire.
What We Do
Four service lines. One standard of excellence.
Whether you need independent oversight on a live project, assurance before mobilisation, structured development for your team, or end-to-end project management leadership — Corvus delivers at the level the work demands.
I
Project Technical Oversight
Senior technical authority embedded in your project — remotely or on-site — overseeing planning, contractor management, IMCA compliance, and execution reporting.
- Independent CDR and Client Diving Representative
- Procedure development and HIRA facilitation
- Contractor management and client interface
- Saturation, air, surface gas and ROV operations oversight
- Execution reporting and close-out documentation
II
Contractor Assurance & IMCA Compliance
Pre-mobilisation audits, personnel competence assessment, and ongoing compliance advisory that keeps contractors audit-ready and client-presentable.
- Dive system audits — IMCA D023, D024, D037, D040, D053, D063
- ROV system audit and assurance
- Personnel CV verification and competence assessment
- Retained monthly compliance advisory
- Diving operations manual development
III
Training & Competence Development
Course delivery, bespoke training material development, and individual mentorship — building the next generation of qualified diving professionals.
- IMCA Trainee Air & Saturation Diving Supervisor courses
- Client Diving Representative programme
- Dive System Audit & Assurance course delivery
- Bespoke course material development
- Individual supervisor mentorship and competence coaching
IV
General Project Management Consultancy
PMI- and PRINCE2-aligned project leadership for construction, renewable energy, and infrastructure work — structured rigour for any complex, multi-stakeholder delivery.
- Project planning, scheduling, WBS and scope control
- Risk management and governance frameworks
- Stakeholder, client, and contractor coordination
- Progress reporting and project close-out
- Interim or fractional project management leadership
Why Corvus
Senior authority.
No permanent overhead.
Corvus Management is built on formal project management methodology — PMI CAPM® and PRINCE2® Foundation — combined with 25 years of field-proven expertise at the highest levels of subsea and offshore construction, from saturation diving supervisor to company representative on major EPCI projects for the world’s leading operators. That same structured discipline extends to construction, renewable energy, and infrastructure work above the surface.
- PMI CAPM® Certified — Cert. No. 4228064
- PRINCE2® Foundation in Project Management
- IOGP Client Diving Representative
- IMCA Bell Diving Supervisor — Cert. No. 3637
- HSE Closed Bell Diver
- Dive System Audit & Assurance — DSAA/2013/084
- ROV Audit and Assurance
- ISO 9001:2015 In-Depth Certificate — Bureau Veritas
- NEBOSH Incident Investigation & Risk Management
- Qualified Facilitator of Learning & Assessor
Shawn Elliott
Founder & DIRECTOR— Corvus Management
A PMI CAPM® and PRINCE2® Foundation-certified project professional with over 25 years of international experience across more than 20 countries. Shawn has held senior roles as Company Site Representative, Project Manager, Saturation Superintendent, OCM, and Client Diving Representative on major projects for TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy LNG, TechnipFMC, Allseas and Boskalis.
Subsea and offshore construction is his deepest specialisation — but the same structured planning, risk management, and delivery discipline apply directly to general project management work in construction, renewable energy, and infrastructure.
Between contracts, Shawn authors and facilitates training materials and delivers IMCA pathway instruction — bringing the same operational rigour to the classroom that he applies on deck.
Track Record
Selected project history.
Delivered across tier-one operators and EPCI contractors in some of the world’s most demanding offshore environments.
Qatar Energy LNG
NFPS COMP-1 & EPCOL Projects
190km 32-inch pipeline installation including beach pull and offshore tie-ins. 7x subsea valve skid installations. Saturation, air, and ROV operations across four vessels including Saipem DeHe, DB30, DB50 and DSV Lichtenstein.
TotalEnergies
Al Khalij Field IRM Campaign
Cathodic protection retrofitting on DP1, WP1 and WP2 jackets. ACFM inspection on critical nodes across eight platforms. FMD and MPI on DP4 jacket. Saturation, air, and ROV operations.
TechnipFMC
Coral South FLNG Installation
Flexible riser installation and FLNG hook-up. Procedure review and HIRA facilitation. D023 audit of dive spread and onshore hyperbaric facility. Subcontractor compliance oversight.
Octomar / Saipem / ENI
FPSO Firenze Installation
8x mooring line hook-ups, 4x riser and 2x umbilical hook-ups on the Topaz Resolve DP2 vessel. Full project management including scheduling, logistics, client liaison, and dive team competency assessment.
Allseas
Valley Crossing 42″ Pipeline Lowering
Pipeline lowering using jet trencher on the Chloe Candies DP2. Full review and advisory on subsea work scope and planning. Monitoring of safety, efficiency, and diving compliance throughout.
Boskalis / Dubai Petroleum
CALM Terminal Replacement
Complete removal and replacement of CALM buoy terminal — floating hose, chain anchor legs, subsea hoses, and buoy. PLEM installation, pipeline tie-in, anchor piles, and new terminal installation on SBM Installer DP2.
Geographic Reach
Deployed worldwide.
Available everywhere.
Corvus Management operates across the full African offshore corridor and the Middle East, with remote advisory capability extending globally.
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Middle East
Gulf of Guinea
Southeast Asia
Remote / Worldwide
Primary markets: Angola · Mozambique · Nigeria · Ivory Coast · Namibia · Qatar · UAE
Get In Touch
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your project?
Corvus Management is available for immediate engagement on retained advisory, project oversight, audit, and training assignments. Enquiries are handled directly and confidentially.
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Base Location
Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa
Corvus Management
Independent project command for complex operations — subsea and beyond.