Senior Installation Supervisor - Offshore EPIC Projects
Location: Offshore, Qatar
Work Schedule: 29x27
Contract Term: 1-year contract
We are seeking an experienced Senior Installation Supervisor to oversee the offshore installation of major engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) projects. This role is ideal for a highly skilled professional with a strong background in offshore oil and gas installations, including production platforms, wellhead structures, subsea pipelines, and associated infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and guide the contractor during engineering and offshore installation, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
- Review, comment on, and approve construction engineering documents using PDMS.
- Participate in key engineering workshops, including constructability reviews, SIMOPS, risk analysis, 3D model reviews, HAZOP, and lifting plan reviews.
- Oversee the contractor's execution of offshore installations, ensuring adherence to industry standards, specifications, and approved drawings.
- Monitor, control, and report on contractor performance, resource allocation, and construction progress.
- Act as the construction risk management representative, identifying risks, proposing mitigation measures, and ensuring implementation at site.
- Liaise with senior discipline engineers across all project phases to ensure seamless construction execution.
- Review contractors' construction plans, schedules, and offshore logistics, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
- Maintain a daily progress record, highlighting key activities, issues, and corrective actions where necessary.
- Ensure full compliance with work permits, monitoring contractor adherence to health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Oversee mobilisation and demobilisation of contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to offshore sites.
- Foster collaboration between multiple contractors, departments, and project teams to resolve construction challenges.
- Support the development and enhancement of project standards, specifications, and corporate guidelines.
Qualifications & Experience
- BSc in Engineering (Mechanical, Petroleum, or related discipline) from a recognised university, or a Diploma in Mechanical/Petroleum Engineering with additional certifications in Safety, Quality Control, and Construction.
- Minimum 12 years of experience supervising offshore installation for EPIC projects, including jackets, risers, J-tubes, pipelines, umbilicals, and related subsea structures.
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, material inspection, and reviewing/approving method statements and load-out activities.
- Proficiency in engineering software and a high level of computer literacy.
- Experience in FEED and EPIC projects, with a strong capability to review and approve contractor deliverables.
- Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
- In-depth understanding of industry engineering standards, quality control, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Ability to interpret and review construction schedules, method statements, drawings, and inspection/test plans.
- Skilled in identifying potential bottlenecks and risks, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Experience supervising multi-national and multi-cultural contractor workforces.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to large-scale offshore energy projects, working within a highly skilled team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality offshore installations. If you have the expertise and leadership skills for this role, we encourage you to apply.