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Installation Supervisor

  • Location:

    China, Tianjin

  • Sector:

    Oil & Gas

  • Contact:

    Janice Mae

  • Job ref:

    5538

  • Published:

    12 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2026-06-30

mselect is looking to hire an Installation Supervisor for a national oil and gas operator in Tianjin, China. Candidates must have 8–10 years overall experience in supervising offshore installation of EPIC projects such as Oil and Gas Production/well-head platforms, Jacket structures, pipelay, cable lay, including construction work and material inspection, review and approval of construction method statements, load-out activities. Fluency in English is a must.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing offshore installations, heave lifts and non-routine installations such as Topsides, Jackets and critical subsea installations such as pipeline, umbilical, skids and tie-in spools, risers and J-Tubes

  • Accountable to ensure that department-assigned field projects are installed in accordance with the approved Scope of Work, drawings, engineering design, safety, environment and the client standards & specifications

  • Oversee and provide guidance/advice to bidders/contractors on all offshore heavy lifts and subsea installations to ensure that they are performed as per approved method statements, complying with project schedule, quality and material requirements

  • Manage and guide the contractor during tendering/bidding, engineering, review, comment and approve contractor deliverables

  • Attend engineering workshops such as Constructability review, SIMOPS, Schedule Risk Analysis, 3D Model Reviews, HAZOP, HAZDEM, Lifting Plan reviews, and provide inputs to ensure that the contractor conducts these workshops in compliance with the client requirements

  • Participate in all engineering workshops during EPIC

  • Participate in all offshore campaigns related to Pipelines, Umbilical and Subsea installation campaigns

  • Ensure the Contractor executes offshore installation in accordance with standards, specifications, and approved drawings

  • Monitor, control and report Contractor’s performance, man-power deployment, plant and equipment movements, construction slippages, etc

  • Act as the construction Risk Management representative to identify Construction Risk events, the effects & consequences, propose mitigation measures and take ownership to ensure mitigation measures have been implemented at the site

  • Liaise with senior discipline engineers throughout all phases of the project for all construction-related matters, including inputs during the detailed engineering and procurement stages

  • Review contractors’ installation plans, schedules, method statements, procedures, including offshore logistics

  • Maintain a daily record of progress, noting special comments

  • Reports to the supervisor work anomalies or contractual deviations committed by contractor personnel and recommends corrective actions

  • Monitor and control work permits to ensure that contractors comply with the conditions fixed on consolidated work permits

  • Coordinate mobilization and demobilization of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors to offshore sites following the contract award

  • Interact and interface with other contractors, projects, and departments regularly to identify and resolve all construction-related matters, especially liaising with Production and Maintenance departments


Requirements

  • Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND), Diploma in Mechanical from a recognized University, with extensive offshore installation experience of Oil & Gas projects

  • Good skills in construction management, effective communication, and conflict resolution Plus, relevant courses in Safety, Quality Control and Construction would be an added advantage

  • Candidate should have a minimum of 8 to 10 years overall experience in supervising offshore installation of EPIC projects such as Oil and Gas Production/wellhead platforms, Jacket structures, pipelay, cable lay, including construction work and material inspection, review and approval of construction method statements, load-out activities

  • Computer literate good communication and writing skills

  • Candidate must have robust experience in FEED and EPIC projects with strong capability to review/approve contractor deliverables

  • Excellent command of the English Language (oral and written)

  • Excellent knowledge of offshore installation industry engineering standards, quality control, safety and environmental awareness

  • Excellent ability to interpret and review method statements, inspection and test plans, construction schedules and drawings

  • Ability to highlight potential bottlenecks/problems and ability to suggest solutions

  • Ability to supervise a multi-national and multi-cultural contractor workforce



*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.  In line with project requirements, we are therefore prioritizing candidates currently based in China.