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Senior Construction Supervisor

  • Location:

    Doha, Qatar

  • Sector:

    Oil & Gas

  • Contact:

    Janice Mae

  • Job ref:

    5594

  • Published:

    13 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2026-07-30

mselect is looking to hire a Senior Construction Supervisor for a national oil and gas operator in Doha, Qatar. Candidates must have 10–12 years of experience in relevant construction and installation activities in projects of the oil & gas industry. Fluency in English is a must.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor, control, and report Contractor’s performance, man-power deployment, plant and equipment movements, construction slippages, etc
  • Conduct daily and weekly meetings with Contractors involving all discipline supervisors, QA/QC Inspectors, and HSE advisors and address/resolve issues hindering progress
  • Act as the construction Risk Management representative to identify Construction Risk events, their effects & consequences, propose mitigation measures and take ownership to ensure mitigation measures have been implemented at the site
  • Review and forward to management daily and weekly construction progress reports for assigned projects and verify contractor's progress statements for accuracy
  • 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
  • Participate in reviewing detailed design drawings, method statements, material requisitions, material receipt inspection, etc
  • Review contractors’ construction plans, schedules, method statements, and procedures, including offshore logistics
  • Supervise and approve construction activities and co-ordinate various aspects of project construction, including material work, and testing inspections in the fabrication yard, material submissions, and working drawings from contractor and processing documentation as required
  • Check and ensure that all construction works are completed in accordance with approved standards and consistent with contract specifications
  • Coordinate the MCC walk-through, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities with contractors, vendors, and end-users
  • Maintain a daily record of progress, noting special comments. Reports to supervisor work anomalies or contractual deviations committed by contractor personnel and recommends corrective actions
  • Monitor and control work permits to ensure that contractor compliance with 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 liaison with Production and Maintenance departments

Requirements
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma in Instrumentation and/or Electrical and/or Mechanical from a recognised university with extensive commissioning experience in oil & gas projects. Good skills in construction management, effective communication, conflict resolution
  • A minimum of 10–12 years of experience in relevant construction and installation activities in projects of the oil & gas industry
  • Experience in steel structure installation and commissioning of Offshore Projects
  • Good knowledge of piping and mechanical installation and commissioning
  • Good knowledge of lifting activities to assess the lifting plan and lifting operation
  • Experienced in the implementation of construction industry best practices, systems, processes, and standards
  • Understanding of construction techniques for various types of work especially the construction and commissioning activities in Green, brownfield, and wellhead jackets
  • Good skills in construction management, effective communication, conflict resolution
  • Exposure to works by associated disciplines
  • Computer literate. Good communication and writing skills
  • Excellent knowledge of industry engineering standards, quality control, safety and environmental awareness
  • Excellent ability to interpret and review method statements, lifting plans, inspection, and test plans, construction schedules, and drawings
  • Ability to highlight potential bottlenecks/problems and ability to suggest solutions
  • Ability to supervise, cooperate and coordinate with a multinational and multi-cultural contractor workforce


*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.