Job Title: Construction Lead – Structural (Offshore Jackets Fabrication)
Location: Onshore / Offshore Project Site, Qatar
Contract Type: 3-year contract
Schedule: Project-Based
Position Summary
An opportunity is available for an experienced Construction Lead – Structural to support a major offshore energy development. The role is responsible for overseeing planning, preparation, and execution of large-scale jacket fabrication activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery from yard fabrication through to load-out.
You will play a key role in ensuring constructability, compliance with engineering design intent, and alignment between contractor and company teams across all fabrication activities.
Key Responsibilities
Construction and Fabrication Execution
- Oversee planning and execution of offshore jacket fabrication activities from yard operations through to load-out
- Manage contractor and subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards
- Ensure safe and efficient execution of fabrication, mechanical completion, and related construction activities
Constructability and Engineering Interface
- Review engineering deliverables to ensure constructability and alignment with project requirements
- Identify and resolve constructability issues in coordination with engineering and contractor teams
- Ensure compliance with approved technical specifications and construction standards
Project Delivery and Performance Monitoring
- Monitor contractor progress and identify deviations, risks, or performance issues
- Recommend corrective actions to maintain safety, quality, and schedule objectives
- Review progress reports and highlight key issues impacting execution
Stakeholder and Contractor Coordination
- Liaise with contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, and operations stakeholders
- Ensure alignment across all parties during construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases
- Support smooth transition from fabrication to offshore execution activities
Safety, Quality and Compliance
- Ensure all activities comply with safety, health, environmental, and quality standards
- Participate in risk assessments, pre-job meetings, and technical coordination sessions
- Ensure adherence to relevant industry codes, standards, and procedures
Continuous Improvement and Lessons Learned
- Capture and implement lessons learned from previous and ongoing projects
- Contribute to project improvement initiatives and best practice sharing
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline
- Minimum 8 years of experience in oil and gas construction projects
- Strong experience in large jacket fabrication or offshore structural projects
- Background in construction execution, fabrication, or completions
- Strong knowledge of offshore facilities, yard operations, and fabrication methods
- Familiarity with welding, lifting, mechanical testing, and completions processes
- Strong leadership and stakeholder coordination skills