Construction Supervisor (Electrical & Instrumentation)
Working Location
Qatar
Contract Type
Contract
Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from an internationally recognised university.
- Formal training in QA/QC functional aspects is preferred.
Experience
- Minimum 12 to 15 years overall E&I construction experience in onshore oil and gas projects.
- Specific experience in greenfield/new-build construction sites; brownfield/live process plants; Permit to Work including isolation and Lock Out/Tag Out; tie-ins to live facilities; construction of new substations and control rooms; stage inspection and testing to approved ITPs; SAT testing; and cathodic protection installation, testing and pre-commissioning.
- High Voltage (HV) electrical systems experience is preferred.
- Minimum 10 years' experience with an EPIC Contractor, including recent positions at Superintendent level. An additional 5 years as a client or PMC Superintendent/Senior Supervisor is preferred.
- Current experience in Qatar industrial cities and/or other GCC countries is preferred.
- Familiar with international codes, standards and regulations relevant to the function.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office and engineering software applications relevant to the discipline.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as a construction site HSE leader.
- Supervise EPIC Contractors during construction activities at site.
- Report main site issues and events including HSE, Quality, Security, progress and trends, and recommend improvements.
- Review detailed design drawings, temporary works drawings, method statements, material requisitions, risk assessments and job hazard analyses; act as delegated document approver where required.
- Coordinate mobilisation of contractors on site.
- Supervise and approve construction activities and coordinate project construction documentation.
- Attend RFIs as per approved ITPs, including Material Receiving Inspections, and sign relevant inspection and test reports.
- Conduct daily checks on contractor staff, equipment and work for compliance with contractual specifications and HSE requirements.
- Manage Electrical/Instrument construction activities including site investigations, surveys and temporary electrical works/supplies.
- Supervise installation and testing of earthing and lightning protection systems.
- Supervise lighting, small power, cable tray and fire alarm cable works.
- Coordinate cable entries, routes and diversions.
- Supervise Instrument Control and Power cable laying and termination.
- Supervise installation, termination, testing and loop checking of transformers, bus ducts and switchgear.
- Supervise cable splicing and testing works; HV experience preferred.
- Supervise fibre optic cable installation and splicing.
- Supervise CCTV and telecom installation, cabling, termination and testing.
- Supervise installation of fire alarm control panels, repeater panels and mimic panels.
- Supervise installation and testing of UPS systems.
- Supervise installation of control junction boxes and panels.
- Supervise installation and testing of cathodic protection systems.
- Read and understand equipment layout drawings and coordinate discipline works with other construction, QA/QC and HSE personnel.
- Supervise cable termination, testing and loop checking and witness SAT and pre-commissioning activities.
- Maintain daily progress records and report anomalies or contractual deviations, recommending corrective actions.
- Act as work permit approver and ensure contractor compliance with permit conditions.
- Lead Mechanical Completion walkdowns of E&I systems.
- Prepare punch lists for finished work prior to handover, with particular attention to EHV equipment and quality checks.
- Participate in development of as-built drawings/documentation.
- Liaise with QA/QC Inspectors on quality-related matters.