Construction Supervisor (Piping)
Location: Qatar (site-based role)Contract Type: Contract role until 31/07/2029
Work Schedule: 6 days per week
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a safety leader, ensuring contractor's work complies with all safety and environmental regulations of the State of Qatar.
- Report to the Discipline Construction Lead/Senior Construction Supervisor on site issues, events, progress, trends, and recommendations for improvement.
- Assist in the review and/or approval of construction documentation, including Method Statements, JHAs, MARs, and attend HSE walkthroughs.
- Supervise all contractor piping installation activities (process and utility piping systems for above ground and underground services) based on approved engineering documentation and project schedule.
- Attend Requests For Inspections (RFIs) as per approved ITPs, including material receiving inspections, and sign off relevant inspection and test reports/RFIs.
- Ensure the quality of manufacturing and erection works, dimensional accuracy, orientation, and correct installation of accessories and inline items as per material design specifications.
- Lead the construction contractor(s) on all mechanical aspects of piping works.
- Supervise piping installation, line checks, punch clearing, hydrotest, and reinstatement at site.
- Manage and lead final mechanical completion inspections and punch closing.
- Supervise pre-commissioning activities to ensure safety and quality of completed work.
- Undertake technical integrity and HSE reviews/audits.
- Participate in process safety management and PSSR, and provide support to operations pre & start-up activities as instructed.
- Coordinate mobilization of contractors on site.
- Carry out daily checks on contractor's staff and work to ensure compliance with contractual specifications.
- Maintain a daily record of progress (daily diary) and report work anomalies or contractual deviations, recommending corrective actions.
- Sign work permits and ensure contractor compliance with work permits.
- Participate in development of as-built drawings/documentation.
- Supervise contractor's work in progress, inspect work, report problems, and enforce safety standards to prevent accidents.
- Liaise and report with the QA/QC Inspector on quality-related matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from an internationally recognized university.
- Formal training in QA/QC functional aspects is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years overall experience in piping erection (underground and above ground), pressure testing, mechanical completion, and construction of oil and gas facilities.
- Experience as an EPIC Contractor supervisor is essential; experience as a Client or PMC supervisor is preferred.
- Current experience in State of Qatar industrial cities and/or other GCC countries is required.
- Piping inspection and rotating equipment experience is an advantage; inspection coordination experience is beneficial.
- Extensive knowledge of international and industry-specific piping codes and standards, including ASME, ANSI B31.3 & B31.1, and others. Piping, Welding/NDT inspector certificates (AWS/ASNT/CSWIP/API) are advantageous.
- Experience in pipe coating systems and procedures (painting, galvanizing, wrapping, insulation, etc.); BGAS certification is an advantage.
- Experience in fabrication pipe spooling, pipe supports, and erection of carbon steel, stainless/alloy steel, uPVC, and GRE/GRV piping systems, including pressure testing, pre-commissioning, and mechanical completion inspections.
- Excellent written and oral English skills. Ability to read piping drawings, P&IDs, and manufacturer's instructions.
- Experience in greenfield/new build construction sites and brownfield/live process plants.
- Knowledge of permits to work, including isolation and lock out/tag out of live services.
- Experience with tie-ins to live facilities, including testing and integration to existing systems.
- Extensive knowledge in lifting plans and crane studies; an approved lifting supervisor certificate is an advantage.
- Experience in stage inspection and testing of construction activities as per approved ITPs.
- Strong technical, prioritization, and management skills.
- Good communication, influencing, and interface skills.
- Proficient knowledge of computer programs (MS Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, PDF, PowerPoint) and relevant engineering software applications.