Construction Supervisor
Qualification
Bachelor's degree or diploma in mechanical engineering from an internationally recognized university.
Preferably having formal training in QA/QC functional aspects.
Experience
- Candidate shall be a safety leader.
- Candidate should have a minimum of 10 years overall experience in piping erection (UG & AG), 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, and inspection coordination experience in the field.
- Extensive knowledge of international and industry specific piping codes and standards, including ASME, ANSI B31.3 & B31.1, SHELL DEP's, etc. Piping, welding/NDT inspector certificates (AWS/ASNT/CSWIP/API) would be an advantage.
- Extensive experience in pipe coating systems and procedures, including painting, galvanizing, wrapping, insulation, etc. BGAS certification would be an advantage.
- Extensive 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, etc.
- Excellent written and oral English skills. Able to read piping drawings, P&IDs and manufacturer's instructions, etc.
- The candidate shall have specific stated experiences in:
- Greenfield/new build construction sites,
- Brownfield/live process plants,
- Permits to work, including Isolation & Lock Out/Tag Out of live services,
- Tie-in to live facilities, including testing and integration to existing systems,
- Extensive knowledge in lifting plan and crane studies. If candidate has approved lifting supervisor certificate it would be an advantage,
- 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, etc.) and engineering software applications relevant to the discipline.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Acts as a safety leader, ensuring EPIC contractor's work in compliance with QatarEnergy life saving rules and all safety and environmental regulations of QatarEnergy and the State of Qatar.
- Reporting to the discipline construction lead/senior construction supervisor on main issues, events at site, progress reporting, trends and recommendation for improvement.
- Assist functional supervisor in review and/or approval of construction documentation, including method statements, JHAs, MARs etc., and attend HSE walkthroughs.
- Supervise all EPIC contractors piping (process and utility piping system with various material pipe classes for above ground & underground piped services) installation activities based on approved engineering documentation and project schedule during the execution of construction activities.
- Attend requests for inspections (RFIs) as per approved ITPs, including material receiving inspections in coordination with reconstruction supervisor, and sign off relevant inspection and test reports/RFIs.
- Ensuring the quality of manufacturing and erection works, dimensional accuracy and orientation, accessory and inline items installed in the correct orientation and material design specification.
- Lead the EPIC construction contractor(s) on all mechanical aspects of the piping works.
- Supervise with EPIC contractor during execution of the piping installation, line check, punch clearing, hydrotest and re-instatement at site.
- Manage and lead final mechanical completion inspections and punch closing.
- Supervise the pre-commissioning activities to ensure safety and the quality of the completed work.
- Undertake technical integrity and HSE reviews/audits.
- Participate in process safety management.
- Participate in PSSR and provide support to operations pre & start up activity where instructed.
- Co-ordinate mobilization of contractors on site.
- Carry out daily checks on contractor's staff and work carried out during the previous day in order to ensure compliance with prescribed contractual specifications.
- Good knowledge in reading and understanding P&ID, GA, ISOs, piping standard drawings (including support drawings) and equipment layout drawings.
- Maintain a daily record of progress (daily diary) noting special comments. Reports to senior supervisor work anomalies or contractual deviations committed by contractor personnel and recommend corrective actions.
- Sign work permits on behalf of QatarEnergy and ensure that contractor's compliance with work permits.
- Participate in development of as-built drawings/documentation.
- Accountable for supervising contractor's work that is in progress, inspecting work, reporting problems and preventing accidents occurring as a result of negligence, by enforcing QatarEnergy safety standards on the work site.
- Liaise and report with the QA/QC inspector on quality related matters.