Superintendent Construction Structural

Petrofac overview

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies. We design, build, manage, and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs. This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week. Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation of construction work processes, project procedures, and instructions within assigned operations.
• Ensure subcontractors are working with the latest issued documents and drawings.
• Review IFC documents and resolve discrepancies, raise technical queries for clarifications on IFC deliverables in coordination with the field engineering team.
• Coordinate with client representatives to solve any potential or actual problems across disciplines as encountered at the project site and liaise with engineering disciplines/project execution team to find alternative and corrective actions.
• Participate in scoping sessions with subcontractors (awareness of workface planning).
• Provide support to planning, analysis, and forecast of ongoing activities.
• Plan for the three weeks look-ahead schedule to identify jobs that need to be completed and the resources required for timely completion.
• Review subcontractor deliverables like fabrication/construction execution plans, procedures/method statements, and other related activities to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Monitor construction productivity and implement Project Production Control (PPC) by monitoring daily construction details and progress in assigned areas.
• Monitor subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with specifications, safety, quality, productivity, schedule, and cost objectives. Provide solutions to subcontractor problems to achieve successful project execution.
• Participate in daily progress meetings with subcontractor fabrication works, review daily progress, identify deviations from planned work, and inform immediate supervisors.
• Order materials and schedule inspections as necessary throughout the process.
• Participate in Go/No-Go meetings and ensure checklists are completed and approved prior to the start of critical activities.
• Ensure adequate storage and preservation of structural material before and after installation. Ensure material handed over to subcontractors is controlled, preserved, and issued for the intended purpose.
• Promote job site safety, encourage safe work practices, and rectify hazards immediately. Regularly participate in HSE meetings, toolbox talks, and daily jobsite walks, keeping meticulous records.
• Prepare reports and forecasts relating to construction progress and manpower requirements.
• Support QinC initiatives by ensuring subcontractors build right first time in line with latest IFC, approved ITPs, and applicable codes and standards.
• Generate or modify Inspection Test Requests (ITRs)/check sheets for construction and ensure subcontractors maintain systematic ITR records.
• Supervise completion of final punch lists and ensure timely closure of all punch items.
• Provide inputs on lessons learned, constructability issues, and best practices in construction observation forms.
• Support subcontractors in accurate quantity reporting.
• Be aware of subcontract agreements and challenge all site instructions as necessary.
• Assist subcontract teams with review of invoice approvals and billing in accordance with Bill of Materials (BOM) utilization.
• Serve as a coach and mentor for site supervisors.
• Ensure competency checks of construction supervisors and subcontractors; verify personnel qualifications, competence, and valid certifications where required.
• Develop fabrication strategies for large steel structures such as topsides and jackets; work with subcontractors on fabrication execution plans and follow fabrication, erection sequences, and build methodologies.
• Review and approve job and task-specific method statements and job safety analyses (JSA/JHA).
• Prepare daily and weekly progress reports.
• Review and participate in preparation of procedures and execution plans related to structural activities.
• Understand approved-for-construction drawings, shop drawings, and assembly sequences.
• Review and understand 3D models to ensure fabrication feasibility.
• Be aware of and understand advanced work packaging.
• Be aware of and understand project schedules and milestones.
• Be aware of and understand mechanical completion systems and construction Inspection Test Records (ITRs).
• Verify materials (e.g., high-grade offshore steel, corrosion-resistant alloys) according to offshore standards and ADNOC GAS standards (e.g., DNV, ISO, NORSOK).
• Understand and be aware of welding procedure specifications (WPS) for offshore structural components and inspection test plans (ITP).
• Supervise cutting, welding, and assembly operations in fabrication yards, ensuring adherence to project quality and safety standards.
• Ensure all fabrication processes comply with offshore structural standards.
• Ensure and understand structural inspections, including non-destructive testing (NDT), visual inspections, dimensional checks, and control.
• Understand QA/QC procedures during fabrication (e.g., weld traceability, fit-up records, material certificates).
• Be aware of and understand painting and coating specifications and their application in terms of blasting and painting.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, piping, HVAC, architectural, and systems engineers to ensure all structural interfaces (cable trays, transformers, HVAC systems, etc.) are accounted for.
• Coordinate with weighing and load-out teams and support preparation works.
• Understand, participate in, and support review and checks of lifting plans and transportation within the yard (SPMT, transporter, etc.).

Essential qualifications and skills

• 10+ years of fabrication and structural engineering experience in direct hire construction with fabrication yards or international oil and gas EPC companies and subcontractors.
• Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in the Middle East.
• Experience working with ADNOC is a plus.
• Prior experience working with a diverse international workforce and in oil and gas.
• Unique experience in module fabrication, PAR, PAU is a must.
• Good communication skills.
• Good subcontractor management skills.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.