Installation Supervisor

Working location

Tianjin & Doha

Qualification

Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND), or Diploma in Mechanical from a recognized university with extensive offshore installation experience in oil & gas projects.

Strong skills in construction management, effective communication, and conflict resolution.

Relevant courses in safety, quality control, and construction are an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum 8 to 10 years overall experience supervising offshore installation of EPIC projects such as oil and gas production/wellhead platforms, jacket structures, pipelay, cable lay, including construction work and material inspection, reviewing and approving construction method statements, and load-out activities.

Computer literate with good communication and writing skills.

Robust experience in FEED and EPIC projects with strong capability to review and approve contractor deliverables.

Excellent command of English language, both oral and written.

Excellent knowledge of offshore installation industry engineering standards, quality control, safety, and environmental awareness.

Strong ability to interpret and review method statements, inspection and test plans, construction schedules, and drawings.

Ability to identify potential bottlenecks/problems and suggest solutions.

Demonstrated ability to supervise a multi-national and multi-cultural contractor workforce.

Primary duties and responsibilities

Manage offshore installations, heavy lifts, and non-routine installations such as topsides, jackets, and critical subsea installations including pipeline, umbilical, skids and tie-in spools, risers, and J-Tubes.

Ensure assigned field projects are installed in accordance with approved scope of work, drawings, engineering design, safety and environmental requirements, and relevant standards and specifications.

Oversee and provide guidance and advice to bidders/contractors on offshore heavy lifts and subsea installations to ensure performance in line with approved method statements, project schedule, quality, and material requirements.

Manage and guide the contractor during tendering/bidding and engineering; review, comment on, and approve contractor deliverables.

Attend engineering workshops including constructability review, SIMOPS, schedule risk analysis, 3D model reviews, HAZOP, HAZDEM, and lifting plan reviews, providing input to ensure compliance with project requirements.

Participate in all engineering workshops during EPIC and all offshore campaigns related to pipelines, umbilicals, and subsea installation.

Ensure contractor executes offshore installation in accordance with set standards, specifications, and approved drawings.

Monitor, control, and report on contractor performance, manpower deployment, plant and equipment movements, construction slippages, and related matters.

Act as the construction risk management representative to identify construction risk events, effects and consequences, propose mitigation measures, and ensure implementation at site.

Liaise with senior discipline engineers throughout all project phases on construction matters, including detailed engineering and procurement stages.

Review contractors' installation plans, schedules, method statements, procedures, and offshore logistics.

Maintain daily progress records, report work anomalies or contractual deviations, and recommend corrective actions.

Monitor and control work permits to ensure contractor compliance with conditions on consolidated work permits.

Coordinate mobilisation and demobilisation of contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to offshore sites following contract award.

Interface with other contractors, projects, and departments to identify and resolve construction matters, particularly with production and maintenance departments.