Construction Supervisor (Elect & Instr)

Construction Supervisor (Electrical & Instrumentation)

Working Location: Doha, Qatar (site-based)
Contract Type: Contract role until 31/05/2029
Work Schedule: 6 days per week (Saturday to Thursday), 10 hours per day, 26 working days per month

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a construction site HSE Leader.
• Supervise EPIC Contractors during the execution of construction activities at the construction site.
• Report all main issues and events at site, including HSE, Quality, Security, progress reporting, trends, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in reviewing detailed design drawings, temporary works drawings, method statements, material requisitions, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses. Act as a delegated document approver where required.
• Coordinate mobilization of contractors on site.
• Supervise and approve construction activities, coordinate various aspects of project construction and working drawings from contractors, and process documentation as required.
• Attend Requests For Inspections (RFIs) as per approved ITPs, including Material Receiving Inspections, and sign off relevant inspection and test reports / RFIs.
• Carry out daily checks on contractor's staff, equipment, and work to ensure compliance with contractual specifications and HSE requirements.
• Handle all aspects of Electrical/Instrument Construction activities including site investigations, site surveys, and temporary electrical works/supplies.
• Supervise and manage installation and testing of Earthing System and Lightning Protection works.
• Manage and supervise installation of cable trays, lighting, small power works, and Fire Alarm System cable laying and termination works.
• Coordinate finalizing cable entries, cable routes, and cable diversions.
• Manage and supervise cable tray installation and Instrument Control & Power Cable laying and termination works.
• Manage and supervise installation, terminations, testing, and loop checking of Transformers, Bus Ducts, and Switchgears.
• Supervise cable splicing and testing works (HV experience preferred).
• Supervise Fiber Optic cable installation and splicing works.
• Manage and supervise installation of CCTV, Telecom cable trays, cable laying, apparatus installation, termination works, 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.
• Coordinate discipline works with other Construction Supervisors, QA/QC inspectors, and HSE Supervisors to manage safe execution of site activities in accordance with the project schedule.
• Cable termination, testing, and loop checking.
• Witness SAT and pre-commissioning activities for equipment.
• Maintain a daily record of progress (daily diary) noting special comments. Report work anomalies or contractual deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Act as a work permit approver and ensure contractors' compliance with agreed conditions stated on approved work permits.
• Lead MC walkdown of E&I systems.
• Prepare Punch list for finished work prior to handover, paying special attention to all EHV equipment including Quality checks.
• Participate in development of as-built drawings/documentation.
• Liaise and report with the QA/QC Inspector on quality related matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from an internationally recognized university.
• Formal training in QA/QC functional aspects is preferred.
• 12 to 15 years overall E&I construction experience in onshore oil and gas projects.
• Experience in greenfield/new build construction sites and brownfield/live process plants.
• Experience with permits to work, including Isolation & Lock Out/Tag Out of live services.
• Experience with tie-in to live facilities, including testing and integration to existing systems.
• Experience in construction of new sub-stations & control rooms, including building E&I services.
• Stage inspection and testing of construction activities as per approved ITPs.
• SAT testing of electrical and/or instrument/control systems.
• Cathodic Protection Installation (UG/AG Pipes, Tanks, etc.), test and precommissioning.
• Experience with High Voltage (HV) electrical systems is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience as an EPIC Contractor, including recent positions at Superintendent level. Additional 5 years' experience as a client or PMC superintendent / Senior Supervisor is preferred.
• Current experience in State of Qatar industrial cities and/or other GCC countries is preferred.
• Familiarity with international Codes, Standards, and regulations relevant to the job function (e.g. QCS, ACI, AISC, BS / EN / ISO / ASTM standards, Shell DEP, etc.).
• Good verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with internal and external departments, agencies, contractors, and vendors.
• Proficient knowledge of computer software (MS Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, PDF, PowerPoint, etc.) and engineering software applications relevant to the discipline.