Construction Supervisor (Telecom) - Offshore

About the Role

Airswift is a global manpower provider with extensive presence in the Energy, Infrastructure, and IT sectors across over 70 countries. We are currently collaborating with a major Oil & Gas operator to recruit a Construction Supervisor specialized in telecom for offshore compression operations.

This is a long-term contract position based offshore in Qatar with a rotational schedule of 28 days on followed by 28 days off.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate offshore Brownfield, Shutdown, and Hook-up telecom operations on behalf of the company, ensuring strict adherence to safety, quality, integrity, and project goals.
• Collaborate closely with OESS, operations teams, and contractors to promote efficient execution and commissioning of Brownfield, Shutdown, and Hook-up activities, driving operational excellence during offshore work.
• Report directly to the Construction Superintendent (Offshore HUC JUB2).
• Enforce all safety and quality procedures and regulations throughout the offshore execution process.
• Oversee and ensure successful completion of offshore Brownfield, Shutdown, and Hook-up projects, including commissioning, with a focus on safety, quality, asset integrity, and schedule adherence.
• Supervise contractor and subcontractor activities related to Brownfield, Hook-up execution, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, and commissioning to guarantee compliance with contractual obligations, project documentation, and applicable international standards.
• Assess constructability and technical compliance of deliverables from engineering, Brownfield, and Hook-up teams as well as contractors.
• Review and monitor contractors' progress reports and highlight any critical issues, deviations, or operational dysfunctions.
• Coordinate with contractors and subcontractors regarding mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, and commissioning progress monitoring and reporting.
• Lead PTW (Permit to Work) meetings with OESS and contractors, ensuring strict compliance with approved method statements and job safety analyses.
• Escalate any discipline-related concerns that violate company policies to line management promptly.
• Promote and enhance safety culture during offshore operations and marine unit activities, ensuring that all safety actions under your scope are addressed and closed.
• Participate in project review exercises and contribute to lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess at minimum a high national diploma in Telecom or related field.
• Have at least 8 years of experience handling major construction-related projects (construction, installation, fabrication, execution, completion, hook-up, etc.) within the Oil & Gas sector.

Technical and Business Expertise

• Experience working with Oil and Gas companies, contractors, service providers, or firms specializing in heavy offshore construction execution.
• Familiarity with design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria relevant to large-scale fabrication, transport, installation, brownfield execution, commissioning, and hook-up in the context of the project.
• Knowledge of offshore facilities, structures, and operational practices as they pertain to the scope of projects.
• Understanding of execution methodologies and hazards associated with sour gas and LNG production installations.
• Prior exposure to large-scale operating organizations spanning operations, projects, and subsurface disciplines.