Construction Supervisor (Piping)

Airswift

Doha, Qatar

Posted on: 16 Sep 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Doha, Qatar
Nationality: Any Nationality
Salary: Not Specified
Gender: Not Specified
Arabic Fluency: Not Specified
Job Function: Engineering - Mechanical & Aeronautical
Company Industry: Oil & Gas

Qualifications

Bacheloru2019s degree or diploma in mechanical engineering from a recognized international institution.

Formal training in quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) is required.

Experience requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in:

  • Piping erection (aboveground and underground)
  • Pressure testing
  • Mechanical completion
  • Construction of oil and gas facilities
  • Proven leadership in safety management
  • Experience as a supervisor with EPIC contractors is essential; experience with client or PMC is preferred.

    Familiarity with industrial sites in Qatar or other GCC countries is required.

    Advantageous experience includes:

  • Piping inspection and rotating equipment
  • Inspection coordination
  • Pipe coating systems (painting, galvanizing, wrapping, insulation)
  • Fabrication and erection of various piping materials (carbon steel, stainless/alloy steel, uPVC, GRE/GRV)
  • Strong understanding of international piping codes and standards:
    ASME, ANSI B31.3 & B31.1, SHELL DEP
  • Certifications such as AWS, ASNT, CSWIP, API, and BGAS are a plus
  • Specific experience in:

  • Greenfield construction sites
  • Brownfield/live process plants
  • Permit-to-work systems including isolation & lock out/tag out
  • Tie-ins to live facilities and integration testing
  • Lifting plans and crane studies (approved lifting supervisor certificate is an advantage)
  • Stage inspections and testing per approved ITPs
  • Strong technical, prioritization, and team management skills.

    Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

    Proficiency in:

  • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, PDF)
  • Discipline-relevant engineering software
  • Primary duties and responsibilities

    Safety & compliance

  • Act as a safety leader, ensuring contractor compliance with QatarEnergy life saving rules and all applicable safety and environmental regulations
  • Participate in HSE walkthroughs, audits, and process safety reviews
  • Enforce safety standards and ensure proper work permit procedures are followed
  • Construction supervision

  • Report to the discipline construction lead/senior construction supervisor on site progress, issues, and improvement recommendations
  • Review and approve construction documentation including:
    Method statements
    Job hazard analyses (JHAs)
    Material approval requests (MARs)
  • Supervise EPIC contractor activities for:
    Installation of process and utility piping systems
    Line checks, punch list clearance, hydrotesting, reinstatement
    Mechanical completion inspections and pre-commissioning activities
  • Ensure installation quality, dimensional accuracy, and compliance with design specifications
  • Inspection & quality assurance

  • Attend and sign off requests for inspection (RFIs) as per approved ITPs
  • Coordinate material receiving inspections and verify test reports
  • Liaise with QA/QC inspectors on quality-related matters
  • Ensure proper installation of accessories and inline items
  • Technical oversight

  • Interpret and verify engineering drawings including:
    P&IDs
    General arrangements (GA)
    Isometrics
    Piping standards and support drawings
    Equipment layouts
  • Maintain daily progress records and report anomalies or deviations
  • Support development of as-built documentation
  • Operational support

  • Participate in pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR) and support operations during pre-startup activities
  • Coordinate contractor mobilization and daily work checks
  • Provide technical integrity reviews and ensure readiness for commissioning
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