Construction Supervisor

Job description / Role

Qualification:

Candidate must possess a degree from recognized university or diploma in instrumentation or electrical/electronics engineering with extensive construction related experience.
Good skills in construction management, effective communication, conflict resolution.
Relevant courses in HSE, QAQC and construction.

Experience:

Candidate should have a minimum of 15 years overall E&I experience in construction installation, pre-commissioning & commissioning in oil and gas industries including large-scale solar projects or similar nature projects.
Extensive experience in large scale solar (photovoltaic) projects.
Must have good verbal and written communication skills to interface and communicate with internal and external departments, agencies, contractors and vendors.
The construction supervisor should have a strong technical background in instrumentation & control systems, including knowledge of sensors, transmitters, controllers, PLCs & SCADA. This includes understanding safety standards, hazardous area classifications, and compliance with relevant codes and regulations.
Experience in construction project management is important for overseeing the installation, testing, and commissioning of instrumentation & control systems within the project timeline.
Should have the ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and control system layouts to ensure accurate implementation of the designed systems.
Experienced in the implementation of construction industry best practices, systems, processes, and standards.
Pre-commissioning and commissioning of oil and gas, including experience at a supervisory level, with relevant experience.
Ability to interpret method statements, construction schedules and drawings.
Good skills in construction management, effective communication, conflict resolution.
Able to resolve problems at site technically & contractually.
Having exposure with multinational contractors.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Supervise the EPIC contractors during the execution of construction activities at construction site.
• Participate in reviewing detailed design drawings, method statements, material requisitions, etc.
• Coordinate mobilization and demobilization of contractors on site.
• Supervise and approve construction activities and coordinate various aspects of project construction including inspections, material submissions and working drawings from contractors, and processing documentation as required.
• Carry out daily checks on contractoru2019s staff and work carried out during the previous day in order to ensure compliance with prescribed contractual specifications.
• Handle all aspects of electrical/instrument construction activities including site investigations, site surveys, etc.
• Supervise and manage installation of earthing and lightning protection works.
• Supervise installation of lighting and small power works.
• Manage and supervise cable tray installation and fire alarm system cable laying and termination works.
• Coordinate finalizing cable entries, cable routes, cable diversions, etc.
• Manage and supervise cable tray installation and instrument control & power cable laying and termination works.
• Supervise fiber optic cable installation and splicing works.
• Supervise installation of fire alarm control panels, repeater panels and mimic panels.
• Supervise installation of control junction boxes and panels.
• Good knowledge in reading and understanding equipment layout drawings.
• Overall coordination with mechanical works, HVAC works, fire alarm & loss prevention system works, building services works, etc.
• Cable termination and loop checking.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning activities and assist during commissioning of facilities.
• Initiate mechanical completion certificates (MCC), hand over certificate (HOC), acceptance certificate (AC), and facilitate the issuance of project completion & discharge certificates.
• Witness SAT pre-commissioning activities for equipment.
• Maintain a daily record of progress (daily diary) noting special comments. Report to supervisor work anomalies or contractual deviations committed by contractor personnel and recommend corrective actions.
• Sign work permits on behalf of client and ensure that contractoru2019s compliance with work permits.
• Participate in development of as-built drawings/documentation.
• Prepare punch list for finished work prior to hand over to client by contractor by paying special attention to all EHV equipment including quality checks.
• Work closely with other client construction supervisors (Mech / Elec).
• Report to client senior construction supervisor on main issues, events at site, progress reporting, trends and recommendation for improvement.
• Accountable for supervising contractoru2019s work that is in progress, inspecting work, reporting problems and preventing accidents occurring as a result of negligence, by enforcing client safety standards on the work site.
• Liaise and report with the QC inspector on quality related matters.
• Liaise with the HSE supervisor on safety related matters.
• Inspect construction works and materials in accordance with project quality plans and inspection & test plans (ITPs).
• Coordinate with concerned and end user parties to resolve site issues and refer technical queries to senior construction supervisor and project engineer.
• Review contractorsu2019 construction plans and schedules including method statements and JSAs.