Job Description/Specification:
Airswift is recruiting a Construction Superintendent (Scaffolding) for a major oil and gas operator in Qatar. This is a long-term contract opportunity for an experienced scaffolding professional with extensive oil and gas experience and strong knowledge of engineered scaffolding, work-at-height safety, contractor management, and construction site operations.
The position supports major onshore and offshore project activities associated with offshore compression and requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and the ability to monitor scaffolding activities across contractor and subcontractor teams.
Construction Superintendent (Scaffolding) Job Overview
The Construction Superintendent will review and assure scaffolding activities across onshore and offshore project scopes, ensuring that work is performed in accordance with applicable standards, project procedures, and industry best practices.
A major part of the role is maintaining strong safety performance during the erection, maintenance, and dismantling of complex engineered scaffolding structures. The successful candidate will also support project teams with risk assessments, contractor audits, competency management, incident investigations, and work-at-height safety.
This is a site-based position in Qatar with a residential work arrangement.
Key Responsibilities
The Construction Superintendent will be responsible for:
- Reviewing scaffolding project scopes to ensure compliance with applicable standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Auditing the project's ScafTag system.
- Monitoring and auditing EPC contractors and subcontractors responsible for scaffolding activities.
- Reviewing scaffolding training and competency programs against project requirements.
- Addressing work-at-height safety issues and supporting effective intervention programs.
- Providing input into scaffolding contractor and subcontractor prequalification activities.
- Participating in qualification visits and audits covering policies, procedures, training, and competency management systems.
- Supporting Project Management Teams with risk screening and formal risk assessments for scaffolding activities.
- Acting as the onshore PMT focal point for resolving scaffolding-related issues at site.
- Monitoring the skills development and competency of contractor and subcontractor scaffolding personnel.
- Supporting strategies based on trends identified through SHE&S data.
- Participating in or leading incident investigations when required.
- Establishing strong SHE&S communication networks across project contracting levels.
- Sharing lessons learned and scaffolding best practices across project teams.
- Supporting consistent implementation of safety practices throughout the project lifecycle.
- Providing visible safety leadership through effective field engagement.
- Developing and implementing field strategies to monitor safety campaigns and hazard management programs.
- Working closely with project, construction, contractor, and safety teams to maintain safe and effective scaffolding operations.
Scaffolding Technical Requirements
This role requires a high level of technical knowledge and practical experience in scaffolding within oil and gas environments.
Candidates must hold:
- CISRS Level III or ECITB Advanced Level certification.
- Minimum 12 years of diversified oil and gas operations experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in a senior supervisory position.
- Ability to review engineered scaffolding designs.
- Comprehensive understanding of NASC Technical Guidance TG20.
Knowledge of LNG operating standards and procedures is considered advantageous.
Skills and Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong leadership and communication abilities, particularly when working with EPC contractors, subcontractors, project teams, and safety personnel.
Important skills include:
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Excellent problem-solving and follow-up abilities.
- Strong leadership and supervision skills.
- Effective coordination and interface management.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple project teams.
- Good understanding of contractor and subcontractor management.
- Computer literacy and regular use of professional office applications.
- Strong English language skills, both written and spoken.
- Ability to identify safety risks and support practical solutions in the field.
Contract and Work Details
Job Title: Construction Superintendent (Scaffolding)
Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy
Location: Qatar
Work Location: Onshore, site based
Project Focus: Offshore Compression
Contract Duration: 36 months, with potential for extension
Work Schedule: 6 days per week, 10 hours per day
Start Date: Negotiable, typically within one month's notice
Employment Type: Long-term contract
Certification: CISRS Level III or ECITB Advanced Level
Experience: Minimum 12 years oil and gas experience, including 5 years in a senior supervisory role
Who Should Apply?
This position is suited to senior scaffolding professionals who have built substantial experience in oil and gas construction and are comfortable working with engineered scaffolding systems, EPC contractors, subcontractors, and project safety teams.
Candidates should be able to combine technical scaffolding expertise with strong field leadership. Experience with complex onshore and offshore scaffolding activities, work-at-height controls, contractor audits, risk assessment, and safety improvement programs will be particularly relevant.
For professionals searching for Construction Superintendent jobs in Qatar, scaffolding jobs in Qatar, oil and gas construction jobs, offshore compression project jobs, or senior scaffolding supervisor careers in Qatar, this role represents a long-term opportunity within a major energy project environment.