Airswift is recruiting an experienced Construction Superintendent (Instrumentation) to support a major LNG expansion project in Ras Laffan Industrial City. The successful candidate will provide frontline safety leadership and technical oversight for instrumentation construction and installation activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution in line with project schedules, quality standards, and company requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
- Promote and maintain a strong safety-first culture across all construction activities.
- Ensure contractor compliance with company HSE policies, procedures, and standards.
- Participate in safety meetings, risk assessments, workface planning sessions, and toolbox talks.
- Verify that contractors conduct daily and weekly construction area safety inspections.
Construction & Technical Oversight
- Supervise instrumentation installation, hook-up, and pre-commissioning activities.
- Review and provide comments on Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technical documentation submitted by contractors.
- Ensure all construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, and project requirements.
- Support timely and efficient project execution while maintaining quality standards.
Contractor Management
- Apply strong contractual and commercial awareness when addressing schedule, technical, and cost-related matters.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with contractors and project stakeholders.
- Assist contractors in identifying schedule recovery and mitigation strategies.
- Monitor contractor performance and ensure alignment with project objectives.
Schedule & Progress Monitoring
- Support achievement of project milestones through proactive construction oversight.
- Identify construction constraints and recommend mitigation actions.
- Review contractor daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
- Verify project progress and construction status against approved schedules.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Work closely with Construction Management, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Business teams.
- Facilitate effective communication between project stakeholders.
- Ensure issues impacting safety, quality, cost, or schedule are addressed promptly.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in major Oil & Gas construction projects.
- Experience in:
- Construction Execution
- Installation Activities
- Fabrication
- Completion & Commissioning
- Hook-Up Activities
- Large Capital Projects
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience.
- Previous LNG project experience is highly desirable.
Technical Skills
Software & Systems Knowledge
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Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF applications.
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Ability to read and interpret:
- Construction Drawings
- Approved-for-Construction (AFC) Drawings
- Primavera Schedules
- Technical Specifications
- Engineering Documentation
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Experience using:
- Navisworks (3D Model Review)
- Document Control Systems
- Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Systems
Core Competencies
- Instrumentation Construction Supervision
- LNG Project Execution
- Contractor Management
- Technical Documentation Review
- Safety Leadership
- Schedule Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Quality Assurance
- Stakeholder Communication
- Construction Planning & Coordination
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience delivering instrumentation construction activities on large-scale Oil & Gas or LNG projects, with a strong focus on safety leadership, contractor management, technical compliance, and schedule performance.
Apply Now
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Instrumentation Construction professionals looking to play a key role in one of Qatar's largest LNG expansion projects while working with a globally recognized energy operator.