Construction Superintendent (Instrumentation)

Doha, Qatar

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reference
Job reference 1281758
location
Location Doha, Qatar
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Construction
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published October 13, 2026

Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.

We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source for Construction Superintendent (Instrumentation). This is a long-term contract role working on a residential basis 6-days per week / 10 hours to be based at site (Ras Laffan Industrial City). The role will be part of Multi Billion LNG Expansion Project.

Please see details below:

Title: Construction Superintendent (Instrumentation)

Start Date: Negotiable (typically within 1 month notice)

Duration: 36 months (potential for extension)

Location: Site (Ras Laffan Industrial City), Qatar
Working Schedule: 6-days per week / 10 hours per day

Job Purpose:

Provide front line safety and technical leadership. Ensuring and assuring safe effective and efficient execution of Instrumentation installation activities in accordance with the project schedule and compliance to safety, quality and technical policies procedures and standards.

Key Job Accountabilities:

  • Reports to Construction Division Manager

  • Provide visible safety leadership ensuring a culture of care for people and safety-first 

    approach is established.   

  • Ensure timely review and comment of related E&I technical and project non-technical documents submitted by Contractor.

  • Ensures all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company and contractually defined policies, regulations, and standards. 

  • Apply contractual acumen engaging with Contractors on schedule, technical and cost issues.

  • Establish and maintain effective relationships and open communications with contractor and 

    company functional teams (safety, quality, engineering, business).

  • Attend activity planning and risk assessment meetings, assist contractor in identifying schedule mitigations and improvement.

  • Ensure safety processes and standards are maintained by assuring Contractor completes daily and weekly walk-through of construction areas.

  • Attend onsite workface planning and safety meetings and toolbox talks to ensure there is a clear understanding of the activities that are to be performed.

  • Assure project schedule compliance by working collaboratively with Contractor identifying construction constraints and mitigation actions.  

  • Review of contractors daily weekly and monthly reports analysing performance and verifying  progress and status.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Sciences or Engineering

Knowledge and/or Experience:

10 years' experience with Large Projects in Construction related disciplines (e.g., construction, installation, fabrication, execution, completion, hook-up, etc.) in the Oil & Gas Industry, including 1 year of experience in a supervisory role, including acting roles, or oversight of service/vendor personnel.

Technical and Business Skills

  • IT literacy: Word, Excel, PDF, skills to support reporting, reviewing and communication requirements.

  • Demonstrates sound written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to read and translate approved for construction drawings. 

  • Ability to use (Read) Navis works (3D model) 

  • Ability to prepare, approve and /or verify Instrument installation plans. 

  • Ability to work within document control systems reviewing, consolidating, and approving technical and project documents. 

  • Ability to read and translate primavera schedules. 

  • Ability to work within advanced work packing systems.

  • Demonstrate extensive experience of Instrumentation construction installation hook up, pre-commissioning methods and ways of working preferably in a major LNG Project.

  • Ability to translate Instrument design standards, specifications, codes, safety criteria, specific to onshore LNG facilities and utility systems. 

  • Instrument equipment including (ICSS) and related Telecom, and other (ELICS) systems experience and familiarity with relevant installation construction processes and relevant industry codes.

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