Construction Manager

Ghobash Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghobash Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly experienced individual to lead full-cycle offshore construction execution for Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, and Instrumentation disciplines. The role involves overseeing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with ADNOC guidelines, and driving project success through safety and technical excellence.

The ideal candidate should have over 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects, particularly in offshore settings, with a strong emphasis on ADNOC projects and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20+ years of experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Offshore construction experience is mandatory.
• Proven experience working on ADNOC Offshore brownfield projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead offshore construction execution for various disciplines.
• Coordinate all construction activities and supervise teams.
• Maintain compliance with ADNOC lifting guidelines and HSE standards.

Skills

Offshore construction management

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Technical leadership

Job description

Overview

Lead full‑cycle offshore construction execution for Mechanical Piping Electrical & Instrumentation disciplines across multiple platforms ensuring alignment with EPC contracts, ADNOC specifications and project KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior‑most authority offshore for coordinating all construction activities and supervise engineers, supervisors, technicians, riggers, fitters, welders, electricians and instrumentation teams.
• Plan, coordinate and execute heavy lifting operations for compressors, dryers, receivers, pressure vessels, pipe spools, transformers, MCC SWGR panels and skid packages on offshore platforms.
• Review and approve detailed lifting studies, rigging plans, crane load charts, deck loading checks and engineered lifting procedures.
• Coordinate marine spread operations—including crane barges, jack‑ups, AHT supply vessels—for safe equipment positioning.
• Maintain full compliance with ADNOC lifting guidelines, LOLER, API RP 2D and project HSE standards.
• Provide technical leadership for mechanical installation, equipment alignment, torquing, rotating equipment mounting, skid placement, structural supports, valves and tie‑ins.
• Oversee piping fabrication, offshore spool fit‑up, welding, NDT, hydrotesting, reinstatement and system handover.
• Resolve field‑level mechanical piping clashes, constructability issues or routing constraints through engineering coordination.
• Coordinate electrical installation activities—including cable pulling, termination, tray installation, SWGR MCC placement, earthing and electrical testing.
• Lead instrumentation installation—JB mounting, hook‑up, loop checking, instrument calibration and F & G device installation.
• Ensure multidisciplinary work sequences (Mech Piping & I) are synchronized to avoid rework or schedule conflicts.
• Provide expert constructability inputs during design and model reviews—P & IDs, layouts, mechanical GA, piping isometrics, cable routing, structural layouts.
• Identify and resolve constructability issues early: lifting access, deck loading, routing congestion, tie‑in locations, equipment footprint limitations and SIMOPS constraints.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are complete, accurate and construction‑ready before mobilization.
• Develop detailed offshore construction execution plans, priority work fronts, manning plans, heavy lift schedules and daily/weekly progress strategies.
• Support Planning PMC, EPC teams in building WBS execution sequences, shutdown logic, SIMOPS integration and mechanical completion milestones.
• Monitor daily productivity, progress KPIs and take corrective action to mitigate delays, constraints or material shortages.
• Work closely with commissioning teams to ensure readiness for pre‑commissioning and commissioning for Mechanical, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation packages.
• Support mechanical run tests, piping reinstatement verifications, MCC SWGR energization, instrument loop checks and cause‑effect validation.
• Ensure all systems reach Mechanical Completion (MC), Ready‑for‑Commissioning (RFC) and Ready‑for‑Start‑Up (RFSU) in accordance with EPC and ADNOC requirements.
• Interface with OEMs—compressors, dryers, MCCs, SWGR, transformers, instrumentation, DCS, ICSS, F & G valves—to address installation, testing, technical issues and commissioning support.
• Ensure OEM‑specific installation requirements, tolerances, alignment procedures and functional test plans are strictly adhered to.
• Coordinate FAT/SAT findings, site queries, punch points and engineering clarifications with vendors.
• Lead mobilization planning for offshore construction teams, ensuring ADNOC compliance for BOSIET, TBOSIET, H2S training, offshore medical, ADNOC PTW, LOTO, confined space and working‑at‑height certification.
• Ensure competent, certified construction crews and commissioning personnel are deployed and properly rotated by ADNOC POB requirements.
• Promote an uncompromising HSE culture and ensure strict compliance with ADNOC Offshore HSE requirements.
• Lead TRA, JSA workshops, lifting risk assessments, HAZID, HSE reviews and ensure SIMOPS readiness before mobilization.
• Conduct daily toolbox talks, safety walks, audits and enforce immediate corrective actions for unsafe acts or conditions.
• Ensure strict adherence to LOTO, hazardous area compliance, dropped‑object prevention, hot‑work isolation and mechanical/electrical safety protocols.
• Oversee discipline‑wise QA/QC activities—including welding, NDT acceptance, bolt torquing, alignment, flange management, electrical tests, instrument calibration and reinstatement checks.
• Ensure punch lists are logged, categorised, assigned and closed promptly to avoid delays in MC, RFC.
• Maintain full traceability of construction documentation, test packs, redlines and as‑built drawings.
• Provide daily/weekly progress reports, manpower logs, heavy lift records, delay notifications, offshore constraints and productivity summaries to EPC management.
• Review and approve work packs, method statements, lifting plans, ITPs and construction dossiers.
• Manage interface registers, change requests, technical deviations and field change notices.
• Coordinate with ADNOC Operations for platform shutdowns, isolation plans, LOTO procedures, live‑system interactions and SIMOPS controls.
• Maintain continuous communication with EPC Project Management, Engineering, QC, HSE, Marine, Procurement and Commissioning teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20+ years of experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Offshore construction experience is mandatory.
• Proven experience working on ADNOC Offshore brownfield projects.
• Strong background in offshore platform construction, live facility modifications, SIMOPS and shutdown execution, multi‑discipline construction management.