Construction Manager [Offshore Platform]

Ghobash Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is seeking an experienced Construction Manager for offshore platforms. The role drives full-cycle offshore construction across Mechanical, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation, coordinating engineers, supervisors, and crews to deliver safe, compliant, and on-time execution.

The candidate will oversee lifting operations, plan heavy lifts, ensure HSE compliance, and coordinate with ADNOC and EPC teams to achieve project milestones and successful

Qualifications

• Minimum 20+ years in Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Offshore construction experience is mandatory.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Familiarity with ADNOC Offshore standards and HSE rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle offshore construction execution for Mechanical, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation.
• Coordinate offshore teams and multi-discipline activities to meet project KPIs.
• Plan heavy lifting, lifting studies, crane load charts, and deck loading checks.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC lifting guidelines, LOLER, API RP 2D and HSE.
• Provide technical leadership for installation, testing, and handover.

Skills

Offshore construction

Leadership

SIMOPS

HSE standards

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

MS Office

Primavera

MS Project

SAP / Maximo

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Construction Manager [Offshore Platform]

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC. For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We provide full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Act as the senior‑most authority offshore for coordinating all construction activities, supervising 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‑E&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, and 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 (MC) 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, 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) for 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, 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, categorized, 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.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Deep understanding of offshore construction methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge of ADNOC Offshore construction and HSE standards.
• Strong interface and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to manage complex brownfield construction under schedule pressure.
• Familiarity with ADNOC PTW & SIMOPS systems.
• Proficiency in construction planning and progress tracking tools.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) expertise.
• Primavera / MS Project experience for construction schedule awareness.
• Basic knowledge of SAP / Maximo for handover and asset integration.