Field Joint Coating Supervisor - Pipelines

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Dubai seeks a Field Joint Coating Supervisor for pipelines. You will supervise coating readiness, surface preparation, coating application, curing, and inspection to protect pipeline integrity across offshore and onshore projects.

The role requires 5–10 years in pipeline coating, FROSIO/NACE certs preferred, and proven supervisory experience on offshore construction. You will coordinate with engineers, QA/QC, and field personnel to maintain production schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years of coating supervision experience in pipelines.
• Experience with Field Joint Coating (FJC) procedures and PQT is essential.
• Knowledge of coating readiness, surface preparation, curing, and inspection.

Responsibilities

• Supervise field joint coating activities at firing line and onsite stations.
• Ensure work follows approved FJC procedures and project specs.
• Maintain coating integrity through surface prep, material application, curing, and inspection.
• Coordinate daily activities with project engineers, QA/QC teams, and supervisors.
• Support production clearance by resolving coating-related constraints.

Skills

Field joint coating

Pipeline coating

Offshore pipeline construction

Supervisory experience

Quality control

Inspection procedures

Education

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related

FROSIO or NACE Level II certification

Job description

Field Joint Coating Supervisor - Pipelines Job Snapshot Role: Field Joint Coating Supervisor - Pipelines Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Production Quality Assurance Experience: Minimum 5-10 years Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview Field Joint Coating Supervisor - Pipelines in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity with McDermott International, Ltd focused on supervising field joint coating operations across offshore and onshore pipeline construction. The role leads coating readiness, surface preparation, coating application, curing, inspection, Procedure Qualification Tests, equipment performance, workforce deployment, quality control, and production cycle management to protect pipeline coating integrity while maintaining safe and efficient project execution.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Production Quality Assurance Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Field Joint Coating Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that every coated pipeline joint satisfies project specifications, approved procedures, inspection requirements, and applicable international standards before the pipeline advances through construction. The position combines technical coating supervision with production control. Effective execution requires close attention to surface preparation, material traceability, coating parameters, curing, inspection, repair management, equipment calibration, and station cycle times. Because field joint coating forms part of the continuous pipeline production sequence, delays at the coating station can affect overall pipelay performance. The Supervisor must therefore maintain complete readiness of qualified coating technicians, calibrated equipment, testing instruments, approved procedures, consumables, spare parts, and PQT requirements before production begins.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise field joint coating activities at firing line and onsite construction stations during offshore and onshore pipeline operations.
• Ensure coating work follows approved Field Joint Coating procedures, inspection plans, project specifications, and international standards.
• Maintain coating integrity through disciplined control of surface preparation, material application, curing, testing, inspection, and repair processes.
• Coordinate daily activities with Field Engineers, Production Engineers, the Barge Superintendent, Quality Control, Certifying Authorities, PPG Coating Lead, Welding Supervisor, Equipment Lead, Welding Lead, and other relevant disciplines.
• Support timely production clearance by resolving coating-related constraints before they interrupt pipeline construction.
• Establish FJC readiness before production starts.
• Verify that approved coating procedures are available at the worksite.
• Confirm availability of Procedure Qualification Test coupons where required by the project.
• Ensure sufficient coating consumables, spare parts, calibrated equipment, and testing instruments are available.
• Verify that assigned coating technicians are approved and competent for the required work.
• Review planned FJC station cycle times and compare them with actual production performance.
• Investigate cycle-time deviations and provide technical direction where productivity is affected.
• Maintain focus on production continuity without compromising coating quality or inspection requirements.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings and coating readiness reviews.
• Contribute lessons learned during project setup and incorporate relevant improvements into coating execution.
• Support coating Procedure Qualification Tests before and during construction where required.
• Ensure PQT coupons are produced and tested at the frequency specified in approved procedures.
• Coordinate required inspection and testing associated with PQT activities.
• Supervise surface preparation before coating application and verify that prepared areas meet procedural requirements.
• Monitor handling and storage of coating materials and ensure consumables remain suitable for use.
• Oversee setup, functionality, maintenance, and operational performance of FJC stations.
• Monitor automatic and semi-automatic coating equipment during production.
• Troubleshoot technical issues involving coating equipment, material application, station setup, or coating performance.
• Liaise with the FJC Lead on operational and technical coating matters throughout system setup and production.
• Manage coating technicians and distribute daily assignments according to construction priorities.
• Monitor individual and station productivity while maintaining required workmanship standards.
• Ensure coating personnel use materials, equipment, and testing instruments correctly.
• Track coating equipment condition and initiate maintenance or repair actions when required.
• Ensure adequate spare parts are maintained to reduce the risk of unplanned coating station downtime.
• Review coating consumable certificates before materials are released for production.
• Maintain material traceability from receipt through coating application.
• Verify calibration status of coating equipment and inspection instruments.
• Coordinate first-line inspection activities and ensure coating requirements are checked before acceptance.
• Work with appropriate Quality and technical personnel when fit-up, visual inspection, or adjacent welding conditions affect coating activities.
• Ensure defects are clearly identified and repair areas are correctly marked.
• Monitor coating repairs and verify that corrective work follows approved procedures.
• Track acceptance rates, recurring defect types, and repair statistics.
• Analyze coating performance trends and support corrective actions when repeated defects occur.
• Maintain detailed records for every stage of FJC production.
• Record the number of joints coated, equipment used, material batches, station timing, downtime, repair activity, and resource utilization.
• Document equipment breakdowns and quantify their impact on production.
• Prepare daily reports covering coated joints, coating material traceability, acceptance rates, defects, repairs, equipment status, progress, and workforce deployment.
• Submit required daily information to the PPG team.
• Support preparation of final project coating documentation.
• Compile coating statistics, inspection summaries, repair records, quality documentation, and other close-out information.
• Monitor actual FJC cycle time against planned production targets during firing line operations.
• Resolve startup problems quickly to achieve stable production.
• Verify availability of sufficient coating materials before and during each production shift.
• Maintain compliance with McDermott HSE requirements throughout field joint coating activities.
• Participate in daily construction coordination meetings.
• Attend and contribute to safety and quality toolbox talks with Construction and QHSES personnel.
• Support client representatives and third-party inspectors during audits, surveillance, and inspections.
• Respond to coating-related observations and provide required supporting documentation.
• Assess technical competency of coating technicians before assigning critical production work.
• Identify practical training needs and arrange appropriate development activities.
• Mentor coating personnel in proper methodology, equipment use, quality awareness, and workmanship.
• Promote consistent coating practices that reduce defects, repairs, and unnecessary production delays.
• Capture lessons learned at project completion and provide practical feedback for future FJC operations.

Ideal Profile

• A Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred. Candidates should ideally hold FROSIO or NACE Level II certification, while Level III certification is preferred for positions requiring deeper coating inspection and technical authority. The preferred candidate brings 5-10 years of practical pipeline coating experience, preferably gained on offshore pipeline construction projects. At least two years of supervisory experience is expected. Strong knowledge of anticorrosion field joint coating systems is essential, including familiarity with internal coatings and in-fill coating applications where required.
• Candidates should understand different coating systems used in pipeline construction and the controls required to maintain consistent coating quality. Practical experience with automatic or semi-automatic coating equipment is valuable, particularly where the role involves station setup, troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, and production monitoring. The position requires confidence reading technical drawings, FJC procedures, inspection plans, project specifications, and quality documentation.
• Experience conducting or supporting coating Procedure Qualification Tests is important.
• Candidates should understand coating material certificates, equipment calibration, test instruments, surface preparation requirements, coating application controls, curing, inspection, defect identification, and repair procedures.
• Previous experience aboard pipelay vessels, lay barges, or comparable offshore construction assets is highly desirable.
• Valid BOSIET, HUET, and Offshore Medical certification are preferred where offshore deployment is required.
• The role also requires leadership ability, as the Supervisor will allocate work, assess technician competency, monitor performance, and develop the coating workforce while maintaining demanding production schedules.

Skills Set

• Field joint coating
• Pipeline coating
• Offshore pipeline construction
• Onshore pipeline construction
• Anticorrosion coating
• Internal pipeline coating
• In-fill coating
• Coating systems
• Surface preparation
• Coating application
• Coating curing
• Coating inspection
• Coating repairs
• FJC procedures
• Inspection plans
• Procedure Qualification Test
• PQT coupons
• Coating material traceability
• Coating consumables
• Coating equipment
• Automatic coating equipment
• Semi-automatic coating equipment
• Equipment calibration
• Testing instruments
• Coating station setup
• Firing line operations
• Pipelay operations
• Coating cycle time
• Production KPIs
• Coating acceptance rates
• Defect analysis
• Repair statistics
• Quality records
• Daily production reporting
• Equipment breakdown reporting
• Resource utilization
• Material certificates
• Quality assurance
• Production quality control
• FROSIO
• NACE
• coating inspection
• BOSIET
• HUET
• Offshore Medical
• Lay barge operations
• Pipelay vessel operations
• QHSES compliance
• Client inspections
• Third-party inspections
• Coating technician supervision
• Competency assessment
• Technical mentoring
• Pipeline construction

Why Join Us

McDermott International, Ltd provides field joint coating specialists with exposure to complex pipeline construction where coating quality has a direct impact on long-term corrosion protection, asset integrity, and offshore installation performance. The role offers practical responsibility across coating technology, inspection, qualification testing, firing line productivity, material control, and offshore execution. Professionals with strong FJC expertise can develop valuable experience working alongside welding, engineering, marine, quality, and production teams on technically demanding energy infrastructure projects.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction organization with more than a century of experience delivering complex energy infrastructure. Its capabilities include subsea pipeline systems, offshore platforms, onshore developments, and offshore wind projects. Through multidisciplinary engineering, fabrication, marine, and construction expertise, McDermott supports major energy developments with a strong focus on safety, quality, asset integrity, and reliable project execution.