Lead Construction Engineer (Offshore Platform)

Ghobash Group

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is seeking a Lead Construction Engineer (Offshore Platform) to oversee multi-discipline offshore construction activities in the UAE. You will lead teams across Mechanical, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation to ensure compliant delivery on ADNOC projects.

The role requires extensive offshore experience, strong leadership, and ability to coordinate complex lifting, installation, and commissioning activities while maintaining schedule and safety

Qualifications

Offshore platform construction experience mandatory.
Familiarity with ADNOC standards, procedures and lifting guidelines advantageous.
Strong leadership and ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams offshore.
Excellent interface and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle offshore construction execution for Mechanical, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation across multiple platforms.
Coordinate marine spread operations, lifting plans, and crane load reviews to ADS specifications.
Ensure compliance with ADNOC specifications, HSE requirements, and project KPIs.
Provide technical leadership for installation, alignment, testing, handover, and commissioning support.

Skills

Offshore construction

ADNOC standards

Leadership

Coordination

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

SAP / Maximo

Job description

Lead Construction Engineer (Offshore Platform)

Full-time
Department: Services

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is a proud member of the Juman Energy Group.
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 have the expertise to carry out 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

Exposure to Offshore Platforms Projects as part of the experience is preferred

Familiarity with ADNOC Standards & Procedures will be an added advantage

Lead full-cycle offshore construction execution forMechanical, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentationdisciplines 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 executeheavy lifting operationsfor compressors, dryers, receivers, pressure vessels, pipe spools, transformers, MCC/SWGR panels, and skid packages on offshore platforms.

Review and approve detailedlifting studies, rigging plans, crane load charts, deck loading checks, and engineered lifting procedures.

Coordinate marine spread operations includingcrane barges, jack-ups, AHT/Supply vesselsfor 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).

Identifyand resolve constructabilityissuesearly 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,manningplans, 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,progressKPIs, and take corrective action to mitigate delays, constraints, or material shortages.

Work closely with commissioning teams to ensure readiness forpre-commissioning and commissioningfor 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 withEPC 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.

EnsureOEM-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.

ADNOC PTW, LOTO, confined space, working-at-height certification

Ensure competent, certified construction crews and commissioning personnel are deployed and properly rotated per ADNOC POB requirements.

Maintain strong coordination withlogistics, marine operations, and ADNOC site authorities.

Oversee discipline-wise QA/QC activities including welding/NDT acceptance, bolttorquing, 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-builts.

Provide daily/weekly progress reports,manpowerlogs, 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.

Promote an uncompromising HSE culture and ensure strict compliance with ADNOC Offshore HSE requirements.

Lead TRA/JSA workshops,liftingrisk 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.

Minimum 15+ years of experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects