Senior Construction Lead - Offshore Projects

McDermott International, Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior Construction Specialist to lead practice within the Construction (Fab) discipline, mentor less experienced colleagues, and enforce guidelines and policies across projects.

The role emphasizes solving complex problems, leading site execution in Greenfield and Brownfield environments, coordinating with PMT and integrated teams to ensure HSE, quality, and schedule alignment on major projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience

Responsibilities

• Lead disciplined site execution in Greenfield and Brownfield projects with focus on HSE, quality, technical requirements and execution performance
• Monitor compliance with functional standards for site activities
• Direct and coordinate site implementation works, resource planning, and milestone scheduling
• Coordinate Sub-Contractor activities to meet safety and delivery KPIs
• Interface with Operations, Pre-commissioning, Design, Engineering and Quality groups for complete scope understanding
• Contribute to constructability reviews and design optimization to reduce person-hours
• Provide input into class 4 person-hour estimates and bid strategies as SME
• Own the 3C Readiness Process to ensure site activities start aligned to schedule
• Oversee field activities to meet client expectations and project timelines
• Support documentation, fabrication, materials, personnel, and vendors management to align with schedule

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

McDermott International, Ltd in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior Construction Specialist to lead practice within the Construction (Fab) discipline, mentor less experienced colleagues, and enforce guidelines and policies across projects.

The role emphasizes solving complex problems, leading site execution in Greenfield and Brownfield environments, coordinating with PMT and integrated teams to ensure HSE, quality, and schedule alignment on major projects.