Head of Construction

Industry: Oil & Gas
City/Country: Doha, Qatar
Location: Doha

We are looking for a **Head of Construction (SIMOPS)**for one of our clients with the following details:
**Location: Doha, Qatar Onshore**

**Estimated Start Date: ASAP**

**Contract Duration: 36 Months**

Qualification and Experience Required:
**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering

Knowledge and/or Experience
- 10 year's experience with Large Projects in Construction related disciplines (e.g., construction, installation, fabrication, execution, completion, hook-up, etc.) in the Oil & Gas Industry, including 2 years of experience in a supervisory role, including acting roles, or oversight of service/vendor personnel. Minimum of 8 years field experience in SIMOPS within the oil and gas industry.
- Experience with Oil and Gas companies, contractors, service companies, or heavy construction companies.
- Broad knowledge of design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria related to major fabrication, transport, installation, brownfield execution, and hook-up, as applicable to the project scope.
- Knowledge of offshore facilities and structures, onshore facilities, or yard operations as applicable to a project scope.
- Good knowledge of execution methods and risks associated with sour gas and LNG production facilities.
- Experience working in large scale operating organizations in Operations, Projects, Subsurface, etc.
- Proven track record of Project delivery in the industry and managing EPC contractors and sub-contractors.
- Excellent track record in construction safety results.
- Desired experience in operations and brownfield SIMOPs planning and execution.
- Proven experience with construction planning, specifications, and procedures.
- Experience with major and first tier EPC Contractors, Sub-contractors and Vendors involved in the LNG industry.

Technical and Business Skills
- Excellent written and oral English skills.
- Strong technical, prioritization and management skills.
- Good influencing and interface skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs, Lotus Notes, etc.

Key Job Accountabilities
- Providing visible safety leadership and care for people in line with company and the Project vision.
- Leads project SIMOPS management, including relevant site work management processes such as LOTO, JSAs and PTWs. Shall be flexible and team orientated. Support Construction, SHEs and Commissioning Managers as the leader and owner SIMOPS execution process for the project. Works closely with other disciplines to effectively deliver the scope.
- Champion on-site SIMOPS, LOTO and PTW awareness and safe performance. Actively visits site to assess work management procedures and provides leadership to Contractors and Sub-Contractors to ensure SIMOPS, LOTO and PTW procedures and systems are fully understood and implemented by all.
- Liaise with internal/external groups as and when required e.g. company Major Projects, OES, OpCo, HSE&Q, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, RLC, etc.
- Support and participate in constructability and construction readiness reviews identifying improvement opportunities with contractor team.
- Drive schedule compliance assuring Contractor delivery in line with the path of construction, L3/4 schedule and project milestones.
- Analyse construction progress and productivity reports, identifying contractor improvements across direct and indirect activities.
- Ensuring Contractor controls change in accordance with project procedures, identifying schedule and contractual impact.
- Supporting the Advanced Work Packing process and system compliance, identification and resolution of constraints to support schedule delivery.
- Lead construction completions compliance (punch closure to MC) to CSU. Providing coordination and managing discipline interfaces

**If Interested Kindly apply.