Location: Basrah
Job Type:
Permanent
Sectors:
Civil
Closing Date:
2026-01-11
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire a Civil and Structure Construction Supervisor for an international energy client in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have 10–15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with substantial exposure to construction activities. Fluency in English is a must; proficiency in Arabic is a plus.
Job Purpose
The Civil & Structure Construction Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all civil and structural construction works related to various project construction packages and modification activities. The role ensures that works are executed safely, cost-effectively, and to a high quality in accordance with specifications and within agreed timelines, while complying with legal requirements and minimizing disruption to ongoing operations. The supervisor also ensures transparency and professionalism in all dealings with subcontractors.
Key Activities
Key Activities Related to Area of Expertise
Requirements
Rotation
4 weeks on/4 weeks off
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
The Civil & Structure Construction Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all civil and structural construction works related to various project construction packages and modification activities. The role ensures that works are executed safely, cost-effectively, and to a high quality in accordance with specifications and within agreed timelines, while complying with legal requirements and minimizing disruption to ongoing operations. The supervisor also ensures transparency and professionalism in all dealings with subcontractors.
Key Activities
- Support and enforce project guidelines and HSE objectives
- Attend HSE meetings and training when necessary
- Participate in job safety analysis, make suggestions, stop dangerous situations, and report anomalies and dangerous acts
Key Activities Related to Area of Expertise
- Supervise and control the selected contractors to carry out the civil & structural works in their premises in prefabrication and under construction on the sites
- Ensure the proper execution of the works in compliance with safety and environmental protection procedures, technical specifications, budgets, and schedules
- Optimize and follow the work schedules. To do this, check the good organization of the logistics and the contractor's site
- Ensure good coordination/interface between the site (the contractor and the operator) and the construction manager and the various entities involved in the project (the inspection, topography, logistics departments, the commissioning team, the organizations officials for the events, etc)
- Check the procedures and task sheets of the companies, participate in or control the risk analyses, and help in the preparation/check the work permits
- Check the technical information provided by the contractor and its consistency
- Monitors site supplies to ensure smooth operations, including verification of equipment and consumables provided by the client
- Mainly ensure the general supervision of structural, earthworks and civil engineering and building construction
- Anticipate all potential problems, propose, if necessary, alternative "practical" solutions
- Provide occasional general supervision of works, including all structural construction activities (primary, secondary, and tertiary), civil engineering tasks such as track marking and protection works, and construction control covering structural works, finishing works, and concrete testing
- Ensure the receipt, control, and transmission of all contractors' documents
- Establish the daily report (progress of work, number of people, highlights, etc)
- Participate in weekly meetings (preparation or control of meeting minutes)
- Validate the acceptance of the works with the construction manager and the contractors
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant construction-related discipline
- Minimum of 10–15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with substantial exposure to construction activities
- Proven experience as a Civil & structural construction supervisor on onshore greenfield and brownfield projects
- Strong knowledge of industry general specifications, rules, procedures, and international codes and standards
- Previous experience working under SIMOPS conditions is considered an advantage
- Strong team player with the ability to collaborate across complex, multidisciplinary project teams and interface effectively within an international environment
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Arabic is a plus
- Willingness to work on a rotational basis in Basra, Iraq
- Assignment duration expected to be approximately 3–4 years
Rotation
4 weeks on/4 weeks off
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.