Location: Duhok
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
2025-05-20
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire a Construction Manager for an international oil and gas operator in Duhok, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in a similar role. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Job Purpose
To support and lead the effort in the construction activities in the field associated with all disciplines in the continued operation and expansion in Kurdistan. The Construction Manager leads the Construction team, and has the responsibilities all prefabrication, construction, inspection and Quality control activities undertaken by the sub- contractors, to ensure that the scope is delivered safely and to the expected standards and schedule. The Candidate is required to take every opportunity to train and coach Kurdish personnel in Development in all matters of construction management. The candidate is required to conduct both formal and informal training sessions for the development of Locals staff and Local Sub-contractors.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
To support and lead the effort in the construction activities in the field associated with all disciplines in the continued operation and expansion in Kurdistan. The Construction Manager leads the Construction team, and has the responsibilities all prefabrication, construction, inspection and Quality control activities undertaken by the sub- contractors, to ensure that the scope is delivered safely and to the expected standards and schedule. The Candidate is required to take every opportunity to train and coach Kurdish personnel in Development in all matters of construction management. The candidate is required to conduct both formal and informal training sessions for the development of Locals staff and Local Sub-contractors.
Key Responsibilities
- Upholding the HSE policy, procedures and culture
- Managing all aspects of safety and delivery associated with the pre-fabrication, construction, installation pre-commissioning and commissioning activities across all disciplines
- Delivery of construction tasks, safely and in accordance with the baseline schedule
- Arranging and managing subcontractors who undertake the prefabrication, assembly, construction, within the facilities
- Plan and review workload for all construction personnel
- Provide Constructability inputs by reviewing the design and engineering deliverables
- Ensure material are available in accordance with the schedule and meet the “Required on Site” Dates
- Performing reviews of MTOs
- Coordinating with engineering team to initiate purchase of necessary materials
- Review of work packs prior to being for issued for construction to sub-contractors
- Plan and follow installation schedules within the overall baseline schedule
- Implementing the requirements of Company’s PTW System and Risk assessments
- Supervising fabrication and installation contractors to ensure work site preparation and efficiency in execution
- Ensure that manhours and cost are in accordance with the Contract for contractor renumeration
- Coordinate with Contractor to ensure that necessary personnel and resources are available to ensure timely completion of construction works
- Ensure that the construction works meet the Quality standards
- Coordinate with QA/QC Manager to ensure that QA/Qc checks are in place to meet the Quality standards
- Ensure that work is completed in accordance with the latest documentation
- Provide timely completion of any raised punch items
- Completion of “As built” drawings
- Managing and maintaining the Construction Camp and day to day Operations
Requirements
- A Technically recognised Qualification
- A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in a similar role
- Significant experience in oil and gas construction
- Hands on experience of construction activities
- Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a multi-discipline and multi-cultural team Ability to work with hard reporting lines and dotted-line responsibilities
- Fluent in English language (demonstrated verbal and written skills)
- Computer literate and knowledgeable in relevant Codes and Specifications
- Experience in design and installation of large and small-bore piping fabrication
- Self-starter, able to work under minimal supervision
- Ability to develop and motivate Teams
- Good communication and ability to work as part of a team
- Supervising and mentoring junior local staff members as required
- Experience in working with High H2S
- Training and coaching of Kurdish engineers
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
