Construction/Fabrication Manager

Role overview

Fabrication and project execution

• Lead multidisciplinary module fabrication and assembly across structural steel, piping, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work.
• Manage yard operations and heavy lifting, rigging, module load-outs, sea-fastening, barge readiness, and critical lifting and transport procedures.
• Optimize workforce, subcontractors, equipment, and resources; develop execution strategies, resource plans, and recovery schedules.
• Monitor progress, coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, logistics, and marine interfaces, and report forecasts and performance.
• Lead field engineers, supervisors, foremen, and subcontractors; review drawings and methods and oversee mechanical construction and pre-commissioning.

Completion and quality

• Coordinate mechanical completion, walkdowns, punch-list closure, commissioning support, completion dossiers, turnover, and final handover.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications and ASME, API, ISO, and ASTM standards; coordinate inspections, NDT, hydrotests, loop checks, and approvals.
• Review method statements, Inspection & Test Plans, and checklists; work with QA/QC teams to maintain quality.

HSE, commercial and leadership

• Champion safety, manage SIMOPS risks, enforce ADNOC Permit-to-Work systems, Life Saving Rules, and site HSE procedures, and participate in assessments, audits, and safety programs.
• Monitor budgets, labour productivity, material use, costs, and project risks; implement mitigation strategies and prepare regular project reports.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and project management; lead meetings, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, conduct performance evaluations, and foster a collaborative safety- and quality-focused culture.

Experience and education

• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive mechanical construction experience on oil and gas EPC projects, including at least five years in a senior supervisory or managerial role.
• Proven experience with fabrication yards, module construction, and major EPC projects.
• Experience with rotating and static equipment, structural steel, piping systems, pressure testing, and pre-commissioning.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline is mandatory.
• ADNOC or similar Middle East oil and gas project experience is highly preferred.

Technical skills and standards

• Strong knowledge of ASME, API, ISO, and ASTM codes and standards.
• Expertise in process piping, tanks, vessels, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and mechanical systems.
• Proficiency interpreting P&IDs, isometrics, GA drawings, and equipment layouts.
• Strong project management, planning, scheduling, resource optimization, leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred education and certifications

• A Master's degree is an advantage.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is preferred.
• OSHA or similar HSE-related certification is advantageous.

Employer offering

• Opportunity to contribute to UAE oil and gas EPC megaprojects in a collaborative environment with professional growth opportunities and a competitive salary and benefits package.