Operations Supervisor – Manpower Supply (EPC Projects)

Job purpose

Mobilization and deployment

• Coordinate manpower deployment to EPC client sites in line with project requirements and approved schedules.
• Verify assignments, employee documents, trade certificates, competency and client approvals, and mandatory training before deployment.
• Arrange site access, inductions, transportation, accommodation, and other deployment requirements; follow up on approvals and delays.
• Maintain an updated tracker of employee, trade, project, client, site, mobilization date, and deployment status.

Trade knowledge

• Practical knowledge of manpower requirements and competency expectations for construction, civil, mechanical, and industrial trades.
• Examples include masons, steel fixers, shuttering carpenters, electricians, pipe fitters, scaffolders, riggers, pipe fabricators, helpers, and lifting supervisors.
• Identify the correct trade category, verify employee suitability, and coordinate deployment of qualified personnel.

Client and site coordination

• Coordinate with EPC client representatives, construction managers, site supervisors, and manpower coordinators to understand workforce requirements.
• Confirm trade, quantity, experience, work location, shift pattern, and expected mobilization date.
• Ensure deployment follows required project or client authorization and understand onshore and offshore access, medical, certification, and training requirements.
• Monitor client feedback and address replacement requests, absenteeism, disciplinary matters, and urgent workforce shortages.

Workforce monitoring and demobilization

• Maintain records of deployed, available, demobilized, and idle manpower; monitor attendance, timesheets, overtime, leave, and allocation with site teams.
• Identify idle manpower for redeployment, coordinate replacements, and report deployment gaps, excess manpower, and potential cost implications.
• Coordinate demobilization upon project completion, client request, contract expiry, or changed workforce requirements; document approvals and return of passes and property.
• Update records, arrange reassignment where possible, and coordinate employee status with HR and other departments.

Documentation and reporting

• Maintain accurate and updated records of manpower mobilization and deployment.

Requirements

• Practical experience in construction and industrial trades.
• Experience coordinating manpower and site mobilization requirements for onshore and offshore projects.
• Understanding of skilled and semi-skilled manpower requirements, trade qualifications, site access procedures, HSE requirements, client approvals, and project mobilization schedules.
• Ability to identify the correct trade category, verify employee suitability, and coordinate deployment of qualified personnel.