LOTO Supervisor

Role Overview

LOTO Supervisor at Burjline Builders in Qatar. The role oversees Lockout/Tagout and energy isolation activities for a major industrial project, ensuring electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other hazardous energy sources are safely isolated before work begins.

Role Purpose

Coordinate and supervise all Lockout/Tagout and energy isolation activities across the project site. Ensure proper isolation of hazardous energy sources, verify zero-energy conditions, maintain compliance with project procedures and Qatar safety requirements, and facilitate safe restoration of equipment after work completion.

Key Responsibilities

Isolation Planning & Verification

• Review and implement approved LOTO procedures, isolation plans, and energy control requirements.
• Verify that all isolation points are correctly identified, locked, tagged, and documented before work begins.
• Verify zero-energy conditions before authorizing work to commence.
• Identify stored or residual energy hazards and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.

Supervision & Coordination

• Supervise and coordinate all Lockout/Tagout activities at the project site.
• Coordinate with Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Operations, HSE, and Commissioning teams.
• Coordinate LOTO activities during testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, and de-energization.
• Coordinate with the Permit-to-Work team to ensure isolation requirements are properly reflected in permits.
• Ensure proper handover of LOTO activities between shifts and work teams.

Compliance & Safety Assurance

• Ensure proper isolation of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other hazardous energy sources.
• Ensure compliance with project LOTO procedures, Permit-to-Work requirements, and applicable Qatar safety requirements.
• Monitor field activities to ensure compliance with approved LOTO procedures.
• Stop unsafe work and report LOTO or energy-isolation violations.
• Support the HSE team in maintaining project safety standards.

Documentation & Records

• Maintain accurate LOTO registers, isolation certificates, lock and tag records, and related documentation.

Training & Communication

• Conduct LOTO briefings and toolbox talks for personnel involved in isolation activities.
• Provide guidance and training to electricians, technicians, operators, and other personnel on LOTO requirements.

Equipment Management

• Ensure safe removal of locks and tags and proper restoration of equipment after work is completed.

Audits & Investigations

• Participate in safety inspections, audits, incident investigations, and LOTO compliance reviews.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant LOTO and energy isolation experience.
• Experience working in industrial, infrastructure, oil and gas, power, water treatment, or desalination projects.
• Experience with major industrial or EPC projects.
• Experience in commissioning, energization, and de-energization activities.
• Experience with LOTO audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Previous QatarEnergy or QatarEnergy LNG project experience or approval.

Skills & Competencies

• Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Energy isolation techniques.
• Electrical isolation methods.
• Zero-energy verification.
• Permit-to-Work systems.
• Isolation certificate management.
• LOTO register maintenance.
• Electrical safety standards.
• Commissioning and energization safety.
• Hazard identification and risk assessment.
• HSE compliance.
• Team coordination across multidisciplinary groups.
• Safety auditing and inspection.
• Technical documentation interpretation.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, isolation plans, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Familiarity with Qatar HSE requirements and international electrical safety standards.