Senior Construction Supervisor (Instrumentation)

Role Overview

Senior Construction Supervisor (Instrumentation) at KBR, based on an onshore site for a MEGA EPC project in Abu Dhabi.

Company Overview

KBR delivers future-forward science, technology, and engineering solutions and mission-critical services to governments and companies worldwide. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic, value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role Purpose

The Senior Construction Supervisor – Instrumentation supervises and coordinates all instrumentation construction activities related to oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, LNG, and EPC projects. The role ensures that instrumentation installation, testing, calibration, loop checking, and pre-commissioning activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and approved schedules.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Supervision

• Supervise all instrumentation construction and installation activities at site.
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and project standards.
• Monitor installation of field instruments, analyzers, transmitters, control valves, gauges, switches, and instrumentation systems.
• Coordinate construction activities with Electrical, Mechanical, Piping, Civil, and Commissioning teams.
• Verify daily construction progress and adherence to project schedules.

Instrumentation Installation

• Supervise installation and hook-up of pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments.
• Supervise installation and hook-up of control valves and on-off valves.
• Supervise installation and hook-up of field junction boxes (JBs).
• Supervise installation and hook-up of local control panels.
• Supervise installation and hook-up of analyzer systems.
• Supervise installation and hook-up of fire & gas detection systems.
• Supervise installation and hook-up of DCS, PLC, and SCADA interfaces.
• Ensure proper routing and installation of instrument tubing, impulse lines, and supports.
• Monitor cable laying, glanding, termination, and continuity testing activities.

Testing & Commissioning Support

• Supervise calibration and functional testing of instruments.
• Coordinate loop checking, logic testing, and system verification activities.
• Support pre-commissioning and commissioning teams during plant startup activities.
• Ensure punch-list items are addressed and closed before system handover.
• Participate in system walkdowns and mechanical completion activities.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Promote and enforce company and client HSE policies.
• Ensure all instrumentation activities are conducted safely and in compliance with permit-to-work systems.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety audits, and site inspections.
• Monitor compliance during energized work, confined space entry, work at height, and hazardous area activities.
• Immediately intervene and rectify unsafe conditions or practices.

Quality Assurance & Control

• Ensure installations comply with project specifications, datasheets, and international standards.
• Coordinate inspections with QA/QC and client representatives.
• Verify completion of inspection checklists, test records, and quality documentation.
• Monitor NCRs, site observations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure proper documentation and turnover dossiers are maintained.

Planning & Coordination

• Review daily and weekly work plans.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, and material requirements.
• Monitor construction progress against approved schedules.
• Assist in identifying resource constraints and mitigation strategies.
• Participate in progress review meetings with contractors and project management.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Maintain records of construction activities, inspections, testing, and completions.
• Monitor completion status and turnover packages for commissioning.
• Ensure as-built documentation is updated and maintained.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in instrumentation construction within oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, LNG, or EPC projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior supervisory or lead instrumentation construction role.
• Experience in refineries, petrochemical plants, LNG facilities, offshore platforms, gas processing plants, pipeline and terminal projects, brownfield and greenfield developments.
• Experience working on projects for ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, QatarEnergy, PDO, Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, or similar operators is preferred.
• Additional technical certifications in instrumentation, control systems, or commissioning are preferred.
• HSE certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, or OSHA are advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of ISA Standards, IEC Standards, NEC/NFPA Requirements, ATEX/IECEx Hazardous Area Requirements.
• Strong knowledge of instrument calibration procedures, control systems (DCS, PLC, SCADA), fire & gas systems, and analyzer systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, hook-up drawings, wiring diagrams, control architecture drawings, cause & effect diagrams, and instrument datasheets.
• Familiarity with commissioning and startup procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office and construction/project management software.
• Leadership and team management.
• Instrumentation construction expertise.
• Strong coordination skills.
• Safety leadership.
• Quality management.
• Technical problem solving.
• Planning and scheduling.
• Stakeholder management.
• Effective communication.

Additional Information

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) include instrumentation installation progress versus schedule, safety performance and compliance, calibration and loop-check completion rates, quality compliance and reduction of rework, punch-list closure efficiency, productivity and workforce utilization, successful mechanical completion and commissioning support, and timely handover of systems to commissioning teams.