Construction Lead - Piping / Mechanical
BH-343888
Posted: 10/08/2026
- Competitive
- Qatar Ras Laffan
- Contract
-
Oil & Gas
🚨 Hiring: Construction Lead Piping / Mechanical | Offshore Oil & Gas Project
📍 Location: Offshore
📄 Contract Type: Long-Term Contract
🌊 Work Schedule: 100% Offshore
🔄 Rotation: 28 Days ON / 28 Days OFF
📅 Working Days: 7 Days per Week
⏰ Working Hours: 12 Hours per Day
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Construction Lead Piping / Mechanical to lead the offshore execution oversight and hook-up activities for piping systems and mechanical equipment on a major Oil & Gas project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the installation and welding of exotic piping systems, including CRA, Inconel, and Stainless Steel, while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and project execution.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Lead and promote a strong offshore safety culture to ensure a safe working environment.
✅ Provide oversight of offshore piping and mechanical installation activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications and procedures.
✅ Support flawless project execution, commissioning, and start-up readiness.
✅ Monitor contractor execution and progress to ensure work is completed safely and according to schedule.
✅ Serve as the PMT Offshore Focal Point for all piping and mechanical technical queries (TQs).
✅ Review job cards, work packs, and completion records to ensure timely close-out of tasks.
✅ Support Permit to Work (PTW) activities and participate in daily offshore progress meetings.
✅ Assist the Offshore Hook-Up Head in coordinating execution activities.
✅ Participate in risk assessments, technical reviews, constructability reviews, and hook-up meetings.
✅ Support brownfield work activities and shutdown planning where required.
Qualification Requirements
🎓 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science.
Experience Required
✔ Minimum 8 years of experience in large-scale Oil & Gas projects involving:
🔹 Strong experience with Oil & Gas operators, EPC contractors, service companies, or heavy construction organizations.
🔹 Knowledge of:
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
📍 Location: Offshore
📄 Contract Type: Long-Term Contract
🌊 Work Schedule: 100% Offshore
🔄 Rotation: 28 Days ON / 28 Days OFF
📅 Working Days: 7 Days per Week
⏰ Working Hours: 12 Hours per Day
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Construction Lead Piping / Mechanical to lead the offshore execution oversight and hook-up activities for piping systems and mechanical equipment on a major Oil & Gas project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the installation and welding of exotic piping systems, including CRA, Inconel, and Stainless Steel, while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and project execution.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Lead and promote a strong offshore safety culture to ensure a safe working environment.
✅ Provide oversight of offshore piping and mechanical installation activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications and procedures.
✅ Support flawless project execution, commissioning, and start-up readiness.
✅ Monitor contractor execution and progress to ensure work is completed safely and according to schedule.
✅ Serve as the PMT Offshore Focal Point for all piping and mechanical technical queries (TQs).
✅ Review job cards, work packs, and completion records to ensure timely close-out of tasks.
✅ Support Permit to Work (PTW) activities and participate in daily offshore progress meetings.
✅ Assist the Offshore Hook-Up Head in coordinating execution activities.
✅ Participate in risk assessments, technical reviews, constructability reviews, and hook-up meetings.
✅ Support brownfield work activities and shutdown planning where required.
Qualification Requirements
🎓 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science.
Experience Required
✔ Minimum 8 years of experience in large-scale Oil & Gas projects involving:
- Construction
- Installation
- Fabrication
- Hook-Up
- Commissioning Support
- Project Execution
- Team Leadership
- Acting Leadership Roles
- Contractor/Vendor Oversight
🔹 Strong experience with Oil & Gas operators, EPC contractors, service companies, or heavy construction organizations.
🔹 Knowledge of:
- Offshore Construction & Hook-Up Activities
- Mechanical Equipment Installation
- Piping Fabrication & Welding
- Brownfield Modifications
- Shutdown Activities
- Offshore Facilities & Structures
- Industry Codes & Standards
- Quality Requirements
- Fabrication, Transport & Installation Processes
- Risk Management and Safe Execution Practices
- Sour Gas Facilities
- LNG Production Facilities
- Large-Scale Operating Environments
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.