Title:
Construction Supervisors-Mechanical (onsite)
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KBR is looking for a Site Mechanical Supervisor to be based in Basra, Iraq – Daily Commute
MAIN MISSIONS
- Ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality execution of all mechanical construction, installation, testing, and pre-commissioning activities at site.
- Supervise EPC Contractor and subcontractor mechanical works in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, method statements, ITPs, applicable codes, vendor requirements, and COMPANY requirements.
- Coordinate mechanical activities with construction, engineering, QA/QC, HSE, commissioning, package vendors, and other disciplines to meet project schedule and system priorities.
- Identify technical, quality, safety, interface, and constructability issues, and drive their timely resolution and close-out.
- Support mechanical completion, preservation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover of mechanical systems and equipment.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Site Supervision and Construction Control
- Supervise daily installation of rotating equipment, static equipment, packaged units, tanks, vessels, piping, pipeline, pumps, compressors, turbines, filters, heat exchangers, chemical dosing equipment, lifting equipment, and associated auxiliaries.
- Monitor equipment receipt, storage, preservation, handling, lifting, positioning, levelling, alignment, grouting, bolting, coupling, lubrication, and final installation.
- Verify equipment location, orientation, elevations, access, maintainability, foundations, anchor bolts, supports, and interfaces against approved AFC drawings and vendor documentation.
- Supervise associated piping interfaces, including nozzle connections, strain control, flange alignment, supports, valves, temporary strainers, cleanliness, and reinstatement.
- Ensure work fronts are properly planned and required drawings, materials, tools, lifting plans, access, permits, vendor support, and preceding works are available.
- Monitor preservation and protection of installed equipment until handover, including periodic rotation, desiccants, lubrication, weather protection, and preservation records as applicable.
Technical Compliance and Quality
- Ensure execution complies with approved AFC drawings, specifications, equipment data sheets, vendor manuals, method statements, ITPs, and applicable international standards.
- Participate in inspection requests and witness required hold and witness points with QA/QC personnel and vendor representatives.
- Inspect equipment installation, alignment, levelling, soft-foot, grouting, bolting, lubrication, cleanliness, guards, supports, and general workmanship.
- Witness or review mechanical tests and checks, including hydrostatic and pneumatic tests where applicable, flushing, blowing, cleaning, leak tests, shaft alignment, rotation checks, vibration baseline checks, and functional testing.
- Review and follow up punch items, site observations, non-conformities, concessions, and corrective actions until closure.
- Assist in checking red-line mark-ups, inspection reports, test packs, preservation records, equipment dossiers, and as-built documentation.
Contractor Supervision and Progress
- Monitor contractor and subcontractor manpower, supervision, productivity, work quality, and compliance with the approved construction schedule.
- Review short-term work plans and report constraints, delays, interface issues, and recovery requirements to the Mechanical Superintendent or Construction Manager.
- Attend daily coordination meetings, site walkthroughs, progress reviews, toolbox talks, and technical meetings as required.
- Prepare clear daily and weekly reports covering progress, manpower, inspections, constraints, quality issues, HSE observations, and planned activities.
- Ensure personnel assigned to specialized mechanical activities are competent and appropriately qualified.
Interfaces, Completion and Commissioning
- Coordinate mechanical interfaces with civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation, telecom, HVAC, process, package vendors, and commissioning teams.
- Ensure foundations, embedded items, access routes, lifting provisions, maintenance clearances, utilities, piping connections, and electrical and instrumentation interfaces are ready.
- Support systemization, mechanical completion checks, punch-listing, turnover dossier preparation, and handover by system or subsystem.
- Participate in readiness reviews before equipment start-up and ensure outstanding construction, quality, preservation, and safety items are controlled.
- Support pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including vendor attendance, flushing, lubrication, solo runs, functional tests, performance checks, and troubleshooting.
HSE RESPONSIBILITY
- Ensure mechanical works comply with project HSE requirements, approved risk assessments, method statements, permit-to-work procedures, and isolation requirements.
- Pay particular attention to lifting and rigging, stored energy, pressure testing, rotating equipment, hot work, work at height, confined spaces, line breaking, and simultaneous operations.
- Intervene and stop unsafe work when necessary, report unsafe acts and conditions, and verify implementation of corrective measures.
- Participate in toolbox talks, safety walks, audits, incident investigations, and lessons-learned activities.
- Promote strong safety culture and good housekeeping in equipment areas, workshops, laydown areas, and mechanical work fronts.
Professional Experience
- More than 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical construction and site supervision on large EPC/EPSCC projects in oil and gas, power generation, water treatment, utilities, or major industrial facilities.
- Significant field experience supervising installation, alignment, testing, preservation, pre-commissioning, and handover of mechanical equipment and packages.
Experience in Similar Position
- Previous experience as Site Mechanical Supervisor, Mechanical Construction Supervisor, or equivalent position on a major project.
- Hands-on experience with rotating equipment, static equipment, piping, pipeline, packaged units, pumps, compressors, turbines, vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, lifting equipment, and associated auxiliaries.
- Experience in large pumping stations, power generation facilities, water treatment plants, or major utility systems is preferred.
- Experience on Middle East projects and/or remote construction sites is an advantage.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of mechanical construction methods, equipment installation, alignment, grouting, preservation, inspection, testing, pre-commissioning, and completion processes.
- Ability to read and interpret equipment layouts, general arrangement drawings, foundation drawings, mechanical data sheets, P&IDs, piping isometrics, vendor drawings, installation manuals, and AFC documentation.
- Good understanding of mechanical interfaces with civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, process, and package systems.
- Familiarity with ITP, RFI, NCR, punch-list, mechanical completion, turnover, preservation, and quality-record processes.
- Working knowledge of applicable API, ASME, ISO, ASTM, NFPA, and project-specific standards and requirements.
- Competence in reporting, progress monitoring, work-front planning, and standard office applications.
Level / Diploma
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
- A recognized technical diploma in Mechanical Engineering may be accepted with substantial relevant site experience.
- Relevant training in rotating equipment, alignment, lifting supervision, pressure testing, commissioning, or construction supervision is an advantage.
Languages
- Proficiency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
Soft Skills
- Strong field presence, leadership, and contractor-management capability.
- Clear communication and coordination skills in a multicultural environment.
- Proactive, practical, safety-conscious, and quality-focused approach.
- Ability to prioritize work, resolve site issues, manage interfaces, and work under schedule pressure.
- Ability to challenge non-compliant work and intervene firmly when safety or quality is at risk.
Interested and suitable candidates please apply for the role. Suitable candidates will be contacted directly.
