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Site Manager (Offshore Substation Fabrication)

  • Hybrid
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job description

📍 Dubai, UAE | Onsite – Fabrication Yard
🕒 Contract / Long-term assignment

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Site Manager / Topside Manager to represent the Client / Owner at a fabrication yard responsible for the construction of an offshore substation topside.

This is a senior on-site leadership role, focused on supervising contractors, ensuring safe execution, high quality, and on-time delivery of fabrication and assembly activities in a complex offshore environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the Owner’s Representative at the fabrication yard and primary interface with contractors

  • Supervise all fabrication and assembly activities to ensure compliance with:

    • approved schedules

    • technical specifications

    • quality standards

    • HSE requirements

  • Monitor contractor resources versus actual progress

  • Coordinate all Client Representatives on site

  • Ensure proper handling and storage of free-issued materials (FIM)

  • Manage non-conformities (NCs) and punch list items

  • Prepare and deliver regular progress, quality, and HSE reports

  • Support and participate in key construction and coordination meetings

  • Assist welding and coating inspection activities when required

What We Are Looking For

Required

  • Engineering degree or equivalent technical background

  • 5+ years of experience (10+ years preferred) as:

    • Site Manager / Site Coordinator

    • Owner’s Engineer / Client Representative

    • Construction Manager (offshore or heavy industry)

  • Strong experience in:

    • offshore topside fabrication

    • steel structures

    • fabrication yards

  • Solid background in quality, HSE, and punch list management

  • Excellent coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills

  • Fluent English (spoken and written)

Nice to Have

  • Qualified Electrician certification (e.g. DIN VDE 0105-100 or equivalent)

  • Offshore coating / painting experience

  • FROSIO certification

  • Arabic language skills

  • German language skills

Why This Role

  • Senior Owner’s-side position with real decision-making responsibility

  • Long-term assignment in a major offshore infrastructure environment

  • International project exposure

  • On-site leadership role in a fabrication yard in Dubai

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