Hiring: Construction Division Manager (Oil & Gas / LNG)
Location: Sohar, Oman (Onshore Project Site)
Contract: Long-Term Project
Industry: Oil & Gas / LNG
🔹 Work Schedule & Setup

• 100% Onshore
• Rotation: 12 Weeks ON / 2 Weeks OFF
• 6 Days/Week
• 8–10 Hours/Day

Job Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Construction Division Manager to lead planning, preparation, and execution of construction activities for a major LNG project. The role ensures deliverables meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets, while driving constructability excellence and maintaining strong coordination across stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of construction & fabrication activities ensuring project delivery within scope, budget, and timeline
• Act as site focal point for HSE, driving safety culture and compliance
• Manage fabrication activities of compression platforms up to sailaway
• Oversee contractors and subcontractors, ensuring alignment with company’s PM systems and standards
• Monitor project schedule, identify delays, and implement recovery/contingency plans
• Ensure strong coordination between Operations, Logistics, and Contractors
• Drive implementation of Management of Change (MOC) and lessons learned
• Ensure compliance with construction execution plans, specifications, and procedures
• Provide monthly progress reports including KPIs, charts, and analysis
• Identify fabrication risks and propose mitigation strategies
• Foster collaboration and maintain strong stakeholder relationships

Key Challenges

• Managing complex interfaces between multiple stakeholders
• Ensuring alignment across onsite execution teams and corporate functions
• Delivering large-scale fabrication scope under strict HSE and schedule constraints

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Sciences
• 12+ years experience in Oil & Gas construction/projects
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership/management role
• Strong EPC project execution and contractor management experience
• Expertise in fabrication, construction, and commissioning processes
• Knowledge of LNG, sour gas, and offshore/onshore facilities
• Proven track record in project delivery and safety performance
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills

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