Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach, and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.

We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source a Telecom and Security System Lead. This is a long-term contract role. Please see details below. 

Title: Telecom and Security System Lead
Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)
Location: Onshore (Qatar Site/Doha HQ)
Working Schedule: 6 days per week / 8-10 hours per day

--Experience Required—
Key Job Accountabilities
•    Provide Telecommunication and Security Systems expertise to lead safe execution of the Telecom Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning scope of work, in accordance with project deliverables and execution schedule.
•    Demonstrates leadership in planning and execution driving EPC contractor to deliver as per project milestones. As required, develop short term mitigation plans to achieve intermediate milestones and bridging scope for final completions.
•    Review and approve Telecom Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning checksheets, Construction Work Packages, and provide supervision of Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning scopes of work by the EPC Contractor. Support the EPC Contractor by helping to address gaps and coordinate with Operations and other disciplines. 
•    Maintain close liaison with members of Engineering, Quality, Construction, Operations teams and accountable for ensuring that execution of the work is technically aligned with project objectives, Telecom and Security System specifications and industry best practices. 
•    Guide EPC Contractor's Telecom Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities and validate Contractor, Vendor and Subcontractor resources, personnel qualifications, usage of appropriate tools, adherence to project objectives, requirements, specifications, and verification processes. 
•    Assess and validate EPC Contractor’s procedures for SIMOPS, Work under Permit, Partial Handover requirements. Perform progress measurement / reporting to drive assigned Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities. 
•    Lead punch close out activities and handovers to ensure completeness of documentations. 
•    Manage the Telecom discipline deliverables updates/red-lines and support field engineering where needed, in support of Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities. 
•    Responsible for following up and assuring schedule and related milestones are achieved, provides data (rundown curves, charts, graphs), identifying material and skills gaps, developing recovery plans to address any schedule delays. 
•    Review, update and amend procedures and specifications to ensure that all Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning references are up to date and relevant. 

--Minimum Requirements--
Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering. 

Knowledge and Key Skills
•    Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience with large-project commissioning in the Oil & Gas Industry, including 1 year of experience in a supervisory role, including acting roles, or oversight of service/vendor personnel. 
•    Experience as a Telecommunications Commissioning Engineer with a broad knowledge of Commissioning planning and execution experience for LNG liquefaction or large Oil & Gas facilities. 
•    Experience in Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning of field instrumentation such as: PAGA Systems, CCTV Systems, Fiber Optic Networks, Access Control Systems systems, LAN Networks, VHF and UHF TETRA systems, Industrial Wireless Networks, Fence Intrusion Detection Systems, OTN Networks, Active Fibre Optic Monitoring Systems and Ship to Shore Link Systems (Trelleborg). 
•    Good understanding of International (ISA/IEC) Standards and best practices in the areas of Telecommunication installations. 
•    Demonstrated experience of using Instrument calibration tools and instrument configuration set-ups. 
•    Experience in systemization, completions databases, development of telecom Pre-commissioning and Commissioning procedures. 
•    Experience with Smart Completions database use and set-up is an advantage. 

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply direct to this advertisement with your CV with contact details.