E&I Supervisor

About the Role

IOTA GROUP is seeking an E&I Supervisor for a contract position in Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia. This role involves overseeing Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) works for a global multi-energy company operating large-scale refining and petrochemical facilities. The successful candidate will ensure all E&I activities comply with project specifications, quality requirements, and strict HSE regulations within a high-performance industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement day-to-day surveillance and control of the EPCC Contractor to ensure E&I work execution aligns with the overall Package schedule, Project specifications, quality requirements, and HSE rules.
• Control Contractor performance across assigned work areas, metering facilities, stations, and pipeline corridors.
• Ensure all E&I activities are completed on schedule, supporting workfront releases and system handovers.
• Support the Package Interface Engineer on E&I tie-ins and interconnections with SATORP, Saudi Aramco, third parties, and other Packages.
• Validate E&I construction progress and address any gaps with the Contractor.
• Document and record all construction-related correspondence.

HSE and Construction Supervision

• Promote and ensure the application of Company safety and environmental rules and specifications throughout all works.
• Verify contractor compliance with safety rules, taking action for disregard, stopping unsafe works, and organizing tool-box meetings.
• Ensure safe working practices, particularly regarding electrical isolation, LOTO, energization, high-voltage testing, hazardous area work, cable pulling, excavation, trenching, and work near live pipelines.
• Participate in Site Safety Walks and regular Safety audits, contributing to Lessons Learned.
• Review Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for E&I activities and ensure adherence to contractor Control of Work, Permit to Work, and electrical isolation processes.
• Review contractor Construction procedures, Method Statements (MS), and Inspection & Test Plans (ITP) for E&I works, submitting comments for approval.
• Conduct daily field surveillance of contractor E&I activities at metering facilities, stations, technical buildings, pipe ways, and pipeline corridors.
• Supervise electrical works including cable routing, trays, duct banks, cable laying and termination, power distribution, switchgear, lighting, small power, earthing, lightning protection, and hazardous area installations.
• Supervise instrumentation works such as field instrument installation, metering skids, analyzers, impulse lines, tubing, junction boxes, instrument cabling, and control/safety system panels.
• Supervise cathodic protection works and follow up on related surveys and testing in coordination with the Mechanical team.
• Witness and follow up E&I testing activities (insulation resistance, continuity, earthing resistance, instrument calibration, loop checks, functional tests), verifying results against acceptance criteria.

Planning, Progress, and Reporting

• Identify and report risks to delivery, including material availability, workfront access, and interfaces, to the Construction Manager.
• Review the Contractor's look-ahead schedules for E&I works.
• Monitor field execution progress, validate Contractor's reported quantities, and report progress for project monitoring and evaluation.
• Participate in site progress weekly reviews and contribute to weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Attend all meetings related to E&I construction activities as defined by the Construction Manager.

Completion and Handover

• Follow up on test records and as-built documentation.
• Manage E&I Punch Lists and support sub-system/system handover to the Commissioning Team.
• Support pre-commissioning and commissioning of E&I systems, including energization, loop checks, and integration with control, SCADA, and telecom systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Electrical & Instrumentation supervision, preferably within refining, petrochemical, or similar large-scale industrial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure a safe and controlled work environment on E&I worksites.
• Proven capability in day-to-day field oversight of contractor performance (safety, quality, progress) on E&I works.
• Experience in following up on E&I testing, loop checks, punch lists, and handover documentation to commissioning teams.
• Strong collaboration skills, particularly with HSE and Quality package teams.