Job Title: Construction Supervisor EIT
Organisation: True North Consult
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
True North Consult Ltd is a boutique HR Consultancy Firm that offers bespoke HR solutions to selected clients in various sectors and industries across East Africa, with operational offices in Kampala, Nairobi and Kigali.
Job Summary: The Construction Supervisor EIT (Electrical, Instrument and Telecommunications Systems) is responsible supervising the day-to-day construction activities of the CONTRACTORs for the installation and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, telecom’s infrastructure, and security systems within the AGI, MST facilities and along the pipeline. They will ensure the work is carried out using safe working practices and is completed in accordance with the project codes, standards, drawings, and specifications
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The EITS Supervisor will be responsible for the supervision of the EITS construction team across the package work scopes allocated to their areas
- To supervise the EITS scopes within the allocated LOTs of the Pipeline, AGI, and MST area packages
- To support and promote on-the-job training and coaching to local content personnel, liaising either directly or indirectly with training providers to ensure training is provided and performance monitoring of such.
- Directly supporting the EPcmC staff & the CONTRACTORs ensuring delivery of the Pipeline and associated AGI, MST facilities and EITS infrastructure are on-time and to budget.
- Implement, use, and communicate safe work practices on and off the project sites
- co-ordinating Daily Reporting requirements for the EITS Installations
- Participate in the review of project schedules with the Project Management team
- Ensuring CONTRACTORS, local partners and local contractors receive and understand instructions and guidance enabling them to execute their obligations and deliverables as per the contract scopes.
- Identify conflicts in construction interfaces and communicate them to project team for resolution
- Conduct regular inspections of the works in progress to ensure conformance and build integrity
- Providing instruction and supervision to junior field engineers on day-to-day work scope execution
- Participate in constructability and technical design reviews to identify any opportunities for optimisation to improve construction execution efforts and delivery
- Interface with project preservation team to ensure EITS modules, skids and equipment are being correctly stored and monitored for preservation integrity
- Interface with AGI, Pipeline and MST Superintendents to ensure the delineation of battery limit scopes are clearly communicated and understood by all stakeholders.
- monitor SAT’s and ensure the test reports are verified and endorsed by the relevant authorities/SME
- Monitoring of ITP inspection surveillance and hold points by the designated personnel.
- coordination of system and subsystem completion for testing and commissioning readiness
- Work within a multi-cultural business framework and provide ethical and compliant support.
- Mentor exemplary behaviour regarding HSE, Ethics and Company “Code of Conduct” policy
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree qualification (BS) in electrical/instrumentation/telecom’s engineering or other Company agreed applicable discipline qualifications that support the construction management, execution, and commissioning of the EITS scopes within the onshore pipeline and related AGI and MST facilities packages
- A minimum of 6 years of E&I construction experience working in the Oil & Gas sectors.
- 5 years of E&I experience working within a cross-functional oil & gas pipeline project team supporting; electrical engineering, interface, construction, completions, and commissioning readiness.
- Experience working with and analysing construction data to create accurate reporting KPI’s and progress status back to the project management team.
Required Competencies
- Competency and proven experience within equivalent proprietary management systems and associated desktop applications for project delivery
- Competency within industry applications such as Assure, OMIE, Aconex, SharePoint, Adobe, MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
- Demonstrated knowledge of compliance, risk controls and site HSE requirements
- Understanding of critical path and key milestones within the construction planning programs
- General knowledge of codes and standards such as ISO, IEC, NFPA,
- knowledge and experience working on HV/MV power systems, MCC, sub-stations installations
- knowledge and experience working on instrumentation controls, ICSS, SCADA installations
- knowledge and experience working on telecoms, fibre, backbone, and CCTV network installations
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience with LOTO and electrical isolation procedures
- Demonstrated knowledge of system/sub-systems testing, commissioning and completions management
- A high focus on identifying and meeting the key project deliverables and objectives.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the interpretation of engineering drawings, plans and specifications
- Demonstrated communication skills including the ability to articulate E&I construction concerns and solutions with teams consisting of individuals with various technical and educational backgrounds.
- Previous experience working with multicultural contractors’ and reporting their performance.
- Staff management experience (knowledge of mentoring and motivation techniques)
- Autonomous, self-motivated, and flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to change or shifting priorities.
How to Apply:
You can apply by submitting your cover letter and CV to [email protected] with subject line EIT Supervisor by 11th July 2025.
All applicants should share their CV’s and Cover Letters in PDF or MS Word STRICTLY
Deadline: 11th July 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72