Introduction

What are you going to do 

Location: ChinaIndustry: Offshore Oil & Gas / FPSO
Employment Type: Contract

We are seeking an experienced Construction Site Lead III to join the Owner's Project Team supporting the fabrication and construction of a major FPSO project in China. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day construction activities at the fabrication yard, ensuring safe execution, high-quality workmanship, and delivery in accordance with project schedule and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent the Owner's Team in monitoring fabrication and construction activities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead site construction activities across Mechanical, Piping, Structural, and EICT disciplines to ensure safe and efficient execution.
  • Coordinate daily with EPC contractors, fabrication yard personnel, engineering, QA/QC, and commissioning teams to resolve construction issues and maintain progress.
  • Monitor construction productivity, quality, schedule, and contractor performance, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions where required.
  • Verify construction readiness, Mechanical Completion, punch list closure, and system handover to support commissioning activities.
  • Conduct regular site inspections, walkdowns, and progress reviews while ensuring compliance with project specifications, approved procedures, and HSE requirements.
  • Support interface management between engineering, procurement, fabrication, and commissioning teams to ensure timely project delivery.
  • Prepare construction progress reports and provide regular updates to the Owner's management team.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical qualification in Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 15 years of construction experience within offshore Oil & Gas, FPSO, or major modular fabrication projects.
  • Previous Owner's Team or Owner's Representative experience on large EPC projects is highly preferred.
  • Proven experience working at China fabrication yards supporting FPSO or offshore module fabrication projects.
  • Strong knowledge of construction execution, contractor management, Mechanical Completion, commissioning readiness, and system turnover.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary construction teams and coordinate with EPC contractors and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Fluent in Mandarin and English, with the ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural project environment.

What we offer 

Closing: 09 August 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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