Rotating Supervisor
Mozambique
Parttime: 0 hrs a week
Experience: All levels
Conventional Energy
Introduction
Rotating Supervisor required to work in Afungi on a 28x28 rotational basis, offering a 12-month renewable contract. You will oversee the installation and commissioning readiness of critical rotating equipment in a major LNG onshore project.
What are you going to do
Responsibilities:
- Supervise the daily installation and technical execution of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, gas turbines, blowers, generators, and associated mechanical packages.
- Provide field oversight to ensure all rotating machinery installation activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, and industry standards.
- Coordinate and prepare daily workfront activities to ensure resources, materials, tools, and documentation are available for planned execution.
- Monitor equipment handling, storage, preservation, and protection to maintain asset integrity throughout construction and pre-commissioning phases.
- Oversee equipment inspection, mechanical completion checks, alignment, tolerances verification, and installation quality control.
- Work closely with QA/QC teams to ensure inspection and test plans (ITPs), checklists, and documentation requirements are fully complied with.
- Lead and promote HSE compliance across all rotating equipment activities, ensuring safe systems of work are consistently applied.
- Coordinate interfaces between construction, mechanical completion, commissioning, vendors, and subcontractors to resolve technical and execution issues efficiently.
- Review and verify installation records, punch lists, NCRs, and corrective actions to ensure timely close-out.
- Support pre-commissioning activities including flushing, lube oil circulation, coupling checks, run-in preparation, and system readiness verification.
- Assist commissioning teams during start-up and testing phases, including vendor coordination and troubleshooting support.
- Ensure all handover documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted in line with project turnover requirements.
- Provide daily progress reporting, technical updates, and status feedback to project management and discipline leads.
- Mentor and guide field personnel to maintain high standards of workmanship, technical execution, and compliance.
Essential skills and knowledge
Requirements:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years' experience in rotating machinery installation and supervision within major Oil & Gas or LNG megaprojects
- In-depth knowledge of pumps, compressors, turbines, generators, and mechanical packages
- Proven track record in field supervision, alignment, installation, pre-commissioning, and vendor coordination
- Strong HSE leadership capabilities and a thorough QA/QC approach
- Excellent communication skills in English; knowledge of Portuguese or French is advantageous