Zetac- Piping Supervisor

De Smet Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) provides the industry with general contracting services as an industrial integrator from project management (EPCM) to full turnkey construction (EPC) via Conceptual Engineering.

DSEC has an established reputation as process integrator, specializing in the agro-industrial fields such as Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil & Proteins, Biofuels, Bio Based Products & Agro nutrients. It is a world-class provider of Engineering, Procurement and Construction services under a single point responsibility.

For our Zeitz’s project, near Leipzig in Germany, we are looking for an Piping Supervisor to strengthen our on-site team and will be the on-site technical reference for the subcontractors’ piping supervisors. He/She will oversee, coordinate, and supervise piping erection activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, quality standards, and deadlines.

Main Responsibilities

•        Coordination & Subcontractor Management

• Upervise and guide subcontractors responsible for piping erection.

• Organize and lead weekly meetings with piping contractors, drafting meeting minutes.

• Attend DSEC coordination meetings and provide clear reporting on progress.

• Review and approve subcontractors’ execution methods in collaboration with the HSE team and Construction Site Manager.

• Monitor and anticipate work sequences while ensuring coordination with other disciplines.

•        Work Progress & Execution

• Develop and update the detailed piping execution schedule in line with the overall project timeline.

• Track progress, identify deviations, and report delays to the DSEC Site Manager.

• Conduct regular site inspections to ensure work meets contractual requirements and quality standards.

• Analyze technical difficulties and propose solutions in collaboration with the DSEC Site Manager and Project Engineer.

•   Quality Control & Complianc

• Supervise and inspect the quality of piping erection works.

• Identify and report any non-conformities to the QA/QC Manager and assist in implementing corrective actions.

• Prepare the necessary documentation for issuing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) when work deviates from specifications.

• Handover & Pre-Commissioning

• Coordinate non-destructive testing and validate subcontractor procedures.

• Prepare documentation for the handover between subcontractors and other disciplines.

• Inspect completed work and establish snagging lists for outstanding tasks before project completion.

• Participate in organizing the pre-commissioning phase and ensure a smooth transition to commissioning.

•        Role Guidelines & Limitations

• Any technical modifications must be approved by the DSEC Site Manager and Project Engineer before being communicated to subcontractors.

• Any financial impact resulting from scope changes must receive prior approval from the DSEC Site Manager.

Education & Training

Master’s degree in mechanical or piping engineering or equivalent

Experience: At least 10 years of experience in mechanical erection supervision on large-scale industrial projects

Soft skills

•          Very well organized, very good in planning and prioritization

•           Autonomous

•           Rigorous

•           Very good communicator, team player

Experience

•          At least 5 to 10 years’ experience in engineering or industry (agro industrial sectors of sugar, vegetable oils, biofuels, agrochemical or biomass)

•          with the responsibilities described in the “Main tasks and responsibilities” paragraph (above) during at least 3 to 5 years