Associate Commissioning Engineer

McDermott International; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International is seeking an Associate Commissioning Engineer to utilize established commissioning procedures and support the project team. The role involves walking down site inspections, punch listing, testing, and collaboration with clients to ensure safety and quality during commissioning, start-up and performance testing.

Expect to work under instruction, with 0–3 years of oil and gas experience, and travel to international construction sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering
• 0-3 years of experience in oil and gas
• Basic understanding of commissioning, completions, and training concepts
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Good communication of technical solutions to engineers and non-engineers
• Willing and able to travel to construction sites internationally

Responsibilities

• Report to the Commissioning Manager and support the Principal Commissioning Engineer in home office deliverables
• Participate in walk-down inspections, punch listing, and testing at the site, including troubleshooting
• Collaborate with Project team and Client to maintain positive relationships
• Support commissioning activities: Manuals development, Spares development, First Fills and consumables development
• Coordinate activities with other engineers in the commissioning team
• Assist in commissioning, start-up and performance testing and resolve related issues

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Associate Commissioning Engineer utilizes existing Commissioning procedures to solve routine or standard problems. They receive instruction, guidance, and direction from others within the team, and they will leverage their conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures related to Commissioning and Engineering.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Report to the Commissioning Manager and provide support to the Principal Commissioning Engineer in the preparation of home office deliverables
• At the site the Associate Commissioning Engineer will participate in walk-down inspections, punch listing, and testing including troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical & instrument component issues that can arise on the project
• Work collaboration within the Project team and with the Client to maintain positive relationships
• Required to support the commissioning team with performing any of the following activities as a minimum:
  • Operate and maintain Manuals development
  • Commissioning and Start-up Spares development
  • First Fills and Consumables development
  • Commissioning and Start-Up Procedures
  • Discipline Equipment system checks and tests
  • Function testing of mechanical, electrical, and instrument systems
  • Participate in Commissioning, Start-Up and Performance Testing
  • Resolve operational and maintenance issues during Commissioning, Start-Up, and Performance Tests
  • Coordinate activities with other engineers in the commissioning team

Reports to:
Project: Project Commissioning Manager
Functional: Function Commissioning Manager
Liaise with: Commissioning Manager, Commissioning Engineers
Supervises: None envisaged

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering
• 0-3 years of experience in oil and gas
• Requires a basic understanding of concepts, principles, and practices in commissioning, completions, and training as well as general knowledge of other functions, such as construction and operations & maintenance
• Applies understanding of the industry to improve effectiveness
• Preferably possess a degree or diploma or equivalent in engineering
• Prefer previous commissioning and start-up experience in the chemical, refinery, or oil & gas industry is a plus
• Able to effectively communicate technical solutions and concepts to other engineers and non-engineers
• Must have good computer software skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Must have good organizational skills and be adaptable to the needs of various discipline groups
• Must have the ability to assess and communicate project requirements and expectations in a clearly defined, positive, and productive manner
• Willing and able to travel to construction sites on assignments to international sites
• Proficiency in English and multi-language skills a plus