Commissioning Manager

KBR, Inc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc in Abu Dhabi invites an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead the offshore project readiness from pre-commissioning through handover to ADNOC Offshore Operations. You will drive commissioning strategy, planning, systems completion, and safety governance in a complex multi-discipline environment.

The role requires 15–20 years in Oil & Gas, with hands-on leadership of offshore EPC/EPCI projects, and strong knowledge of gas processing, utilities, and safety systems.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• 10+ years in Commissioning Management on major offshore projects.
• Experience with offshore EPC/EPCI projects and offshore platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning strategy for the offshore project.
• Establish commissioning philosophy, procedures and CEPs.
• Manage commissioning team, vendors and contractors.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction and operations.
• Oversee System Completion, Handover and Ready-for-Start-Up activities.
• Drive safety governance and PTW compliance.

Skills

Commissioning

Leadership

Offshore operations

HSE governance

Project coordination

Vendor management

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Marine Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Professional Engineering Registration

Tools

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Job description

Title: Commissioning Manager Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Job Title: Commissioning Manager KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently seeking experienced professionals for the position listed below in support of a major Offshore Project. The role will be based at either the Client's Office or the Contractor's Office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Job Purpose

The Commissioning Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, and executing all commissioning, start-up, commissioning assurance, system completion, handover, and operational readiness activities associated with the Offshore Project. The role ensures the safe, efficient, and successful transition of facilities from construction completion through commissioning, start-up, performance testing, and handover to ADNOC Offshore Operations. The Commissioning Manager shall provide leadership to multidisciplinary commissioning teams while ensuring compliance with ADNOC standards, project specifications, HSE requirements, and international industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Commissioning Leadership & Management

• Lead the overall commissioning strategy for the project.
• Establish commissioning philosophy, procedures, and plans aligned with ADNOC requirements.
• Manage the commissioning team, discipline leads, vendors, and specialist contractors.
• Ensure effective coordination between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Drive safe and timely system completion and project handover activities.

Commissioning Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain Commissioning Execution Plans (CEP).
• Review engineering deliverables to ensure commissioning requirements are incorporated.
• Establish commissioning schedules integrated with project construction milestones.
• Define system boundaries, sub-system completion, and turnover sequences.
• Monitor commissioning progress and initiate corrective actions where required.

System Completion & Handover

• Implement System Completion and Mechanical Completion processes.
• Manage punch listing activities and tracking systems.
• Ensure Progressive Handover and Ready-for-Start-Up (RFSU) requirements are achieved.
• Oversee preparation and verification of turnover dossiers.
• Ensure smooth transfer of completed systems to Operations.

Pre-Commissioning Activities

• Supervise pre-commissioning activities including: Flushing Cleaning Leak testing Drying Nitrogen purging Calibration Functional testing Verify completion of pre-commissioning certificates and records.
• Ensure readiness of utilities and temporary systems required for commissioning.

Commissioning & Start-Up

• Manage commissioning of: Process systems Utility systems Electrical systems Instrumentation and control systems Safety systems Telecommunications systems Offshore production facilities.
• Lead energization, system testing, and start-up activities.
• Coordinate with vendors and package suppliers during equipment commissioning.
• Ensure successful plant start-up and stabilization activities.

Operational Readiness

• Coordinate with ADNOC Offshore Operations for operational readiness and asset acceptance.
• Ensure operations personnel participation in commissioning and start-up activities.
• Verify procedures, spare parts, maintenance systems, and training requirements are completed.
• Support development of operating manuals and commissioning reports.

HSE Management

• Promote a strong safety culture throughout commissioning and start-up activities.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC HSE policies and project safety requirements.
• Lead risk assessments, SIMOPS reviews, and commissioning HAZID/HAZOP close-out actions.
• Ensure Permit-to-Work (PTW) processes are strictly followed.
• Manage high-risk activities during energization and hydrocarbon introduction phases.

Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate commissioning activities with EPC contractors, subcontractors, and equipment vendors.
• Interface with ADNOC Offshore, PMC, engineering teams, construction teams, and operations representatives.
• Resolve commissioning constraints and interface issues.
• Lead regular commissioning progress and readiness meetings.

Performance Testing & Acceptance

• Oversee execution of performance testing and system verification activities.
• Ensure contractual guarantees and performance criteria are achieved.
• Coordinate final acceptance testing and project close-out activities.
• Manage preparation of final commissioning dossiers and handover documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Instrumentation & Control Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Other relevant Engineering discipline

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Project Management.
• Professional Engineering Registration is advantageous.

Experience Requirements

• Essential Minimum 15-20 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Minimum 10 years in Commissioning Management roles on major offshore projects.
• Proven experience in Greenfield Offshore EPC/EPCI projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading commissioning and start-up of offshore production facilities.
• Experience with gas processing, compression, utilities, and offshore platforms.
• Previous ADNOC Offshore, Saudi Aramco, QatarEnergy, Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, or equivalent operator projects preferred.
• Project Experience FEED, Detailed Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Start-up, and Handover phases.
• Offshore Platforms.
• Gas Processing Facilities.
• Compression Facilities.
• Brownfield Interface Management.
• Offshore Hook-up and Commissioning.

Technical Competencies

• Commissioning Expertise
• Commissioning Management
• Start-Up Planning
• Operational Readiness
• System Completion Management
• Mechanical Completion
• Pre-Commissioning
• Performance Testing
• Turnover Management
• Commissioning Assurance
• Engineering Knowledge
• Process Systems
• Rotating Equipment
• Static Equipment
• Electrical Systems
• Instrumentation & Control Systems
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Fire & Gas Systems
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD)

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