Executive Commissioning Director - Onshore Oil & Gas

NES Fircroft; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Commissioning Director to lead a major onshore Oil & Gas EPC/EPCM project. This senior role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery across the commissioning lifecycle.

You will drive planning, start-up, and handover, manage interfaces across engineering, construction, and commissioning teams, and ensure HSE, quality, and schedule performance for successful project turnover. GCC experience preferred, with UAE familiarity advantageous.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of oil & gas commissioning/start-up experience.
• Senior leadership experience on major onshore EPC/EPCM projects.
• Experience in pre-commissioning, cold/hot commissioning, start-up and handover.
• Strong leadership in multi-discipline, multi-contractor environments.
• GCC experience preferred; UAE/Abu Dhabi familiarity beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning strategy, planning, and execution for a large onshore oil & gas project.
• Develop and drive the Commissioning Execution Plan aligned with milestones.
• Oversee interfaces across engineering, construction, and turnover teams.
• Ensure activities meet HSE, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Manage system turnover, punch management, and handover/close-out docs.
• Provide leadership and governance across contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Start-up execution

HSE compliance

Job description

NES Fircroft in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Commissioning Director to lead a major onshore Oil & Gas EPC/EPCM project. This senior role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery across the commissioning lifecycle.

You will drive planning, start-up, and handover, manage interfaces across engineering, construction, and commissioning teams, and ensure HSE, quality, and schedule performance for successful project turnover. GCC experience preferred, with UAE familiarity advantageous.