Senior Commissioning Engineer – Completion & Start-up Expert

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 290,160 - 424,080; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd seeks an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer - Completion in Dubai, UAE to oversee system completion, pre-commissioning, and start-up readiness across complex energy projects.

You will coordinate with construction, fabrication, client, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure safe, reliable handover and effective commissioning. 8–15 years of relevant experience is required, with strong engineering judgment and safety focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• 8–15 years in oil and gas commissioning, completions, start-up, or site execution.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning, completions, start-up, and project handover.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commissioning Manager and Principal Commissioning Engineer in preparing home office commissioning deliverables.
• Participate in site walk-down inspections to verify system condition and commissioning readiness.
• Assist with punch listing activities and follow up on items affecting completion, testing, or start-up.
• Support testing and troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation components during site commissioning.

Skills

Commissioning engineering

System completion

Pre-commissioning

Start-up readiness

Start-up execution

Walk-down inspections

Punch list follow-up

Troubleshooting

Discipline engineering support

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Job description

McDermott International, Ltd seeks an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer - Completion in Dubai, UAE to oversee system completion, pre-commissioning, and start-up readiness across complex energy projects.

You will coordinate with construction, fabrication, client, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure safe, reliable handover and effective commissioning. 8–15 years of relevant experience is required, with strong engineering judgment and safety focus.