Senior Commissioning Engineer | Start-Up & Handover Lead

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Diversity and Inclusion

Competitive remuneration

Medical Insurance

End of Service Gratuity

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Professional development

Global connections

Energy Transition Academy

Job summary

Wood seeks an experienced PMC Senior Commissioning Engineer in the UAE to lead and coordinate pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities for complex projects. You will ensure system readiness, safety, and compliance with project standards while coordinating engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes developing commissioning plans, conducting test packs, and delivering comprehensive handover documentation, with a focus on leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, or Process Engineering.
• Typically 15+ years of commissioning/start-up experience in oil & gas, LNG, petrochemical, or related industrial projects.
• Proven ability to develop commissioning plans, procedures, method statements, test packs, and handover documentation.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical completion, system completion, commissioning procedures, and plant start-up processes.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams including engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and contractors.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management with strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and handover activities.
• Verify mechanical completion and system readiness before commencement of commissioning.
• Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, method statements, test packs, and schedules.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Organize and lead system walkdowns, punch listing, punch clearance, and handover activities.
• Monitor progress and ensure activities align with approved schedule and milestones.
• Mentor junior commissioning engineers and promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Pre-commissioning

Commissioning

Start-up

Planning

Coordination

Leadership

HSE

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Commissioning software tools

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical or Process Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Commissioning management systems

Completions databases

Job description

Wood seeks an experienced PMC Senior Commissioning Engineer in the UAE to lead and coordinate pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities for complex projects. You will ensure system readiness, safety, and compliance with project standards while coordinating engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes developing commissioning plans, conducting test packs, and delivering comprehensive handover documentation, with a focus on leadership,