Senior Commissioning Engineer – Start-up & System Testing

SMC International Placement; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 201,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

SMC International Placement in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring systems meet project requirements.

You will review drawings and procedures, develop commissioning plans and checklists, and coordinate with construction, QA/QC, HSE, vendors, subcontractors, and clients while performing testing, start-up, and handover documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be able to plan and execute commissioning activities.
• Able to review drawings, specs and procedures for commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Review approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and commissioning procedures.
• Prepare and implement commissioning plans, schedules, checklists, and test procedures.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, QA/QC, HSE, vendors, subcontractors, and client teams.
• Verify equipment and systems are installed, tested, and ready for commissioning.
• Perform functional testing, inspection, start-up, and performance testing of systems.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues during commissioning.
• Supervise loop checking, continuity testing, insulation resistance testing, functional tests, and system energization where applicable.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with project specifications, applicable codes, and safety requirements.
• Monitor and clear commissioning punch-list items.
• Coordinate system/subsystem handover and ensure completion documentation is available.
• Review test results, inspection records, certificates, and commissioning dossiers.
• Prepare daily commissioning progress reports and update project status.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment testing, troubleshooting, and start-up support.
• Participate in client inspections, technical meetings, and commissioning reviews.
• Support final system handover, as-built documentation, and project close-out.

Skills

Commissioning

Pre-commissioning

Project coordination

Client coordination

QA/QC

HSE compliance

Testing and start-up

Documentation

Job description

SMC International Placement in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring systems meet project requirements.

You will review drawings and procedures, develop commissioning plans and checklists, and coordinate with construction, QA/QC, HSE, vendors, subcontractors, and clients while performing testing, start-up, and handover documentation.