Senior Commissioning Lead – Oil and Gas EPC

Duncan & Ross; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan & Ross in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for the Southeast Project. You will oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning planning, and handover, coordinating Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, and other disciplines on-site.

The role requires 15 years in Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / EPC, with strong leadership in commissioning and start-up, immediate availability preferred and a focus on HSE compliance during project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• 15 years of Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / EPC experience.
• Strong pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a commissioning management/leadership role.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary commissioning teams on major projects.
• Knowledge of system completion, commissioning procedures, punch management and handover.
• Excellent coordination and leadership skills; strong HSE understanding.
• Experience with EPC contractors, vendors, subcontractors and client/operations teams.
• Major Oil & Gas commissioning project experience preferred.
• Immediate availability / short notice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage overall pre-commissioning and commissioning activities at site.
• Develop and monitor commissioning plans, schedules, procedures and strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary commissioning activities including Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation.
• Ensure systems are ready for commissioning post mechanical completion and handover.
• Coordinate with EPC, contractors, vendors and client/operations teams.
• Monitor commissioning progress and ensure alignment with project schedule.
• Review and approve commissioning procedures, check sheets and test packs.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of commissioning/start-up issues.
• Manage punch-list clearance and system handover.
• Coordinate energization, start-up and performance testing as applicable.
• Ensure commissioning activities are performed safely and per procedures.
• Provide progress updates and flag schedule/resource constraints.
• Manage commissioning resources, priorities and site activities.
• Support final system handover and project close-out.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

HSE compliance

Project management

EPC experience

Oil & Gas knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Duncan & Ross in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for the Southeast Project. You will oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning planning, and handover, coordinating Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, and other disciplines on-site.

The role requires 15 years in Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / EPC, with strong leadership in commissioning and start-up, immediate availability preferred and a focus on HSE compliance during project