Senior Commissioning Lead - Oil & Gas Projects

Brunel; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel partners with a leading Oil & Gas client in Abu Dhabi to hire a Deputy Commissioning Manager on a contract basis. You will lead commissioning across complex systems, ensuring safe readiness and timely handover to operations.

You will manage a multi-discipline commissioning team, interface with client stakeholders, and oversee live plant turnover, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities with emphasis on HSE and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in commissioning management.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in oil and gas commissioning, with at least 5 years in a leadership role as Commissioning Manager or equivalent.
• Proven experience planning and executing full-cycle commissioning on major oil and gas or industrial projects.
• Strong background in development of commissioning procedures, systemization, and readiness planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of all commissioning deliverables, including procedures, systemization plans, execution schedules, testing plans, and turnover/handover documentation.
• Define and implement systemization and subsystem breakdowns in coordination with engineering, construction, and client stakeholders.
• Develop detailed commissioning execution plans, including sequence, resources, vendor support, and temporary operating strategies.
• Oversee mobilization and setup of site commissioning team, ensuring adequate manpower, facilities, tools, and systems are in place.
• Direct and control the execution of all commissioning activities, ensuring safety and alignment with project schedule and budget.

Skills

Oil & gas commissioning

Leadership

Commissioning management

Client interfacing

Systemization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Brunel partners with a leading Oil & Gas client in Abu Dhabi to hire a Deputy Commissioning Manager on a contract basis. You will lead commissioning across complex systems, ensuring safe readiness and timely handover to operations.

You will manage a multi-discipline commissioning team, interface with client stakeholders, and oversee live plant turnover, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities with emphasis on HSE and quality.