Senior Engineer - Commissioning and Start-Up

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 312,480 - 468,720; Full time

Job summary

Mc Dermott is seeking a Senior Engineer – Commissioning and Start‑Up in Dubai, UAE. This role involves supporting pre‑commissioning, system testing, start‑up, and operational readiness in the Oil and Energy sector.

Strong candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field and have senior-level commissioning experience. Responsibilities include preparing technical deliverables and coordinating multidisciplinary activities to bring complex systems into operation. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to support major projects.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up, or performance testing within the energy or EPCI sector.
• Strong coordination skills with construction, engineering, quality, operations, vendors, and client teams.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare commissioning documentation required for system completion, testing, start‑up, and operational handover.
• Participate in site walk‑down inspections to verify construction completion and commissioning readiness.
• Supervise craft personnel assigned to pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities.

Skills

Pre‑commissioning

Commissioning engineering

Plant start‑up

Performance testing

Mechanical system testing

Electrical system testing

Instrumentation testing

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Senior Engineer – Commissioning and Start‑Up

Job Details: Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Industry: Oil and Energy; Function: Engineering; Experience: Senior-level commissioning experience; Job Type: Full‑time.

Estimated Salary: AED 28,000–42,000 per month.

Senior Engineer – Commissioning and Start‑Up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Oil and Energy opportunity supporting pre‑commissioning, system testing, start‑up, performance testing, troubleshooting, and operational readiness. McDermott International, Ltd is hiring an experienced commissioning professional to prepare technical deliverables, coordinate multidisciplinary activities, supervise site personnel, and help bring mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems safely into operation.

Role Context

Senior Engineer – Commissioning and Start‑Up supports project systems from construction completion through functional testing, start‑up, and performance verification. The role works with the Commissioning Manager, Principal Commissioning Engineer, project disciplines, construction teams, vendors, craft personnel, operations representatives, and the client to confirm that equipment and systems are complete, safe, technically compliant, and ready for service. The position combines home‑office preparation with site‑based execution. It requires practical troubleshooting capability across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, disciplined control of commissioning documentation, and effective coordination of interdependent activities during demanding project phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to the Project Commissioning Manager and support the Principal Commissioning Engineer with home‑office deliverables.
• Prepare commissioning documentation required for system completion, testing, start‑up, and operational handover.
• Participate in site walk‑down inspections to verify construction completion and commissioning readiness.
• Identify incomplete work, defects, missing documentation, access constraints, and safety concerns during system inspections.
• Prepare, review, update, and close punch‑list items in coordination with construction, quality, engineering, and client teams.
• Participate in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment checks and system testing.
• Troubleshoot equipment, control, electrical, and instrumentation issues identified during commissioning.
• Coordinate technical resolutions with engineering disciplines, vendors, construction teams, and project management.
• Develop operating and maintenance manuals using approved vendor, engineering, and project information.
• Compile commissioning and start‑up spare parts requirements for equipment and systems.
• Prepare first‑fill and consumables requirements for lubrication, chemicals, fluids, gases, filters, and other operational needs.
• Develop pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up, and performance testing procedures.
• Ensure procedures include prerequisites, safety controls, required resources, acceptance criteria, and documentation requirements.
• Perform discipline equipment checks and verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and vendor instructions.
• Conduct functional testing of mechanical systems and associated equipment.
• Support energization, testing, and functional verification of electrical systems.
• Participate in calibration, loop checks, logic testing, alarm verification, and functional testing of instrumentation systems.
• Support integrated system testing across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control interfaces.
• Participate in commissioning, plant start‑up, operational stabilization, and performance testing.
• Monitor equipment behavior and system performance during initial operation.
• Identify operational and maintenance concerns arising during start‑up and performance tests.
• Develop practical corrective measures for commissioning defects, equipment failures, and system interface issues.
• Confirm that commissioning test results satisfy project specifications, approved procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain accurate records of tests, defects, corrective actions, approvals, and final system status.
• Supervise craft personnel assigned to pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Communicate task requirements, work priorities, safety precautions, and technical expectations to site personnel.
• Verify that personnel, tools, temporary equipment, materials, and permits are available before activities begin.
• Coordinate commissioning work with other engineers to avoid conflicting operations and ensure efficient system sequencing.
• Align commissioning activities with construction completion, system priorities, vendor availability, and start‑up plans.
• Participate in coordination meetings with project personnel, client representatives, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with the client and wider project team.
• Provide clear progress updates and promptly communicate technical, schedule, safety, or resource concerns.
• Support system turnover, acceptance documentation, completion dossiers, and final handover to operations.
• Guide less experienced engineers in commissioning procedures, testing methods, troubleshooting, and site execution practices.
• Work within approved company procedures, project requirements, quality controls, and QHSES policies.
• Contribute lessons learned and recommendations to improve future commissioning and start‑up execution.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Senior‑level experience in pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up, or performance testing within the energy or EPCI sector.
• Practical understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control system interfaces.
• Experience preparing commissioning procedures, system check sheets, test records, punch lists, and turnover documentation.
• Ability to conduct site walk‑downs and assess system completion and operational readiness.
• Strong troubleshooting capability covering equipment, electrical, instrumentation, and multidisciplinary system issues.
• Experience participating in start‑up and performance testing of industrial facilities or process systems.
• Knowledge of operating and maintenance manual development.
• Familiarity with commissioning spare parts, first fills, consumables, and temporary equipment requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, equipment data sheets, vendor manuals, specifications, and system documentation.
• Experience supervising technicians, craft personnel, or commissioning work groups.
• Strong coordination skills when working with construction, engineering, quality, operations, vendors, and client teams.
• Ability to prioritize activities according to system completion and start‑up requirements.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical reporting, meetings, and site instructions.
• Strong commitment to safe execution, quality, documentation accuracy, and project schedule objectives.
• Ability to work effectively in both office and construction site environments.
• Willingness to support project locations, yards, offshore facilities, or operational sites when required.

Skills Set

• Pre‑commissioning
• Commissioning engineering
• Plant start‑up
• Performance testing
• System completion
• Commissioning procedures
• Start‑up procedures
• Walk‑down inspections
• Punch‑list management
• Mechanical system testing
• Electrical system testing
• Instrumentation testing
• Functional testing
• Equipment checks
• Loop checking
• Logic testing
• Alarm verification
• Troubleshooting
• Operational readiness
• Operating manuals
• Maintenance manuals
• Commissioning spare parts
• Start‑up spare parts
• First fills
• Consumables planning
• Vendor coordination
• Construction coordination
• Client coordination
• Craft supervision
• System turnover
• Completion dossiers
• Technical reporting
• EPCI project execution
• QHSES compliance
• Multidisciplinary engineering

Gender: Any; Nationality: Any.