Senior Engineer Commissioning (Process)

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES seeks a Senior Engineer - Commissioning (Process) for project-based oil & gas EPC work in Abu Dhabi. You will lead process pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities, ensuring safe execution and coordination across disciplines.

Responsibilities include developing execution plans, supervising engineers and vendors, verifying readiness, and ensuring stable operating conditions. Strong hands-on commissioning and HSE compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Process or related Engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define commissioning scope, constraints, and risks from specs, drawings, and documents.
• Develop commissioning execution plans and start-up procedures including leak testing and plant start-up.
• Lead engineers, subcontractors, and vendors; monitor progress, resources, and costs.
• Verify readiness and handover readiness; conduct inspections and readiness checks.
• Lead safe commissioning and start-up to achieve stable operations.
• Monitor DCS alarms, trips, interlocks, and key process parameters.
• Participate in P&ID reviews, HAZOP/HAZID, FAT/SAT and performance testing; coordinate actions.

Job description

Senior Engineer - Commissioning (Process)

Employment Details

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Commissioning (Process)

Industry: Oil & Gas / EPC

Employment Type: Project-Based / Full-Time

Work Location: Project Site

Assignment Duration: 10-12 months

Job Summary

Lead process pre-commissioning commissioning and start-up activities for Oil & Gas projects. The role is responsible for technical leadership safe execution schedule control cross-discipline coordination and achieving stable operating conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Review project specifications drawings P&IDs and contractual documents to define commissioning scope requirements constraints and risks.
• Develop commissioning execution plans integrated start-up schedules procedures and method statements for leak testing chemical cleaning oil flushing air/steam blowing catalyst loading and plant start-up.
• Lead commissioning engineers operators subcontractors and specialist vendors while monitoring progress resources man-hours and costs.
• Verify construction completion and system readiness before handover to commissioning; conduct line walks internal inspections and package readiness checks.
• Lead safe commissioning and start-up of systems and equipment until stable operating conditions are achieved.
• Monitor DCS operations alarms trips logic interlocks permissives and overrides as well as key process parameters.
• Participate in P&ID reviews HAZOP HAZID FAT SAT and performance testing; identify design discrepancies and coordinate corrective action.
• Conduct or support JSA toolbox talks risk reviews and client progress meetings ensuring full HSE compliance.
• Coordinate with engineering construction QA/QC HSE and other commissioning disciplines and provide technical guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Process or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in process pre-commissioning commissioning and start-up.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams subcontractors and vendors.

Required Skills

Requirements 6 years of EIT site/construction experience with international Oil & Gas EPC companies/subcontractors. Electrical Instrumentation or Telecom construction background. Middle East CIS/FSU or North Africa experience preferred. Experience working with diverse international teams. Good knowledge of NEC/NFPA IEEE NEMA and IEC standards. Strong troubleshooting and subcontractor management skills. PTW LOTO and Arc Flash training; ATEX preferred. Key Skills: EIT Construction Electrical Instrumentation Telecom Oil & Gas EPC HSE Subcontractor Management QA/QC PTW LOTO