Senior Engineer, Operation Readiness & Assurance - Electrical

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Electrical Lead to drive readiness for energization, start-up and reliable operation of complex facilities. You will coordinate engineering through commissioning and handover, review designs for operability and safety, and collaborate with operators, PMC, EPCs and vendors to close readiness gaps.

Requires a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, 15+ years in oil & gas, 5+ years in operations/maintenance/commissioning, and experience with hazardous areas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an accepted equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in oil and gas projects or operating facilities.
• At least 5 years in electrical operations, maintenance, commissioning, start-up or operational readiness activities.
• Proven experience in project-to-operations handover and coordination between operator, PMC, EPC contractor and vendor teams.
• Experience with electrical systems in hazardous areas and applicable electrical safety standards and project specifications.
• GCC, ADNOC and offshore experience may be specified where relevant to the project.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor the electrical operational readiness and assurance plan, including deliverables, milestones, acceptance criteria and supporting evidence.
• Review electrical designs for operability, maintainability, reliability, accessibility and safe isolation, incorporating operations and maintenance requirements.
• Review EPC contractor procedures for electrical pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization and start-up, and monitor readiness against approved requirements.
• Assess readiness of power generation and distribution systems, HV/LV switchgear, transformers, motors, protection systems, emergency power, UPS, batteries and earthing systems, as applicable.
• Coordinate with the client, EPC contractors, commissioning teams, operations, maintenance, HSE and vendors to resolve electrical readiness gaps.
• Review electrical operating procedures, maintenance instructions, isolation procedures and emergency-response arrangements for completeness and alignment with installed equipment.
• Verify preparation of asset registers, equipment hierarchies, criticality assessments, preventive maintenance plans and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) data.
• Review spare parts interchangeability records (SPIR), operational spares, special tools, test equipment and vendor support requirements.
• Review training and competency plans and verify that designated operations and maintenance personnel have completed the required electrical equipment and safety training.
• Participate in inspections, selected tests, system walkdowns and readiness reviews; monitor electrical punch-list items and verify closure of deficiencies affecting energization or operation.
• Review electrical handover dossiers, including as-built drawings, single-line diagrams, approved protection settings, test reports, certificates and operating and maintenance manuals.
• Support pre-start-up safety and energization readiness reviews, verifying prerequisites, outstanding risks, contingency arrangements and action closure.
• Assess brownfield tie-ins, shutdown interfaces, temporary power arrangements and simultaneous operations for their impact on operational readiness.
• Maintain electrical readiness action and risk registers, report progress, escalation critical gaps and recommend readiness status for project milestones and handover.
• Support post-start-up performance reviews, defect resolution and lessons learned within the agreed PMC scope.

Skills

Electrical reliability

Commissioning

Maintenance planning

Electrical safety

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an accepted equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in oil and gas projects or operating facilities.
• At least 5 years in electrical operations, maintenance, commissioning, start-up or operational readiness activities.
• Proven experience in project-to-operations handover and coordination between operator, PMC, EPC contractor and vendor teams.
• Experience with electrical systems in hazardous areas and applicable electrical safety standards and project specifications.
• GCC, ADNOC and offshore experience may be specified where relevant to the project.
• Electrical system reliability, maintainability and operational assurance.
• Commissioning and handover documentation review.
• Maintenance planning, CMMS and spare parts readiness.
• Electrical safety, permit-to-work and isolation principles.
• Risk assessment, technical reporting and multidisciplinary coordination.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an accepted equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in oil and gas projects or operating facilities.
• At least 5 years in electrical operations, maintenance, commissioning, start-up or operational readiness activities.
• Proven experience in project-to-operations handover and coordination between operator, PMC, EPC contractor and vendor teams.
• Experience with electrical systems in hazardous areas and applicable electrical safety standards and project specifications.
• GCC, ADNOC and offshore experience may be specified where relevant to the project.

Key Competencies

• Electrical system reliability, maintainability and operational assurance.
• Commissioning and handover documentation review.
• Maintenance planning, CMMS and spare parts readiness.
• Electrical safety, permit-to-work and isolation principles.
• Risk assessment, technical reporting and multidisciplinary coordination.

Authority and Accountability

This is a PMC review, coordination and assurance role. Contractor execution responsibilities remain unchanged. Switching, energization approval and operational acceptance remain with the formally designated authorities under the project’s approved procedures.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Provide electrical discipline oversight and assurance to ensure facilities are ready for safe energization, start-up and reliable operation. Coordinate operational readiness activities from engineering through commissioning and handover, verifying that electrical systems, personnel, procedures, maintenance arrangements and documentation meet approved project and operator requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor the electrical operational readiness and assurance plan, including deliverables, milestones, acceptance criteria and supporting evidence.
• Review electrical designs for operability, maintainability, reliability, accessibility and safe isolation, incorporating operations and maintenance requirements.
• Review EPC contractor procedures for electrical pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization and start-up, and monitor readiness against approved requirements.
• Assess readiness of power generation and distribution systems, HV/LV switchgear, transformers, motors, protection systems, emergency power, UPS, batteries and earthing systems, as applicable.
• Coordinate with the client, EPC contractors, commissioning teams, operations, maintenance, HSE and vendors to resolve electrical readiness gaps.
• Review electrical operating procedures, maintenance instructions, isolation procedures and emergency-response arrangements for completeness and alignment with installed equipment.
• Verify preparation of asset registers, equipment hierarchies, criticality assessments, preventive maintenance plans and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) data.
• Review spare parts interchangeability records (SPIR), operational spares, special tools, test equipment and vendor support requirements.
• Review training and competency plans and verify that designated operations and maintenance personnel have completed the required electrical equipment and safety training.
• Participate in inspections, selected tests, system walkdowns and readiness reviews; monitor electrical punch-list items and verify closure of deficiencies affecting energization or operation.
• Review electrical handover dossiers, including as-built drawings, single-line diagrams, approved protection settings, test reports, certificates and operating and maintenance manuals.
• Support pre-start-up safety and energization readiness reviews, verifying prerequisites, outstanding risks, contingency arrangements and action closure.
• Assess brownfield tie-ins, shutdown interfaces, temporary power arrangements and simultaneous operations for their impact on operational readiness.
• Maintain electrical readiness action and risk registers, report progress, escalation critical gaps and recommend readiness status for project milestones and handover.
• Support post-start-up performance reviews, defect resolution and lessons learned within the agreed PMC scope.