Senior Mechanical, Piping & HVAC Commissioning Lead

Duncan & Ross; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan & Ross is seeking an experienced Technical Commissioning Lead for a large-scale Oil & Gas/EPCC project in the United Arab Emirates. You will direct Mechanical, Piping, Pipeline and HVAC commissioning activities, driving readiness, testing, and documentation across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a 12+ year track record in oil & gas commissioning with at least 6 years in a lead capacity, fluency in English, and strong interfacing with design, construction, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of commissioning experience in large EPC projects (oil & gas).
• Minimum 5 years as a Mechanical/Piping/Pipeline/HVAC commissioning lead.

Responsibilities

• Lead the system and subsystem definition for Mechanical, Piping, Pipeline, HVAC and Mechanical Utility systems.
• Review vendor documents, equipment data sheets, and commissioning requirements for readiness.
• Collaborate with the ICAPS Administrator to establish discipline-specific commissioning task structures and dossiers.
• Review vendor FAT/SAT procedures and prepare site support plans.
• Lead commissioning of static and rotating equipment.
• Lead pipeline hydrotest review and pigging; HVAC commissioning including balancing and testing.
• Coordinate interfaces with Electrical, Instrumentation and ICSS teams during integrated commissioning.
• Manage discipline task progress and punch list clearance within ICAPS.

Skills

Lead commissioning

Mechanical Piping HVAC

Rotating equipment

Vibration analysis

Pressure testing

Documentation skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ICAPS

OPERCOM

FAT/SAT

Job description

Duncan & Ross is seeking an experienced Technical Commissioning Lead for a large-scale Oil & Gas/EPCC project in the United Arab Emirates. You will direct Mechanical, Piping, Pipeline and HVAC commissioning activities, driving readiness, testing, and documentation across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a 12+ year track record in oil & gas commissioning with at least 6 years in a lead capacity, fluency in English, and strong interfacing with design, construction, and vendors.