Senior Offshore Commissioning Lead: Subsea & Piping

Penspen Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen Ltd in Abu Dhabi urgently seeks a Senior Manager Commissioning to lead offshore commissioning across WHTs, subsea cables, piping and brownfield modifications on a PMC project. You will oversee planning, systemization, pre-commissioning, testing and handover to Operations.

The role requires 20+ years in offshore commissioning, with 5–8+ years in leadership of multidiscipline teams, ADNOC exposure preferred. Strong safety focus and vendor coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20+ years of experience, with 5–8+ years in offshore projects.
• Proven experience leading multidiscipline offshore commissioning activities.
• Experience with WHTs, offshore platforms, piping systems, subsea cables and brownfield modifications is preferred.
• Experience from PMC/EPC background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall management, coordination and execution of offshore commissioning activities covering Wellhead Towers (WHTs), subsea cables, piping systems and brownfield modifications/tie-ins.
• Provides leadership from commissioning preparation and systemization through pre-commissioning, functional testing, commissioning, start-up, performance testing and final handover to Operations.
• Ensures that commissioning activities are executed safely, efficiently and in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, engineering requirements, Client/Operator standards, schedule and HSE requirements.
• Provide overall leadership for offshore commissioning activities.
• Develop and implement the project commissioning execution strategy.
• Establish commissioning priorities based on systemization, construction completion and start-up requirements.
• Coordinate commissioning activities across WHT, subsea cable, piping, E&I, mechanical and control systems.
• Ensure commissioning activities are aligned with project schedule and offshore execution plans.
• Establish commissioning organization, manpower requirements and responsibilities.
• Coordinate commissioning readiness with Construction, Completion and Operations teams.
• Ensure adequate resources, tools, test equipment and specialist personnel are available.
• Monitor overall commissioning progress and recovery actions.
• Lead commissioning activities associated with offshore Wellhead Towers.
• Coordinate commissioning of mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Manage commissioning activities associated with subsea power, control, communication and fiber-optic cables.
• Coordinate cable pull-in, termination, hang-off and connection activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Penspen Ltd in Abu Dhabi urgently seeks a Senior Manager Commissioning to lead offshore commissioning across WHTs, subsea cables, piping and brownfield modifications on a PMC project. You will oversee planning, systemization, pre-commissioning, testing and handover to Operations.

The role requires 20+ years in offshore commissioning, with 5–8+ years in leadership of multidiscipline teams, ADNOC exposure preferred. Strong safety focus and vendor coordination are essential.