Senior Offshore Electrical Commissioning Specialist

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is urgently looking to hire a Specialist Commissioning Electrical for an offshore PMC project in Abu Dhabi. The candidate will lead field activities for pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, energization and start-up of offshore electrical systems.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 15+ years of experience, with 5–8 years offshore. Hands-on expertise with HV/MV/LV switchgear, MCCs, transformers, generators, motors, VFDs, UPS and protection systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience with at least 5–8+ years offshore experience.
• Proven experience in offshore electrical commissioning is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical and field support for electrical pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, energization, functional verification, troubleshooting and start-up of offshore electrical systems.
• Hands-on expertise for electrical distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, MCCs, motors, VFDs, UPS, protection systems, emergency power and related interfaces.
• Ensure electrical systems are tested, energized and functionally verified per procedures, specs, manufacturers’ recommendations, HSE requirements and client standards.
• Perform and coordinate electrical pre-commissioning activities.
• Verify electrical installation against drawings and specifications.
• Conduct visual and physical inspections of electrical equipment.
• Verify cable termination, gland installation, identification and routing.
• Check panel, switchgear and MCC installation readiness.
• Carry out electrical testing per procedures.
• Perform insulation resistance testing.
• Perform continuity and conductor verification.
• Support HV withstand/dielectric testing where applicable.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV/MV/LV switchgear

MCCs

Transformers

Generators

Motors

VFDs

UPS

Protection systems

Troubleshooting

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Penspen is urgently looking to hire a Specialist Commissioning Electrical for an offshore PMC project in Abu Dhabi. The candidate will lead field activities for pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, energization and start-up of offshore electrical systems.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 15+ years of experience, with 5–8 years offshore. Hands-on expertise with HV/MV/LV switchgear, MCCs, transformers, generators, motors, VFDs, UPS and protection systems