Senior Supervisor - Commissioning (Process)

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced professional to supervise pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up activities on a project site.

The role requires extensive field experience in process commissioning, plant start-up and stabilization, with the ability to lead technicians and subcontractor teams to deliver safe, technically compliant results in line with the project schedule.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma in Chemical, Process or related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Extensive field experience in process commissioning, plant start-up and stabilization.
• Demonstrated experience supervising large technical and subcontractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead technicians, operators and subcontractor teams for daily commissioning activities.
• Prepare work fronts, testing dossiers, drawings, procedures, tools, PPE, permits and toolbox talks before execution.
• Supervise chemical cleaning, leak testing, catalyst loading, steam/airblowing, inerting, package start-up, plant start-up and stabilization.
• Inspect systems for operational readiness and ensure LOTO, accesscontrol, barricading and SIMOPS controls are implemented.
• Guide plant operators and monitor flow, level, temperature and pressure to maintain stable operations without trips or shutdowns.
• Support DCS activities involving alarms, trips, logic, interlocks, permissives and overrides.
• Track progress, manpower and spare-part usage; identify constraints and recommend recovery actions.
• Interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams and control narratives accurately and maintain complete commissioning records.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, HSE, vendors and other disciplines to resolve site issues.

Skills

Process commissioning

Plant start-up

Team supervision

HSE coordination

Education

Engineering degree or diploma in Chemical, Process or related discipline

Job description

TALENT ONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | Contract

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 09/08/2026

Job Title

Oil& Gas / EPC

EmploymentType

Project-Based/ Full-Time

Work Location

ProjectSite

AssignmentDuration

10-12months

Job Summary

Supervise processpre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up activities at project site,ensuring safe execution, technical quality and delivery in line with theapproved schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and lead technicians, operators and subcontractor teams fordaily commissioning activities.
• Prepare work fronts, testing dossiers, drawings, procedures, tools,PPE, permits and toolbox talks before execution.
• Supervise chemical cleaning, leak testing, catalyst loading, steam/airblowing, inerting, package start-up, plant start-up and stabilization.
• Inspect systems for operational readiness and ensure LOTO, accesscontrol, barricading and SIMOPS controls are implemented.
• Guide plant operators and monitor flow, level, temperature and pressureto maintain stable operations without trips or shutdowns.
• Support DCS activities involving alarms, trips, logic, interlocks,permissives and overrides.
• Track progress, manpower and spare-part usage; identify constraints andrecommend recovery actions.
• Interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams and control narrativesaccurately and maintain complete commissioning records.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, HSE, vendors and otherdisciplines to resolve site issues.

Requirements

• Engineering degree or diploma in Chemical, Process or a relateddiscipline.
• Minimum 12 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Extensive field experience in process commissioning, plant start-up andstabilization.
• Demonstrated experience supervising large technical and subcontractorteams.