Sr Commissioning Engineer IandC - Offshore WHT Subsea And Piping

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Sr. Commissioning Engineer (I&C) for offshore brownfield projects in Abu Dhabi. The role leads I&C commissioning for WHTs, subsea cables, and piping to ensure safe startup and handover to operations.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience, including 5+ years offshore, with a strong I&C and offshore platforms background. ADNOC Offshore experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Instrumentation/Control Systems/Electrical & Electronics from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience, with at least 5 years offshore project experience.
• Proven dedicated experience in I&C commissioning.
• Experience in offshore platforms, Wellhead Towers (WHTs), jackets and topsides, brownfield offshore facilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute I&C commissioning activities for offshore oil & gas projects, including WHTs, offshore platforms, subsea cable and pipeline developments, and brownfield modifications.
• Ensure instrumentation, control, automation, and integrated control systems are installed, tested, commissioned, validated, and handed over safely per standards.
• Serve as the focal point for all I&C commissioning activities to achieve safe startup and handover to operations.
• Develop I&C Commissioning Execution Plans, procedures, test protocols, and schedules.
• Review engineering deliverables such as control philosophies, instrument datasheets, loop drawings, and system architectures.
• Define commissioning system boundaries and handover strategies.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL reviews, constructability reviews, and operational readiness assessments.
• Prepare commissioning dossiers and turnover documentation.
• Verify communication and control interfaces between WHTs and central processing facilities.
• Support offshore hook-up and commissioning campaigns and subsea control system interfaces.
• Develop and execute cutover and migration plans.
• Review Mechanical Completion dossiers.
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Resolve technical issues affecting commissioning and startup activities.

Skills

I&C commissioning

Offshore project experience

HAZID/HAZOP participation

Execution planning

Issue resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation/Control Systems/Electrical & Electronics

Tools

DCS/SCADA

Field instrumentation

Job description

Job Description:

Sr. Commissioning Engineer (I&C) - Offshore, WHT, Subsea & Piping

About Penspen

Penspen is a leading global energy services company, delivering asset integrity, engineering, and consultancy services to the oil, gas, hydrogen, and energy infrastructure sectors. With over 70 years of experience, we help our clients design, maintain, and operate safe, reliable, and efficient assets across the world.

Penspen www.penspen.com are looking for a dynamic Sr. Commissioning Engineer (I&C) - Offshore, WHTs, Subsea & Piping, BFs for one of our Offshore PMC projects in Abu Dhabi.

Qualification Required

• The candidates should have Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation/ Control Systems/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Execute Instrumentation & Control (I&C) commissioning activities for offshore oil & gas projects, including Wellhead Towers (WHTs), offshore platforms, subsea cable and pipeline developments, and brownfield modifications
• Responsible for ensuring that all instrumentation, control, automation, and integrated control systems are installed, tested, commissioned, validated, and handed over safely in compliance with project specifications, international standards, and operational requirements
• Acts as the focal point for all I&C commissioning activities and plays a critical role in achieving safe startup, operational readiness, and successful handover to operations.
• Develop I&C Commissioning Execution Plans, procedures, test protocols, and commissioning schedules.
• Review engineering deliverables, control philosophies, instrument datasheets, logic diagrams, loop drawings, and system architecture drawings.
• Define commissioning system boundaries and handover strategies.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL reviews, constructability reviews, and operational readiness assessments.
• Support commissioning systemization and subsystem breakdown structures.
• Prepare commissioning dossiers and turnover documentation requirements.
• Commission instrumentation and control systems on offshore Wellhead Towers (WHTs).
• Verify communication and control interfaces between WHTs and central processing facilities.
• Support offshore hook-up and commissioning campaigns.
• Support commissioning of subsea control system interfaces.
• Develop and execute cutover and migration plans.
• Review Mechanical Completion (MC) dossiers.
• Support incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Resolve technical issues affecting commissioning and startup activities.

Experience Required

• Minimum 15+ years of experience, with at least 5 years significant in offshore project.
• Proven dedicated experience in I&C commissioning experience
• Experience in Commissioning of Offshore platforms, Wellhead Towers (WHTs), Jackets and topsides, Brownfield offshore facilities
• Preferred experience from PMC/EPC Background.
• Previous ADNOC Offshore Experience is advantage.

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