Utilities Commissioning Superintendent

EHIF; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Leader to head the commissioning team on a major oil & gas project in the UAE.

You will drive safety, planning, and execution, coordinating with ADNOC and Contractors to minimize disruption and deliver constructible designs. The role requires 20+ years in oil & gas commissioning on large projects, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor UAE

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in management or equivalent.
• Minimum 20+ years’ experience within the oil & gas sector, including Commissioning Management experience on large projects.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of relevant international codes and standards.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions in the resolution of Quality issues.
• Experience with contractors and suppliers and ability to manage related interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project Commissioning team to support objectives and strategies.
• Champion safety in all construction aspects of the project and promote the safety objective that “Nobody gets Hurt”
• Manage the project Module Fabrication on Commissioning teams responsible for the planning, development and operations to ensure commissioning execution.
• Manage the Contractor’s commissioning planning and execution efforts to ensure compliance with project objectives, strategies, obligations and requirements.
• Establish a commissioning organization to implement the project execution plans and procedures and coordinate resourcing of commissioning team positions.
• Provide execution strategy support to the project Team.
• Ensure that the Contractor and Subcontractors are compliant with project safety expectations, policies and procedures.
• Steward the development of an Integrated Safety Plan for commissioning, including SIMOPS for all island and brownfield work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's in Management

Job description

• Lead the project Commissioning team to support the objectives and strategies

• Champion safety in all construction aspects of the project and promote the safety objective that “Nobody gets Hurt”

• Manage the project Module Fabrication on Commissioning teams responsible for the planning, development and operations to ensure commissioning execution certainly

• Manage the Contractor’s commissioning planning and execution efforts to ensure compliance with project objectives, strategies, obligations and requirements

• Establish a commissioning organization to implement the project execution plans and procedures and coordinate resourcing of commissioning team positions

• Provide execution strategy support to the project Team

• Ensure that the Contractor and Subcontractors are compliant with project safety expectations, policies and procedures

• Steward the development of an Integrated Safety Plan for commissioning, including SIMOPS for all island and brownfield work

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the review and implementation of all Contractor safety plans

• Steward interfaces and interactions between the Contractor and other project entities, Production Operations, and Drilling

• Manage the interface with ADNOC to execute brownfield works in order to minimize disruption in ongoing production operations

• Ensure that the detailed design deliverables support constructability

• Report commissioning progress, performance, initiatives and issues to the Project Team

• Lead commissioning planning teams to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities

• Sponsor commissioning related readiness reviews, workshops and CERs

• Take a leadership role in mentoring and training UAE Nationals

• Clearly communicate direct reports short term and long-term goals that support the project objectives

• Encourage and recognize outstanding performance, and ensure that staff are appraised regularly and developed accordingly

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent

• Master’s degree in management or equivalent

• Minimum Twenty 20+ years’ experience within the oil & gas sector, including Commissioning Management experience on large projects

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Good leadership skills

• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of relevant international codes and standards

• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions in the resolution of Quality issues

• Experience with contractors and suppliers and ability to manage related interfaces