Senior Instrumentation Commissioning Lead – LNG

Employment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment seeks an experienced PCC Instrumentation Lead Engineer to lead and execute instrumentation precommissioning and commissioning activities on a large LNG facility. This is a site-based leadership role for senior instrumentation commissioning professionals with strong EPC project experience.

The role requires hands-on instrumentation loop checks, DCS/ESD/PLC testing, and coordination across multiple teams to ensure readiness from mechanical completion through startup and handover to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instrumentation, control, electrical, or related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years experience in oil & gas or LNG projects.
• Proven instrumentation lead during precommissioning and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead all instrumentation PCC activities in line with the commissioning philosophy and schedule.
• Provide technical and execution leadership to instrumentation system engineers and field teams.
• Ensure instrumentation systems are fully prepared for precommissioning, commissioning, startup and initial operation.
• Coordinate and supervise key activities including instrument installation verification and inspection; loop checking and functional testing; cause & effect testing; instrument calibration and validation; control valve testing and stroking; analyzer commissioning.
• Verify mechanical completion (MC) and manage punch list clearance for instrumentation scope.
• Coordinate closely with electrical, process, operations, construction, HSE, and QA/QC teams.
• Review and approve instrumentation commissioning procedures, test packs, and dossiers.
• Support DCS, ESD, F&G, and PLC system testing in coordination with vendors and automation teams.
• Manage SIMOPS, PTW compliance, and safe execution of live system testing.
• Report on progress, constraints, and risks to the commissioning manager.

Skills

Instrumentation loop checks

Control systems commissioning

Oil & gas LNG projects experience

Site-based leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in instrumentation, control, electrical, or related engineering discipline

Job description

Employment seeks an experienced PCC Instrumentation Lead Engineer to lead and execute instrumentation precommissioning and commissioning activities on a large LNG facility. This is a site-based leadership role for senior instrumentation commissioning professionals with strong EPC project experience.

The role requires hands-on instrumentation loop checks, DCS/ESD/PLC testing, and coordination across multiple teams to ensure readiness from mechanical completion through startup and handover to