Commissioning lead engineer

Qatar Living; Mesaieed; On-site; QAR 437,000 - 655,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Living in Qatar seeks a Commissioning Lead Engineer to orchestrate pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover activities for Fire & Gas systems and related electrical and communications infrastructure. The role ensures testing aligns with project specs, QatarEnergy requirements, and industry standards, while coordinating with the EPC contractor, vendors, QA/QC and HSE teams.

The engineer will lead planning, review drawings, set acceptance criteria, and oversee timely completion of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, Control Systems Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of documented oil & gas experience, including commissioning of Fire & Gas systems.
• Experience in commissioning F&G panels, gas detectors, alarm devices and related field instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience with loop checking, signal verification, and SAT testing.
• Knowledge of electrical testing, fibre-optic testing and communication interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, checklists and schedules.
• Review IFC drawings, P&IDs, F&G layouts, cause-and-effect matrices and system diagrams.
• Define system boundaries, testing requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate commissioning with construction, electrical, instrumentation, telecom, QA/QC, HSE and vendors.
• Monitor progress, manpower, test equipment, and material readiness.
• Coordinate with QatarEnergy for inspections, witness points and SAT activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, Control Systems Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline

Job description

Industry: Oil & Gas

Minimum Experience: 5 years in oil & gas projects, including relevant F&G commissioning experience

Discipline: Instrumentation / Control Systems

1. Job Purpose

The Commissioning Lead Engineer shall lead and coordinate all pre-commissioning, commissioning, functional testing, integrated system testing and handover activities for the Fire & Gas (F&G) system and associated electrical and communication systems. The role involves ensuring that all installed equipment and systems are tested, commissioned and demonstrated to operate in accordance with approved project specifications, QatarEnergy requirements, vendor recommendations, approved commissioning procedures and applicable industry standards. The engineer shall coordinate with QatarEnergy representatives, the EPC contractor, vendors, subcontractors, QA/QC and HSE teams to achieve safe and timely commissioning and final system acceptance.

2. Roles and Responsibilities - Commissioning Planning and Coordination

• Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, inspection and test checklists, method statements and commissioning schedules.
• Review approved IFC drawings, PIDs where applicable, F&G layouts, cause-and-effect matrices, logic diagrams, cable schedules, loop diagrams, single-line diagrams and system architecture drawings.
• Establish system and subsystem boundaries, commissioning sequences, testing requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with construction, electrical, instrumentation, telecommunications, QA/QC, HSE and vendor teams.
• Monitor commissioning progress, manpower requirements, test equipment availability and material readiness.
• Coordinate with QatarEnergy for inspections, witness points, hold points, functional tests and SAT activities.

3. Minimum Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, Control Systems Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of documented oil & gas experience, including practical commissioning of Fire & Gas systems.
• Demonstrable experience in commissioning F&G panels, gas detectors, alarm devices and associated field instrumentation.
• Practical experience in loop checking, signal verification, functional testing, cause-and-effect testing and SAT.
• Working knowledge of electrical testing, fibre-optic testing and communication interfaces.
• Exposure to auto-dialers and TETRA communication systems is required for this combined-scope position.
• Experience in brownfield modifications, industrial facilities or operating oil & gas installations is preferred.
• Previous QatarEnergy project experience, particularly in Mesaieed or similar facilities, is an advantage.
• Good technical reporting, troubleshooting, coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to lead commissioning technicians, subcontractors and vendor representatives.