Commissioning Lead (Onshore Telecom)

Orion Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is seeking an experienced Commissioning Lead (Onshore Telecom) in Qatar to oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for the EPC Contractor. The role ensures systems meet specifications, procedures and safety standards, with supervision of crew during critical handovers and FAT support.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in large Oil & Gas projects, strong CMS and safety knowledge, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in large-project commissioning within Oil & Gas, including at least 1 year in supervisory/oversight roles.
• Experience with CMS tools such as PIMS, WinPCS, ICAPS, Hexagon.
• Familiarity with construction, QA/QC and Operations interfaces.
• Strong understanding of HSE standards and safe system handover practices.
• Previous pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up experience on major Oil & Gas projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Contractor activities and progress related to mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Monitor commissioning schedules, planning and sequencing to align with milestones.
• Witness Contractor scope of work and progress.
• Follow up construction activities during pre-shutdown and shutdown.
• Oversee offshore brownfield pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring safe execution.
• Verify completion dossiers from mechanical completion through pre-commissioning and commissioning to handover.
• Monitor subsystem progress and ensure timely handovers.
• Oversee documentation for commissioning activities and participate in relevant meetings.
• Support FAT activities, including reports, presentations and punch-list follow-up.

Skills

Organizational skills

Technical judgement

Coordination

Reporting

Communication

Microsoft Office

Offshore safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering

Tools

PIMS

WinPCS

ICAPS

Hexagon

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Lead (Onshore Telecom) to oversee all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for the Telecom discipline executed by the EPC Contractor. The role will ensure that systems and sub-systems meet project specification requirements and approved procedures.

Commissioning Lead (Onshore Telecom)

Location: Qatar – Offshore

Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Contractor activities and progress related to mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Monitor commissioning schedules, planning and sequencing to ensure alignment with project milestones.
• Witness Contractor scope of work and progress in accordance with project requirements.
• Follow up construction activities during pre-shutdown and shutdown activities.
• Oversee offshore brownfield pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring safe and compliant execution.
• Follow up on punch-list creation, categorization and clearance.
• Verify the completeness of completion dossiers from mechanical completion through pre-commissioning and commissioning to final handover.
• Monitor and verify Contractor preservation activities against project requirements.
• Monitor subsystem progress and status through the Completion Management System and ensure timely handovers.
• Oversee and control mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning documentation.
• Participate in walkdowns, commissioning meetings, offshore meetings and relevant project activities.
• Support FAT activities, including preparation of reports, presentations, photographs and punch-list follow‑up.
• Provide support to Supervisors across Well Head and Riser Platforms and cover supervisory responsibilities when required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in large-project commissioning within the Oil & Gas industry, including at least 1 year of supervisory, acting or service/vendor personnel oversight experience.
• Strong knowledge of completion certificate types and punch‑list categorization.
• Experience using Completion Management Systems (CMS), such as PIMS, WinPCS, ICAPS, Hexagon or similar.
• Familiarity with construction, QA/QC and Operations interfaces.
• Strong understanding of HSE standards and safe system handover practices.
• Previous pre‑commissioning, commissioning and start‑up experience as a commissioning performer on major Oil & Gas projects.

Key Skills

• Strong organizational and technical judgement skills.
• Excellent coordination, reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and general computer applications.
• Strong commitment to offshore safety protocols and procedures.

People are our business worldwide

Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.