Commissioning Coordinator (Saudi National Only)

Decima International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking a detail-oriented Commissioning Coordinator to support commissioning activities for major mission-critical and data center projects in KSA. The role supports the Commissioning Manager, tracks L1–L5 activities, maintains documentation, and coordinates across contractors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders through testing, turnover, and handover.

The ideal candidate has hands-on knowledge of MEP systems, commissioning processes, testing documentation, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting commissioning on construction, data center or mission-critical projects.
• Knowledge of MEP systems and turnover documentation.
• Familiarity with L1–L5 commissioning processes and testing documentation.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Project Commissioning Management Plan.
• Coordinate commissioning activities across contractors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Maintain commissioning schedules, trackers, dashboards, and progress reports.
• Track readiness against milestones and stage-gate requirements.
• Coordinate L1–L5 testing activities, Functional Performance Testing, and IST.
• Manage test schedules, witnessing, vendor attendance, and resources.
• Keep test scripts, procedures, records, and handover docs up to date.
• Monitor issues, punch items, deficiencies, and corrective actions to closure.
• Prepare progress reports, minutes, and management updates.
• Organize commissioning meetings and follow up on actions and deadlines.
• Escalate delays and readiness gaps to the Commissioning Manager.
• Support final project acceptance and operational readiness.

Skills

Coordination

Attention to detail

Documentation accuracy

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Electronic Commissioning Management Systems

Document Control platforms

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as apartnership, create an environment that attracts themost talented professionalsand allows them to flourish, and regulategrowthto maintainexcellencein our service standards.

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically capable Commissioning Coordinator to support commissioning activities for major mission-critical and data center projects in KSA.

The role will support the Commissioning Manager in coordinating commissioning readiness, tracking L1–L5 commissioning activities, maintaining commissioning documentation, monitoring open issues and corrective actions, and coordinating contractors, consultants, vendors, and project stakeholders through testing, turnover, and handover.

The ideal candidate will have practical knowledge of mission-critical MEP systems, commissioning processes, testing documentation, and project handover, with strong organizational, coordination, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation and maintenance of the Project Commissioning Management Plan.

Coordinate commissioning activities across contractors, consultants, vendors, and project stakeholders.

Maintain and update commissioning schedules, trackers, dashboards, and progress reports.

Track commissioning readiness against project milestones and stage-gate requirements.

Support coordination of L1–L5 commissioning activities, Functional Performance Testing, and Integrated Systems Testing.

Coordinate test schedules, witnessing requirements, vendor attendance, and required project resources.

Maintain commissioning test scripts, procedures, method statements, inspection records, and supporting documentation.

Track commissioning submissions, approvals, comments, and outstanding documentation.

Monitor commissioning issues, punch items, deficiencies, and corrective actions through closure.

Support readiness assessments by ensuring required documentation, systems, personnel, and prerequisites are available.

Coordinate with contractors and vendors to resolve outstanding commissioning actions and documentation gaps.

Assist in maintaining commissioning issue logs, action registers, and risk trackers.

Verify that commissioning test records, certificates, reports, and turnover packages are properly compiled and submitted.

Coordinate system turnover and handover documentation with construction, commissioning, document control, and operations teams.

Support preparation of commissioning progress reports, dashboards, meeting minutes, and management updates.

Organize commissioning meetings and follow up on assigned actions and deadlines.

Escalate significant commissioning delays, constraints, risks, and readiness gaps to the Commissioning Manager.

Support final project acceptance and operational readiness activities.

Maintain accurate records within electronic commissioning management and document control systems.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Relevant experience supporting commissioning activities on construction, mission-critical, industrial, or data center projects.

Good understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, and mission-critical MEP systems.

Familiarity with commissioning planning, testing, documentation, and handover processes.

Understanding of L1–L5 commissioning processes.

Exposure to Functional Performance Testing and Integrated Systems Testing.

Experience maintaining commissioning trackers, issue logs, action registers, and testing documentation.

Good understanding of turnover documentation, test records, certificates, and handover packages.

Strong coordination and organizational skills.

Ability to follow multiple commissioning activities and priorities simultaneously.

Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to coordinate effectively with contractors, consultants, vendors, engineers, and project management teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience on data center or mission-critical projects.

Exposure to hyperscale data center commissioning environments.

Familiarity with ASHRAE commissioning guidelines.

Familiarity with CSA, BSRIA, or other recognized commissioning standards and frameworks.

Commissioning-related certification such as CxA, ACG, BCxP, or equivalent is advantageous.

Experience using electronic commissioning management systems.

Experience with electronic document control and turnover platforms.

Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary MEP commissioning activities.

Previous experience working within a PMC, consultant, or client-side project management environment is advantageous.

Productivity Tools

Electronic Commissioning Management Systems

Document Control and Turnover Platforms

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Testing & Documentation Coordination

Issue and Action Tracking

Turnover & Handover Coordination

Stakeholder Coordination

Progress Reporting

Attention to Detail

Communication & Follow-Up

Problem Solving

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status or characteristic protected by applicable law.

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.