Saudi National Commissioning Manager, Mission-Critical

Decima International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International in Saudi Arabia seeks a Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for mission‑critical projects. You will own the Commissioning Management Plan, oversee readiness and L1–L5 testing, and coordinate contractors, consultants, vendors, and Owner through final testing, turnover, and acceptance.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with mission‑critical MEP systems, integrated systems testing, and commissioning documentation, with a focus on project handover

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) certification.
• Extensive experience with commissioning on mission-critical or data center projects.
• Experience developing and implementing Commissioning Management Plans.
• Hands-on with L1–L5 commissioning processes.
• Experience leading Functional Performance Testing and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Knowledge of turnover planning and handover management.
• Strong risk management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to communicate status to technical and management stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Commissioning Management Plan.
• Lead commissioning planning, readiness assessments, stage-gate reviews, and execution.
• Monitor commissioning progress against project milestones and requirements.
• Perform final review, sign-off, and escalation of commissioning readiness and turnover packages.
• Oversee L1–L5 commissioning activities, Functional Performance Testing, and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Review and approve commissioning procedures, test scripts, method statements, and documentation.
• Ensure commissioning activities comply with project specs, design intent, and industry standards.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, vendors, and Owner to resolve issues.
• Identify commissioning risks and readiness gaps and drive timely resolution.
• Monitor open commissioning issues and corrective actions through closure.
• Ensure documentation, test records, certificates, and turnover packages are complete and accepted.
• Coordinate system turnover and handover to operations teams.

Skills

Commissioning management

Commissioning Plans

L1–L5 testing

Functional Performance Testing

Integrated Systems Testing

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication to senior stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electromechanical Engineering

Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA)

Tools

Electronic Commissioning Management Systems

Document Control and Turnover Platforms

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Decima International in Saudi Arabia seeks a Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for mission‑critical projects. You will own the Commissioning Management Plan, oversee readiness and L1–L5 testing, and coordinate contractors, consultants, vendors, and Owner through final testing, turnover, and acceptance.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with mission‑critical MEP systems, integrated systems testing, and commissioning documentation, with a focus on project handover