Senior Systems Testing & Commissioning Lead

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Testing and Commissioning Coordinator - Systems for an on-site role in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will coordinate testing across multiple streams, manage plans and documentation, and ensure compliance with project requirements and regulatory obligations.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in commissioning, QA/QC, and performance verification within construction or infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in testing and commissioning coordination.
• Experience with QA/QC, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure, engineering, or manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate testing and commissioning activities across concurrent projects, systems, and work packages.
• Develop and maintain testing and commissioning plans, schedules, procedures, checklists, and supporting documentation.
• Establish clear sequencing for testing activities in coordination with construction progress and project milestones.
• Monitor commissioning progress and maintain accurate status information for tests, inspections, approvals, and outstanding activities.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, consultants, quality personnel, and other stakeholders on testing requirements and planned dates.
• Verify that required prerequisites and documentation are available before scheduled testing activities commence.
• Maintain test reports, compliance records, inspection checklists, commissioning registers, and completion evidence.
• Record defects, discrepancies, failed tests, and non-conforming conditions identified during verification activities.
• Track corrective actions and retesting requirements through resolution and documented closure.
• Analyze testing results to identify recurring deficiencies, performance concerns, or emerging trends requiring technical attention.
• Coordinate with quality assurance and quality control teams to confirm systems achieve specified acceptance and performance criteria.
• Support troubleshooting by organizing technical information and facilitating communication between responsible disciplines.
• Monitor commissioning deliverables against project schedules and elevate potential delays or unresolved dependencies.
• Ensure testing activities and associated records comply with applicable industry standards, project procedures, contractual requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Prepare structured testing and commissioning reports for project leadership and stakeholder review.
• Maintain controlled electronic and physical filing systems for commissioning records and handover documentation.
• Support compilation of final testing records and evidence required for system acceptance and project handover.
• Promote consistency in testing, reporting, issue management, and documentation across different work streams.

Skills

Testing and commissioning

Commissioning coordination

Commissioning planning

System testing

Functional testing

Performance verification

Test documentation

Compliance records

Defect tracking

Non-conformance management

Corrective action tracking

Retesting coordination

Commissioning milestones

System acceptance

Test data analysis

Testing instrumentation

Regulatory compliance

Project documentation

Document control

Construction coordination

Contractor coordination

Project management tools

Commissioning reporting

Handover documentation

Systems completion

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Testing and Commissioning Coordinator - Systems for an on-site role in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will coordinate testing across multiple streams, manage plans and documentation, and ensure compliance with project requirements and regulatory obligations.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in commissioning, QA/QC, and performance verification within construction or infrastructure projects.