Testing and Commissioning Coordinator - Systems

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

Job Snapshot

Testing and Commissioning Coordinator - Systems
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Quality Assurance
Experience: Minimum 8 years
Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Testing and Commissioning Coordinator - Systems in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity for an experienced professional specializing in commissioning coordination, system testing, QA and QC, compliance documentation, defect tracking, and performance verification. AECOM is hiring for this on-site role to coordinate testing activities across multiple work streams, control commissioning documentation, monitor completion milestones, and help ensure systems and installations satisfy specified performance and regulatory requirements before handover.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Quality Assurance
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Testing and Commissioning Coordinator will provide the organizational and quality-control framework needed to move installed systems from construction completion through verification and readiness for operation. The position will connect project teams, contractors, quality personnel, and stakeholders while maintaining clear visibility over testing schedules, outstanding defects, corrective actions, documentation, and commissioning milestones. Effective coordination will reduce handover risk and ensure that performance evidence is complete, traceable, and aligned with project requirements.

Key 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.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should bring at least 8 years of experience in testing and commissioning coordination, quality assurance, quality control, or a comparable technical project role. A solid understanding of testing procedures, commissioning sequences, inspection protocols, system acceptance criteria, and compliance requirements is essential. Experience gained on construction, infrastructure, engineering, or manufacturing projects is particularly relevant. The role requires strong documentation discipline and the ability to maintain accurate records across numerous simultaneous activities. Candidates should also be comfortable interpreting test data, identifying performance issues, monitoring corrective actions, and communicating commissioning status to different stakeholders. Experience with project management applications, digital documentation systems, QA and QC methodologies, regulatory records, testing instrumentation, and structured compliance frameworks is advantageous.

Skills Set

• Testing and commissioning
• Commissioning coordination
• Commissioning planning
• System testing
• Functional testing
• Performance verification
• Testing procedures
• Commissioning schedules
• QA and QC
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Test documentation
• Commissioning checklists
• Test reports
• Compliance records
• Defect tracking
• Non-conformance management
• Corrective action tracking
• Retesting coordination
• Commissioning milestones
• System acceptance
• Performance criteria
• Test data analysis
• Testing instrumentation
• Regulatory compliance
• Project documentation
• Document control
• Construction coordination
• Contractor coordination
• Project management tools
• Commissioning reporting
• Handover documentation
• Systems completion

Why Join Us

Riyadh 's expanding building and infrastructure pipeline requires disciplined testing and commissioning before increasingly complex systems can be accepted and placed into operation. This position offers direct involvement in system verification, quality coordination, defect resolution, compliance control, and final handover, creating valuable exposure across the transition from construction completion to operational readiness within Saudi Arabia 's active Construction market.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting organization providing engineering, architecture, design, program management, construction management, and technical services. Its project teams support complex developments through coordinated testing, quality management, commissioning, and handover processes designed to verify that completed systems meet specified performance and compliance requirements.