Commissioning Manager (FPSO/FSO, Singapore)

caliber8; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Singapore is looking for a Commissioning Manager responsible for governance and overseeing commissioning activities across projects. The role includes leading the project team's commissioning efforts, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates must have a degree in engineering and experience as a Commissioning Manager with FPSO projects. This position offers a dynamic work environment with significant responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience being a Commissioning Manager with FPSO.

Responsibilities

• Act as the owner of the company’s commissioning framework.
• Provide commissioning input during project tendering.
• Support ongoing projects with commissioning best practices.
• Participate in vessel inspections and technical assessments.
• Lead and manage all commissioning activities.
• Plan and mobilise commissioning resources.
• Define commissioning boundaries and oversee documentation.
• Track commissioning progress and provide status reporting.
• Coordinate with Quality team for mechanical completion.
• Interface with clients and vendors for handover.
• Maintain responsibility for commissioning safety.
• Lead offshore commissioning phases.
• Manage commissioning punch lists.

Skills

Commissioning Management

FPSO Experience

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Role Overview

This role serves as the focal point for commissioning governance across the organisation, while also taking on full project-level responsibility when assigned as Project Commissioning Manager. The position supports both pre-award and execution phases, ensuring commissioning readiness, compliance, and safe delivery through to handover.

Responsibilities

• Act as the owner of the company’s commissioning framework, including the development, review, and continuous improvement of corporate commissioning procedures, standards, and guidance notes.
• Provide commissioning input during project tendering and capital expenditure development, ensuring scope clarity, realistic execution strategies, and cost alignment.
• Support ongoing projects by advising on commissioning philosophy, execution strategies, and best practices.
• Participate in vessel inspections and technical assessments to support bid submissions, S&P evaluations, and due diligence activities.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Projects.
• Lead and manage all commissioning activities from system definition through to final acceptance and handover.
• Plan, mobilise, and manage commissioning resources in close coordination with the Project Manager.
• Define commissioning system and sub-system boundaries and oversee the planning, control, and close-out of completion and handover documentation.
• Develop and implement project-specific commissioning procedures and ensure effective control of all Inspection and Test Records (ITRs).
• Track commissioning progress at system level and provide regular status reporting to the project leadership team.
• Interface with the Quality team to coordinate mechanical completion activities and review, verify, and endorse acceptance documentation.
• Coordinate closely with Clients, Operations teams, vendors, shipyards, and other stakeholders to facilitate system walkdowns, certification, and handover.
• Maintain full responsibility for commissioning safety, including implementation and enforcement of permit-to-work, isolation, and lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Lead offshore commissioning phases, including first oil, hydrocarbon introduction, performance testing, and final operational handover.
• Manage commissioning punch lists through to close-out in line with project and client requirements.
• Carry out other project-related duties as directed by the Project Manager.

Requirements

• Experience being a Commissioning Manager with FPSO
• Degree in Engineering