Commissioning Lead (Electrical)
Location: Ras Laffan, Qatar
Work Rotation: 12 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Overview
An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Electrical Commissioning Engineer to support a major onshore oil and gas project in Qatar. The role focuses on commissioning planning, system completion, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities across complex electrical systems within a large-scale industrial facility environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary commissioning teams, contractors, vendors, and operations personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Support commissioning planning and execution activities for electrical systems across large oil and gas or LNG facilities
- Coordinate system completion activities including systemisation, certification walkdowns, punch listing, and PSSR activities
- Develop and review commissioning procedures, method statements, and check sheets
- Support completions database management and check sheet allocation processes
- Execute and supervise pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for high and low voltage electrical systems
- Coordinate commissioning activities for transformers, switchboards, UPS systems, battery chargers, lighting, earthing, lightning protection, heating systems, and cathodic protection systems
- Support commissioning of substations and associated control systems
- Liaise with vendors, contractors, operations teams, and multidisciplinary engineering teams during execution phases
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, international electrical standards, and HSE requirements
- Participate in troubleshooting, testing, energisation, and system handover activities
- Support shutdown, brownfield tie-in, and live plant interface activities where required
- Monitor commissioning progress and support timely resolution of technical issues
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences
- Minimum 8 years of commissioning experience within the oil and gas or LNG industry
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory or team coordination experience
- Strong background in electrical commissioning for large industrial projects
- Experience with commissioning planning, system completion, and turnover processes
- Strong understanding of electrical testing and commissioning standards and best practices
- Experience working with HV and LV electrical systems ranging from 132kV to low voltage
- Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, battery chargers, and related electrical infrastructure
- Familiarity with compressors and associated control systems
- Experience developing commissioning procedures and completion documentation
- Strong understanding of PSSR processes and technical handover requirements
- Ability to work effectively within multicultural project teams in demanding site environments
Preferred Experience
- Experience within LNG or major onshore gas processing facilities
- Brownfield and greenfield project experience
- Shutdown and tie-in execution experience
- Previous experience working in GCC project environments
Additional Information
- Site-based role in Ras Laffan, Qatar
- Rotation-based assignment with long-term project exposure
- Suitable for candidates experienced in major EPC commissioning environments
- Immediate or short-notice availability may be advantageous