Senior Commissioning Engineer - Offshore Oil and Gas
Contract: 1 year
Location: Offshore, Qatar
We are seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead and manage commissioning activities for major offshore oil and gas projects. The successful candidate will have extensive commissioning experience across multi-discipline systems and will provide technical leadership, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent the client as Commissioning Team Leader for assigned offshore projects.
- Review and provide feedback on contractor scopes of work related to pre-commissioning, commissioning, and completion activities.
- Lead project pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up engineering support services delivered by contractors, ensuring adherence to company regulations, procedures, and industry standards.
- Report to Head of Commissioning on all matters related to execution and successful completion of commissioning activities.
- Contribute to the improvement and standardisation of commissioning procedures and deliverables.
- Develop commissioning strategies and plans, obtain necessary approvals in consultation with end users, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
- Lead the commissioning team in developing and approving procedures for all systems and facilities.
- Organise and ensure availability of the commissioning team and coordinate required manpower support from contractors and end users.
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised university.
- Extensive commissioning experience in the oil and gas industry, ideally including offshore projects.
- Strong technical expertise in commissioning of systems such as F&G Systems, DCS, ICS, Power Management Systems, Instrument Air, Wellhead Control Systems, etc.
- Minimum 12-14 years' relevant experience in construction, installation, and commissioning activities.
- Experience with commissioning software such as ICAPS or similar.
- Multi-discipline engineering exposure with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of construction management practices, conflict resolution, and effective communication skills.