Penspen
Lead Commissioning Engineer -(E&I)
Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 2 months ago
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- Salary
- AED 12k–22k a month· est.
- Job type
- Contract
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Construction & Engineering
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Lead Commissioning Engineer -(E&I) Penspen is urgently looking to hire for Lead Commissioning Engineer (E&I) for one of our Offshore PMC projects in Abu Dhabi. Qualification Required - The candidates should have bachelor's degree of engineering in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, Electronics Engineering OR relevant discipline from an accredited university. Responsibilities - Responsible for leading and coordinating Electrical and Instrumentation pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, testing, functional checks, system integration, start-up support and handover activities for offshore oil & gas facilities. - Provides technical leadership from commissioning preparation through safe energization, loop checking, functional testing, integrated system testing, performance verification and handover to Operations. - Ensures that all E&I systems are commissioned in accordance with approved engineering documents, commissioning procedures, project specifications, vendor requirements, HSE standards and Client/Operator requirements. - Lead E&I commissioning activities from system completion through start-up and handover. - Develop commissioning execution plans, priorities and work sequences. - Establish commissioning strategies for electrical and instrumentation systems. - Coordinate commissioning activities with Construction, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and HSE teams. - Ensure systems are ready for commissioning before commencing functional tests. - Lead commissioning meetings and daily coordination activities. - Provide technical direction to commissioning engineers, supervisors, technicians and specialist contractors. - Ensure commissioning activities are executed safely and in accordance with approved procedures. Experience Required - Minimum 15+ years of experience, with at least 5 to 8+ years significant in offshore project. - Proven experience in E&I, commissioning, start-up and handover within Oil and gas offshore projects. - Demonstrated experience covering both electrical and instrumentation/control commissioning. - Experience with brownfield modifications, shutdowns, tie-ins and SIMOPS is highly advantageous. - Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary commissioning teams and specialist contractors. - Preferred experience from PMC/EPC Background. - Previous ADNOC Offshore Experience is advantage. #LI-AS1 Location UAE - Abu Dhabi Job Family Project Management Type of Contract Fixed Term Contract Full/Part time Full Time Region (current) Middle East Closing Date 30/11/2026 Ref No 16436
Requirements
Bachelor's degree of engineering in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, Electronics Engineering OR relevant discipline from an accredited university.
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate Electrical and Instrumentation pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, testing, functional checks, system integration, start-up support and handover activities for offshore oil & gas facilities. Provide technical leadership from commissioning preparation through safe energization, loop checking, functional testing, integrated system testing, performance verification and handover to Operations. Ensure E&I systems are commissioned in accordance with approved engineering documents, commissioning procedures, project specifications, vendor requirements, HSE standards and Client/Operator requirements. Lead E&I commissioning activities from system completion through start-up and handover. Develop commissioning execution plans, priorities and work sequences. Establish commissioning strategies for electrical and instrumentation systems. Coordinate commissioning activities with Construction, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and HSE teams. Ensure systems are ready for commissioning before commencing functional tests. Lead commissioning meetings and daily coordination activities. Provide technical direction to commissioning engineers, supervisors, technicians and specialist contractors. Ensure commissioning activities are executed safely and in accordance with approved procedures.
Skills
- Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) commissioning
- Start-up and handover processes
- Energy systems testing and functional checks
- System integration and performance verification
- Commissioning planning and execution
- HSE standards compliance
- Vendor requirements compliance
- Offshore oil & gas operations
- Brownfield modifications and shutdowns
- SIMOPS coordination
- Leadership of multidisciplinary teams
- PMC/EPC project experience
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