# Lead Commissioning Engineer -(E&I) — Penspen

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Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: contract · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 12,000 to 22,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-01
Apply: https://careers.penspen.com/vacancy/lead-commissioning-engineer-ei-620878.html

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## Description

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.

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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.

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