Senior Commissioning Engineer (Instrumentation)

Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar

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reference
Job reference 1279949
location
Location Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published September 9, 2026

SR. COMMISSIONING ENGINEER (INSTRUMENTATION) 

Mandatory Qualification

  • B.Sc. in an Engineering Discipline with extensive experience in commissioning of oil and gas projects.

Experience

  • Minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in design, construction, commissioning, and start-up of oil & gas processing plants and preferably offshore with EPIC contracting companies of which a minimum eight (8) years Commissioning Coordinator/Team Leader.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of facilities in projects in accordance with company procedures and guidelines in place.
  • To define, mobilize and manage an organization which will cover the preparation and the execution of commissioning.
  • To manage the preparation of project specific pre-commissioning/commissioning procedures and reporting tools (including technical database when applicable, planning, punch list control).
  • To manage the execution of commissioning to achieve maximum productivity, minimize cost and achieve smooth hand over.
  • To supervise the reporting of commissioning execution to ensure that all technical, and contractual information is properly recorded, collected and available for inspection/reference as required by regulations and company procedures/policies.
  • To supervise the schedule of commissioning in order to reach the planned end date.
  • To co-ordinate with other project entities/existing facilities.
  • To ensure the project commissioning and handover process is implemented in compliance with company procedures and guidelines.
  • To promote HSE behaviour within the commissioning activities and verify that HSE procedures are implemented by commissioning team.
  • Improve company commissioning procedures, initiate and contribute to the commissioning deliverables standardization, develop strategy to minimize offshore commissioning and minimize lost time due to interfaces.
  • Develop commissioning strategy and provide input to the project execution plan and early stages of engineering.
  • Responsible for the review and the approval of the various commissioning preparation tasks to be performed by the Contractor: work breakdown structure, priorities, resources, schedule, etc.
  • Review and approve the commissioning management procedures (hand over, checklists, interfaces, punch list, internal organisation, and sign-off certificates).
  • Review and approve the commissioning dossiers prepared by the Contractor (including database populating and operational test procedures writing).
  • Coordinate activities of the company commissioning team (system engineers, discipline supervisors, planning/punch list controller, Asset Holder).
  • Identify and address all interface issues with other project packages with respect to commissioning.
  • Prepare overall commissioning plan and obtain approval for the same in consultation with Asset Holder.
  • Responsible to check and endorse mechanical completion.
  • Responsible for witnessing and monitoring the pre-commissioning activities performed by the Contractor.
  • Countersign all pre-commissioning dossiers at Ready For Commissioning (RFC) status.
  • Control all commissioning activities performed by the Contractor and its reporting.
  • Check progress against planning and recommend any necessary corrective actions, close follow up on punch list with Contractor and Asset Holder.
  • Coordinate with Contractor/Vendors to solve system/equipment performance problems.
  • Review and approve the commissioning dossiers after completion of commissioning activities and sign the Ready for Start Up and hand over certificates.
  • Participate and contribute to all safety design review and studies.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV to mahirah.marisa@airswift.com 

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