Commissioning Lead; Electrical – Offshore Wellhead Platform Project

Title

Commissioning Lead (Electrical) – Offshore Wellhead Platform Project

Location:

Onshore (site based), Qatar with occasional offshore visits.
Duration: 36 months (potential for extension).
Working

Schedule:

6 days per week / 10 hours per day.

Responsible for managing Commissioning during preparation and execution stage of each wellhead platform to ensure objectives are safely met within the approved scope and schedule.

• Reports to Head of Commissioning Handover.
• Manage all execution of electrical commissioning activities to achieve schedule on target with all safety requirements, especially during SIMOPS.
• Responsible for electrical commissioning activities onshore and offshore.
• Lead execution for electrical commissioning at site (onshore/offshore) and keep commissioning execution committed to targets defined by project management, maximizing onshore commissioning activities versus offshore.
• Supervise contractor electrical commissioning activities, ensuring the commissioning methodology is respected and the system database is used properly.
• Accountable for readiness of commissioning spare parts and special tools for electrical packages.
• Manage system completion, walkdowns, and Pre‑Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for electrical systems.
• Contribute to the development of commissioning documents, including procedures, method statements, and check sheets used during commissioning.
• Ensure the correct application of safety and cybersecurity procedures during electrical commissioning activities (1st energization, LOTO, PTW, JSA).
• Maintain a register of lessons learned for the offshore scope.

• Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering.
• Knowledge and/or
  
  Experience:
  • 10years experience with large projects in the Oil and Gas industry, including 3years of experience in a supervisory role or oversight of service/vendor personnel.
  • Knowledge in compliance with contract requirements, including codes and standards, and contract technical specification compliance.
  • Knowledge in project execution, engineering, operations, precommissioning, commissioning and systems completion.
  • Expertise in reading P&IDs, datasheets, general arrangement drawings and procedures.
  • Experience with vendors operating in the LNG industry, such as compressors, power generation, control systems, topsides, etc.
  • Experience managing commissioning execution and performing OTs of all electrical systems such as UPS, normal and emergency power distribution, subsea cable and umbilical, and transformers.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical systems, including LV and HV systems, power distribution board, control systems, protection relays and subsea power cable.
  • Familiar with LOTO procedures and electrical codes and standards.
  • Experience handling EPC contractors, sub‑contractors and vendors.
  • Conversant with ATEX/IEC regulations.
  • Experience in start‑up support and handover to Operations.
  • Experience in offshore environment.
• Technical and Business
  
  Skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on teamwork and the ability to communicate and interact within a PMT.
  • High level of proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • Computer literacy involving regular use of professional office applications and some technical applications.
  • Ability to communicate with contractor teams and obtain required information as requested.
  • Experienced with interface coordination and support activities and documentation.