Senior Manager - Commissioning
Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Operations Manager -
Energy/Power Generation
Electrical Engineering, Operations Manager
Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.
We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.
The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.
This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.
We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.
Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?
JOB TITLE:SENIOR MANAGER – COMMISSIONING
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carry out a detailed assessment of the work involved in the individual group as well as discipline with respect to the commissioning and assess the available resources and possible constraints in the execution of the same.
- Ensure the development of integrated commissioning plans including the scope of commissioning activities, duration, interlinked activities, resources required, constraints as well as availability of tools and machinery.
- Oversee the preparation of commissioning schedules based on the quantum of job and duration for each activity as well as prioritize system completion requirements in order to steer construction completion.
- Provide guidance to the Commissioning Engineers in analysing the scope as per contract and battery limit/guarantees as well as ensure the preparation of procedures for systematic and sequential pre commissioning/commissioning/start-up of plant.
- Carry out detailed analysis of plant commissioning, assess the requirements of special tools /temporary facilities/equipment required for pre commissioning and commissioning, prepare Equipment/Tools list and initiate procurement.
- Supervise planning, Progress monitoring, cost control and coordination with Client.
- Prepare manpower organisation to fulfil the commissioning schedule. Coordinate with other departments/ agencies to resolve interface problems.
- Ensure that all safety and precautionary requirements and procedures are followed during the commissioning process.
- Hold regular review meetings with the client on issues such as HSE conformance and commissioning progress as well as meetings with the vendors to resolve any equipment related problems.
- Provide technical as well as manpower support to client during initial operations as required by contract project terms.
- Hand over the plant to client in line with the commissioning schedules and client requirements.
- Ensure the management of commissioning and start-up preparation home office activities, coordinating with all project discipline as needed.
- Ensure the verification of KPI during the entire project activity.
- Review the test run procedures and operating manuals prepared by the project process leaders.
- Review and/or define the licensors/vendors schedule and assignment, concerning the pre-commissioning, commissioning start-up and test run activities.
- Ensure the transfer of the lesson learned to the home office.
- Prepare project execution strategy.
- Able to lead a team of operations personnel and safely operate a plant.
- Prepare and implement commissioning safety procedure such as LOTO, PTW, control of blinds etc.
- Responsible for conducting safely and successfully plant SAT and performance testing.
- Able to manage and control project completions team and systems.
- Enforce commissioning PTW system and commissioning controlled areas.
- Identify requirements and scope of work, review specifications, drawings and other documents of the project and establish applicability to the scope of work.
- Carry out a detailed assessment of the commissioning work involved and assess the available resources and possible constraints…
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