Testing Commissioning Engineer - MEP
Posted date [2026-07-09]
(ID: 47792)
Job Description and Requirements
Testing Commissioning Engineer - MEPJob Snapshot
Role: Testing Commissioning Engineer - MEP
Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Engineering
Experience: Minimum 7 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Testing Commissioning Engineer - MEP in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia is a Construction hiring opportunity with Parsons Corporation for an experienced engineer supporting the testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and operational handover of complex infrastructure and building systems. This role is focused on validating MEP installations, integrated systems performance, contractor testing procedures, commissioning documentation, safety readiness, and final project handover quality across major development assets.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Tabuk
Industry: Construction
Function: Engineering
Salary: 28000-40000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Testing Commissioning Engineer - MEP will help move project assets from construction completion into safe, reliable,
and operational readiness. The position requires strong coordination between contractors, construction teams, quality teams, design engineers, and client operations staff to ensure that mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building management, and infrastructure systems perform as designed. The role carries direct impact on handover confidence, system reliability, compliance assurance, and long-term asset performance.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and assess contractor testing and commissioning plans, procedures, checklists, method statements, and inspection records.
* Validate pre-commissioning and commissioning strategies for MEP systems, infrastructure assets, building services, and integrated operational systems.
* Witness factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, functional tests, operational tests, and integrated systems testing.
* Supervise testing activities to confirm that system performance aligns with approved specifications, design requirements, international standards, and client expectations.
* Conduct site inspections to verify that installations are complete, safe, accessible, coordinated, and ready for energized testing or system balancing.
* Identify system deficiencies, incomplete works, deviations, failed tests, and punch-list items that may affect handover readiness.
* Track corrective actions with contractors and ensure commissioning issues are resolved within agreed timelines.
* Review test reports, calibration certificates, O and M manuals, as-built drawings, equipment records, and final commissioning documentation.
* Coordinate with construction managers, QA teams, design consultants, contractors, suppliers, and operations representatives during testing and handover phases.
* Support risk reviews, safety checks, permit requirements, energization readiness, and commissioning sequence planning.
* Lead technical coordination discussions where system interfaces, performance gaps, or testing conflicts require resolution.
* Prepare commissioning progress reports, technical comments, issue logs, and handover status updates for project leadership.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
* Minimum 7 years of progressive engineering experience.
* At least 4 years of direct experience in testing and commissioning activities.
* Background in large-scale infrastructure, smart city, complex commercial, building, or mixed-use development projects.
* Good understanding of MEP systems, building management systems, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness requirements.
* Familiarity with testing instrumentation, commissioning methodologies, functional performance testing, and system verification practices.
* Knowledge of international standards and guidelines such as ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC, IEEE, NEBB, and LEED commissioning frameworks.
* Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers is preferred.
* Ability to review contractor T and C documentation, test reports, O and M manuals, calibration records, and as-built information.
* Strong English communication skills with the ability to write precise technical reports and lead coordination meetings.
* Practical problem-solving ability, diagnostic thinking, and a safety-first approach on active commissioning sites.
* Able to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment in Tabuk.
Skills Set
* Testing and commissioning
* MEP systems
* Pre-commissioning
* Functional performance testing
* Factory acceptance testing
* Site acceptance testing
* Integrated systems testing
* Building management systems
* Mechanical systems commissioning
* Electrical systems commissioning
* Plumbing systems commissioning
* Operational handover
* Commissioning checklists
* Test procedure review
* Contractor T and C plans
* System readiness inspection
* Punch-list management
* Deficiency tracking
* Test report validation
* Calibration certificates
* O and M manuals
* As-built drawings
* Energized testing readiness
* Fluid balancing coordination
* ASHRAE standards
* NFPA standards
* IEC standards
* IEEE standards
* NEBB guidelines
* LEED commissioning
* Saudi Council of Engineers
Why Join Us
This role offers strong exposure to the final delivery phase of major infrastructure and building assets in Tabuk, where testing accuracy, system performance, and safe handover are critical to project success. The position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys field-based technical work, complex system coordination, contractor interface, and practical problem-solving on high-profile developments. It also provides career growth within a global engineering and project management environment working on large and technically demanding projects.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, project management, and technology company delivering major infrastructure, transportation, urban development, environmental, and program management solutions. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports large development programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, commissioning coordination, project controls, quality management, and technical delivery expertise.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and assess contractor testing and commissioning plans, procedures, checklists, method statements, and inspection records.
* Validate pre-commissioning and commissioning strategies for MEP systems, infrastructure assets, building services, and integrated operational systems.
* Witness factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, functional tests, operational tests, and integrated systems testing.
* Supervise testing activities to confirm that system performance aligns with approved specifications, design requirements, international standards, and client expectations.
* Conduct site inspections to verify that installations are complete, safe, accessible, coordinated, and ready for energized testing or system balancing.
* Identify system deficiencies, incomplete works, deviations, failed tests, and punch-list items that may affect handover readiness.
* Track corrective actions with contractors and ensure commissioning issues are resolved within agreed timelines.
* Review test reports, calibration certificates, O and M manuals, as-built drawings, equipment records, and final commissioning documentation.
* Coordinate with construction managers, QA teams, design consultants, contractors, suppliers, and operations representatives during testing and handover phases.
* Support risk reviews, safety checks, permit requirements, energization readiness, and commissioning sequence planning.
* Lead technical coordination discussions where system interfaces, performance gaps, or testing conflicts require resolution.
* Prepare commissioning progress reports, technical comments, issue logs, and handover status updates for project leadership.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
* Minimum 7 years of progressive engineering experience.
* At least 4 years of direct experience in testing and commissioning activities.
* Background in large-scale infrastructure, smart city, complex commercial, building, or mixed-use development projects.
* Good understanding of MEP systems, building management systems, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness requirements.
* Familiarity with testing instrumentation, commissioning methodologies, functional performance testing, and system verification practices.
* Knowledge of international standards and guidelines such as ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC, IEEE, NEBB, and LEED commissioning frameworks.
* Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers is preferred.
* Ability to review contractor T and C documentation, test reports, O and M manuals, calibration records, and as-built information.
* Strong English communication skills with the ability to write precise technical reports and lead coordination meetings.
* Practical problem-solving ability, diagnostic thinking, and a safety-first approach on active commissioning sites.
* Able to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment in Tabuk.
Skills Set
* Testing and commissioning
* MEP systems
* Pre-commissioning
* Functional performance testing
* Factory acceptance testing
* Site acceptance testing
* Integrated systems testing
* Building management systems
* Mechanical systems commissioning
* Electrical systems commissioning
* Plumbing systems commissioning
* Operational handover
* Commissioning checklists
* Test procedure review
* Contractor T and C plans
* System readiness inspection
* Punch-list management
* Deficiency tracking
* Test report validation
* Calibration certificates
* O and M manuals
* As-built drawings
* Energized testing readiness
* Fluid balancing coordination
* ASHRAE standards
* NFPA standards
* IEC standards
* IEEE standards
* NEBB guidelines
* LEED commissioning
* Saudi Council of Engineers
Why Join Us
This role offers strong exposure to the final delivery phase of major infrastructure and building assets in Tabuk, where testing accuracy, system performance, and safe handover are critical to project success. The position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys field-based technical work, complex system coordination, contractor interface, and practical problem-solving on high-profile developments. It also provides career growth within a global engineering and project management environment working on large and technically demanding projects.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, project management, and technology company delivering major infrastructure, transportation, urban development, environmental, and program management solutions. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports large development programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, commissioning coordination, project controls, quality management, and technical delivery expertise.
