Commissioning Engineer - Projects
Posted date [2026-06-28]
(ID: 47163)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Commissioning Engineer - ProjectsJob Snapshot
Role: Commissioning Engineer - Projects
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Project-Program Management
Experience: Minimum 8 years in project engineering or commissioning
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Commissioning Engineer - Projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity focused on project commissioning, site coordination, start-up readiness, work permit control, vendor coordination, FAT and SAT support, and safe handover of new projects and modifications. This role supervises commissioning activities and project support services on site to ensure work is completed in line with company regulations, operating requirements, safety expectations, and recognized industry practices.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Project-Program Management
Salary: 28000-38000
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 Commissioning Engineer - Projects will support the safe transition of projects from construction and testing into operational readiness. The role connects project engineering, commissioning teams, contractors, vendors, inspection teams, and operations to ensure schedules, work permits, materials, site readiness, and start-up activities are properly coordinated. By reviewing commissioning requirements, resolving technical issues, and aligning operations needs with project execution, the position helps achieve smooth commissioning, reliable start-up, and faultless project takeover.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise project commissioning activities and site-based project support services, including engineering support for new projects and plant modifications.
* Plan and coordinate commissioning activities with commissioning teams, contractors, vendors, project engineers, and operations representatives.
* Ensure commissioning activities are carried out safely and in accordance with company regulations, approved procedures, and best industry practices.
* Coordinate the implementation of work permit procedures and related site activities with concerned teams.
* Support consistent application of permit conditions across all work areas during commissioning and start-up activities.
* Prepare and verify blanking requirements, purging requirements, isolation needs, and other commissioning readiness requirements.
* Audit work sites before commissioning tasks to confirm safety, access, readiness, and compliance with approved work conditions.
* Perform multi-tasking duties to support operations during project commissioning and start-up stages.
* Review plant operating issues identified during commissioning and provide technical input to support safe and practical resolution.
* Order, track, and follow up on material requirements needed for commissioning, project support, and operational readiness.
* Monitor commissioning schedules and activities, ensuring alignment with operations requirements and project milestones.
* Interface with project teams, commissioning teams, and operations teams to organize commissioning, start-up, and takeover activities.
* Support scheduling and coordination of faultless takeover by ensuring operational concerns are addressed before handover.
* Coordinate and participate with project engineers, inspection teams, commissioning teams, and operations teams for successful completion of FAT and SAT.
* Review project execution schedules and assess their impact on operations, start-up readiness, maintenance access, and commissioning sequence.
* Identify schedule conflicts, operational risks, technical constraints, and site readiness gaps, then recommend practical corrective action.
* Maintain communication between contractors, vendors, project teams, and operations to support timely commissioning progress.
* Ensure commissioning records, site observations, test updates, permit issues, and technical follow-ups are properly documented.
* Support safe handover of commissioned systems by confirming completion of inspections, testing, punch list follow-up, and operational acceptance requirements.
* Promote safe work practices during commissioning, testing, start-up, and project transition activities.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
* Minimum 8 years of experience in project engineering, commissioning, start-up coordination, or site project support within the Oil and Energy sector.
* Strong experience supervising commissioning activities for new projects, plant modifications, mechanical systems, or process facilities.
* Good understanding of commissioning planning, work permits, purging, blanking, isolation requirements, FAT, SAT, testing, and start-up readiness.
* Practical exposure to coordinating with contractors, vendors, project engineers, inspection teams, commissioning teams, and operations teams.
* Able to review plant operating problems during commissioning and provide sound technical support.
* Experience following project execution schedules and assessing commissioning impact on operations.
* Strong knowledge of safe commissioning practices, site readiness checks, industry standards, and company procedure compliance.
* Ability to coordinate material follow-up, commissioning documentation, worksite audits, and technical closeout activities.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to align multiple teams during time-sensitive commissioning and start-up work.
* Detail-focused and safety-driven approach to project handover, testing completion, permit compliance, and operational readiness.
* Comfortable working in site environments and supporting commissioning activities for complex oil and gas projects.
Skills Set
* Project commissioning
* Commissioning supervision
* Project engineering
* Mechanical engineering
* Site commissioning
* Start-up coordination
* Operations readiness
* Project support services
* Work permit coordination
* Permit to work
* Blanking requirements
* Purging requirements
* Site readiness audits
* FAT coordination
* SAT coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Vendor coordination
* Operations interface
* Project schedule review
* Commissioning schedule tracking
* Plant operating issue review
* Material follow-up
* Testing support
* Handover coordination
* Faultless takeover
* Inspection coordination
* Project modifications
* Oil and gas projects
* Safety compliance
* Commissioning documentation
* Technical reporting
Why Join Us
This opportunity is well suited for a commissioning professional who wants to support major Oil and Energy projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The role offers exposure to site commissioning, project engineering, start-up planning, operations interface, FAT and SAT coordination, work permit control, and safe handover of new or modified facilities. It is a strong career step for someone who can combine mechanical engineering knowledge, commissioning discipline, field coordination, and safety-focused execution.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with operations across the full oil and gas value chain. The group plays a major role in energy production, project development, industrial growth, and long-term economic value creation for the UAE. Through its project and operations teams, ADNOC Group offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to technically complex Oil and Energy programs where safe commissioning, operational readiness, project governance, and reliable handover are essential.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Commissioning Engineer - Projects will support the safe transition of projects from construction and testing into operational readiness. The role connects project engineering, commissioning teams, contractors, vendors, inspection teams, and operations to ensure schedules, work permits, materials, site readiness, and start-up activities are properly coordinated. By reviewing commissioning requirements, resolving technical issues, and aligning operations needs with project execution, the position helps achieve smooth commissioning, reliable start-up, and faultless project takeover.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise project commissioning activities and site-based project support services, including engineering support for new projects and plant modifications.
* Plan and coordinate commissioning activities with commissioning teams, contractors, vendors, project engineers, and operations representatives.
* Ensure commissioning activities are carried out safely and in accordance with company regulations, approved procedures, and best industry practices.
* Coordinate the implementation of work permit procedures and related site activities with concerned teams.
* Support consistent application of permit conditions across all work areas during commissioning and start-up activities.
* Prepare and verify blanking requirements, purging requirements, isolation needs, and other commissioning readiness requirements.
* Audit work sites before commissioning tasks to confirm safety, access, readiness, and compliance with approved work conditions.
* Perform multi-tasking duties to support operations during project commissioning and start-up stages.
* Review plant operating issues identified during commissioning and provide technical input to support safe and practical resolution.
* Order, track, and follow up on material requirements needed for commissioning, project support, and operational readiness.
* Monitor commissioning schedules and activities, ensuring alignment with operations requirements and project milestones.
* Interface with project teams, commissioning teams, and operations teams to organize commissioning, start-up, and takeover activities.
* Support scheduling and coordination of faultless takeover by ensuring operational concerns are addressed before handover.
* Coordinate and participate with project engineers, inspection teams, commissioning teams, and operations teams for successful completion of FAT and SAT.
* Review project execution schedules and assess their impact on operations, start-up readiness, maintenance access, and commissioning sequence.
* Identify schedule conflicts, operational risks, technical constraints, and site readiness gaps, then recommend practical corrective action.
* Maintain communication between contractors, vendors, project teams, and operations to support timely commissioning progress.
* Ensure commissioning records, site observations, test updates, permit issues, and technical follow-ups are properly documented.
* Support safe handover of commissioned systems by confirming completion of inspections, testing, punch list follow-up, and operational acceptance requirements.
* Promote safe work practices during commissioning, testing, start-up, and project transition activities.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
* Minimum 8 years of experience in project engineering, commissioning, start-up coordination, or site project support within the Oil and Energy sector.
* Strong experience supervising commissioning activities for new projects, plant modifications, mechanical systems, or process facilities.
* Good understanding of commissioning planning, work permits, purging, blanking, isolation requirements, FAT, SAT, testing, and start-up readiness.
* Practical exposure to coordinating with contractors, vendors, project engineers, inspection teams, commissioning teams, and operations teams.
* Able to review plant operating problems during commissioning and provide sound technical support.
* Experience following project execution schedules and assessing commissioning impact on operations.
* Strong knowledge of safe commissioning practices, site readiness checks, industry standards, and company procedure compliance.
* Ability to coordinate material follow-up, commissioning documentation, worksite audits, and technical closeout activities.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to align multiple teams during time-sensitive commissioning and start-up work.
* Detail-focused and safety-driven approach to project handover, testing completion, permit compliance, and operational readiness.
* Comfortable working in site environments and supporting commissioning activities for complex oil and gas projects.
Skills Set
* Project commissioning
* Commissioning supervision
* Project engineering
* Mechanical engineering
* Site commissioning
* Start-up coordination
* Operations readiness
* Project support services
* Work permit coordination
* Permit to work
* Blanking requirements
* Purging requirements
* Site readiness audits
* FAT coordination
* SAT coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Vendor coordination
* Operations interface
* Project schedule review
* Commissioning schedule tracking
* Plant operating issue review
* Material follow-up
* Testing support
* Handover coordination
* Faultless takeover
* Inspection coordination
* Project modifications
* Oil and gas projects
* Safety compliance
* Commissioning documentation
* Technical reporting
Why Join Us
This opportunity is well suited for a commissioning professional who wants to support major Oil and Energy projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The role offers exposure to site commissioning, project engineering, start-up planning, operations interface, FAT and SAT coordination, work permit control, and safe handover of new or modified facilities. It is a strong career step for someone who can combine mechanical engineering knowledge, commissioning discipline, field coordination, and safety-focused execution.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with operations across the full oil and gas value chain. The group plays a major role in energy production, project development, industrial growth, and long-term economic value creation for the UAE. Through its project and operations teams, ADNOC Group offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to technically complex Oil and Energy programs where safe commissioning, operational readiness, project governance, and reliable handover are essential.
