Commissioning Lead – Electrical (PID)
Location: Qatar Onshore – Ras Laffan
Contract Type: MFA, 36 months
Work Schedule: 10 hours/day, 6 days/week, 26 days/month
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Estimated End Date: December 2027+

We are supporting a leading LNG company in Qatar to recruit a Commissioning Lead – Electrical for the NFXP Onshore project. The role is responsible for overseeing Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities for electrical and control systems, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely execution in line with project specifications.

Reporting and Relationships

• Reports to Head of Commissioning

• No direct reports

• Internal: Frequent collaboration with NFXP Onshore Project PMT

• External: Frequent interaction with EPC Contractor, OEMs, Vendors, Subcontractors, Utilities, and Engineering/Specialist Consultants

Job Context & Major Challenges

• Ensure all planning and execution of Electrical Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning is achieved by the EPC Contractor and stakeholders in line with project requirements

• Manage effective interfaces with existing facilities and other EPC projects

• Major challenges: guiding EPC Contractor teams to deliver milestones, maintaining stakeholder alignment, working safely in SIMOPS and Brownfield areas

Key Accountabilities

• Provide Electrical Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning expertise and lead safe execution of the scope of work

• Lead planning and execution, ensuring EPC Contractor meets project milestones

• Provide field leadership during troubleshooting, testing, and energisation activities including SAT, Loop, and Function Tests

• Review, develop, and supervise check sheets, procedures, method statements, and work packages

• Support EPC Contractor coordination with Operations and other disciplines

• Validate EPC Contractor personnel, tools, and procedures against project requirements

• Ensure adherence to SHES procedures, participate in toolbox talks and walkdowns

• Prepare reports and validate testing and commissioning results

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum 8 years’ commissioning experience in Oil & Gas, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or oversight role

• Experience as an Electrical Commissioning Engineer with broad commissioning planning and execution experience for LNG or Oil & Gas facilities

• Knowledge of System Completion Process, technical and contractual walkdowns, and PSSR procedures

• Experience in systemisation including check sheet development, completions database management, and method statements

• Experience with High and Low Voltage systems (132kV to low voltage), Transformers, Switchboards, Lighting, Earthing, Lightning Protection, UPS, Battery Chargers, Heating Systems, Cathodic Protection, and compressors with control systems

• Experience in sub-station Pre-commissioning and commissioning, brownfield and greenfield, including shutdowns and tie-ins

• Familiarity with international electrical standards and best practices

Technical & Business Skills

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Strong analytical, organisational, coordination, reporting, and planning skills

• Good communication and ability to interface at all levels

• Strong team leadership, integrity, interpersonal understanding, and self-confidence

• Familiarity with completions database software (e.g., WinPCS, ICAPS)