Job Title
Commissioning Planner

Contract Type
2-year contract
Local employment package

Work Location
Singapore, office-based with project support responsibilities

Overview
A global energy and offshore engineering organisation is seeking a Commissioning Planner to support complex onshore and offshore projects. This role focuses on developing clear, effective, and execution-ready commissioning plans and schedules, supporting projects from early preparation through to commissioning and start-up.

The successful candidate will bring strong planning expertise, commissioning knowledge, and the ability to integrate construction, commissioning, and completion activities into a cohesive project schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning work breakdown structures, activities, and durations within the overall project schedule using system and sub-system definitions

• Define system interdependencies and logical links within project schedules

• Estimate and input commissioning man-hours into project schedules

• Integrate construction milestones, commissioning sequences, and project completion targets into a master schedule

• Plan and reflect manpower mobilisation requirements within the project schedule

• Incorporate supplier and third-party commissioning service mobilisation plans into the schedule

• Integrate integrity testing and related mobilisation activities into the project plan

• Review and analyse project schedules and provide recommendations for improvement

• Support offshore commissioning and start-up planning activities

• Carry out assigned duties in line with reporting authority requirements

• Contribute to a professional, organised, and collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering with approximately 5 to 9 years relevant experience
  or

• Engineering Diploma or Polytechnic qualification with approximately 8 to 12 years relevant experience

• Minimum 6 years experience in onshore or offshore oil and gas or offshore production facilities

Experience and Skills

• Strong experience planning commissioning activities across preparation and execution phases

• Proven ability to estimate durations and manpower requirements for pre-commissioning and commissioning activities

• Experience planning offshore commissioning and start-up activities

• Solid understanding of completion and commissioning processes

• Proficient in industry-standard project planning and scheduling tools

• Strong general computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications

• Well-developed organisational and time management skills

• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate leadership when required

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills