Commissioning Lead – Process

Location: Qatar – Onshore 20% / Offshore 80%
Job Type: Contract (36 months)
Schedule: Offshore-based, 12 hours/day, 7 days/week, 28 days on / 28 days off

Overview
We are seeking a Commissioning Lead – Process to oversee offshore hook-up and commissioning activities for a major energy infrastructure project. The role provides technical leadership and guidance to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring all process commissioning activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements and international standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and guidance for offshore and onshore hook-up and commissioning operations

• Collaborate closely with project teams, engineering, operations, and contractors to ensure alignment of commissioning activities

• Review and approve contractor procedures, redlines, and technical documentation throughout construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases

• Support change management processes for hook-up and commissioning strategies

• Validate readiness of systems for handover to operations teams

• Analyse technical proposals, assess deviations, exceptions, and new technologies for compliance with project requirements

• Support qualification of new suppliers and monitor contractor manpower loading

• Develop and implement recovery plans to maintain schedule adherence, particularly for long-lead items and critical milestones

• Witness contractor scopes, sign off tests, and verify accurate progress reporting

• Participate in quality audits and report findings with corrective action plans as required

• Apply lessons learned from previous projects and support continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Applied Sciences, or a related discipline

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in large-scale project commissioning within oil & gas, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or oversight role

• Strong knowledge of hook-up and commissioning processes, completions walkdowns, and pre-startup safety reviews

• In-depth understanding of process design, flow assurance, hydrostatic and nitrogen leak testing, and performance testing of compressors

• Familiarity with design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria relevant to offshore/onshore fabrication, transport, installation, and hook-up

• Experience in large-scale operations, projects, and start-up support in the energy sector

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting P&IDs, datasheets, general arrangement drawings, and procedures

• Experience liaising with vendors, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams

Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership, coordination, planning, and technical judgement skills

• Ability to manage tight deadlines, high workloads, and changing priorities

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with forward-looking contingency planning

• Effective communication and teamwork skills across all organisational levels

• Client-focused with strong influencing skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools

• Willingness and ability to travel as required