
Supervisor - Commissioning
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure proper installation and operation of mechanical equipment and systems.
- Manage and guide commissioning technicians and subcontractors.
- Interface with other discipline supervisors (electrical, instrumentation, process) to ensure integrated commissioning.
- Maintain accurate records of commissioning activities, test results, and punch lists.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and final commissioning reports.
- Provides day-to-day support to Commissioning Engineer.
- Setting up technical teams and monitoring progress to schedule.
- Confirms/arranges suitable PPE is available to all personnel under him.
- Arranges PTW, Toolbox talks are completed in line with HSE requirements prior to work start-up.
- Be continually present in the field to guarantee the quality and progress of the work.
- Ability to lead a team of technician's/operators'/ sub-contractor and safely execute the work.
- Analyze team performance against schedule and report/advise any changes required to maintain progress to line management.
- Monitor the availability of personnel to complete planned workloads.
- Liaise with other disciplines to ensure work fronts are available as required.
- Look at initiatives to improve the work within pre-commissioning and commissioning.
- Prepare all testing dossiers along with proper document to safely execute the work (Drawings, procedures, etc....)
- Ensure correct tool packages are available along with detailed comprehensive commissioning procedures for individual jobs.
- Review spares, spare usage against plan.
- Investigate causes of defective operation of systems and equipment including interfaces to other systems and suggest modifications to equipment or operational conditions.
- Ensure full compliance with company Fire & safety & Environment procedures/standards in all executed work-tasks and actively contributes to sections HSE.
- Identify potential HSSE risks (related to commissioning) and take appropriate steps to mitigate it.
- Ensure the commissioning area is controlled, all energized systems clearly marked and barricaded off. Access control in place, SIMOPS carefully assessed and controlled.
- Give inputs to concern to ensure minimum standby time for vendor representatives and avoid their revisits.
- Accurate interpretation and understanding of P&IDs, GAD's, circuit diagrams and control narratives; no rework or time lost due to incorrect interpretation.
- Perform any other related duties and responsibilities as and when directed by Supervisor.
- Ability to execute mechanical commissioning activities and guide Technicians during work execution
- Ability to monitor and maintain rotating equipment in healthy condition (vibration, lubrication level, mechanical seal, gland packing, bearings, etc.).
- Ability to prepare rotating equipment for first start-up and ensure readiness for operation (removal of shipping locks, lubricating oil, alignment, packing installation, greasing, strainers installation, etc.).
- Ability to guide in preservation and maintenance of rotating equipment after equipment commissioning and start-up.
- Ability to assist in performing various activities related to rotating equipment like lube oil flushing, alignment, lubrication, vibration checks, start-up etc.
- Ability to assist in performing various activities related to static equipment like proper installation of internals inside the vessels as per drawing & specifications.
- Ability to assist in performing various activities such as mechanical interlock, spring support hot & cold setting, overhead crane functional and load testing, etc.
- Ability to assist in performing air blowing, flushing, leak testing, flange management, drying & inerting of various piping.
- Ability of application of appropriate codes and standards for valve testing/repairs such as: API, ASME, NBBI, ISO, BS, ANSI etc.
- Safety & Compliance:
- Enforce strict adherence to HSE policies during all commissioning phases.
- Participate in risk assessments and method statement reviews.
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical commissioning within oil & gas projects.
- Strong knowledge of rotating and static equipment, piping systems, and mechanical packages.
- Familiarity with international codes and standards (API, ASME, ISO).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in remote and high-pressure environments.