Summary
SPIE Global Services Energy is hiring a Commissioning and Start-up Manager for an 18-month full-time temporary contract in Abu Dhabi. The role coordinates technical resolution and interfaces across engineering, construction, procurement, quality teams, vendors and subcontractors. Duties include overseeing mechanical completion and commissioning, developing procedures and test criteria, managing completion schedules and ensuring commissioning spares and documentation are ready. Applicants should have a relevant engineering degree and at least 10 years of experience in commissioning and start-up on major EPC, energy, petrochemical, LNG or power projects.
The posting
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Organisation
About SPIE Global Services Energy
As an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group present in around 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Americas, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy relies on an extensive local network to quickly deploy resources and meet its customers' needs in the safest possible conditions.
Drawing on the expertise of its 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy helps players in the oil, gas and renewable energies industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, increase their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.
With 55,000 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE group achieved in 2025 consolidated revenue of €10.4 billion and consolidated EBITA of €793 million.
Reference
2025-41490
Publication date
04/10/2026
Job title
Commissioning and Start-up Manager M/F
Contract type
Temporary work contract
Contractual hours
Full time
Contract duration
18 months
Job description
Roles and Responsibilities
Location: Home Office
· Coordinate Technical issues resolution
· Retain Completions Technical Lead on all Engineering related issues
· Interface with PE & PMT for major commercial & PM decisions
· Manage engineering, quality, construction (MC) and procurement interfaces
· Monitoring design and fabrication progress of process equipment packages
· Participate in development of the TCP’s
· Participating in performance tests for major equipment
· Interfacing with SUBCONTRACTORS’ project management to ensure all critical commercial and technical issues are addressed.
a. Components not passing quality
b. Specification Deviations
c. Inspection reports
· Engineering Technical Support of planning efforts for MECHANICAL COMPLETION and COMMISSIONING activities in the VENDOR shops, fabrication yard, and at SITE.
· Review and approval of DCNs & FCRs
· Assist in determining testing criteria for FATs for major pieces of equipment to ensure equipment has been fully tested to international standards and all documentation has been received in full and all FAT PUNCH LIST ITEMS were recorded and added to the SYSTEMS Completion Database.
· Lead efforts to develop SITE PERFORMANCE TEST procedures and criteria
· Participation in generation of PROJECT SYSTEMS Completion Schedule for all project phases.
· Participate in SYSTEMS Completion (SC) Workshops to ensure alignment between all Stakeholders and what is required from them for SC acceptance at all PROJECT milestones.
· Generation of full Step by Step Dynamic COMMISSIONING Procedures on SYSTEMS allocated to them during design.
· Manage procurement of all COMMISSIONING and START-UP spares, first- fills, special tools and equipment to ensure all mentioned are present at SITE in a timely manner for execution.
· Develop SYSTEMS Completions VENDOR Support Plan for their related SYSTEMS
Location : In Yard
- Technical oversight during fabrication, MECHANICAL COMPLETION, and COMMISSIONING activities
- Interfacing with engineering management on issues such as shop fabrication design change request, inspection reports, quality, RFIs, specification deviations, and P&ID changes
- Interface with Discipline SYSTEM Owners to prioritize and ensure focus on completion of related SYSTEMS
- Ensure quality, accuracy and integrity of all SYSTEM issues, including agreement on any changes, close out verifications, schedule opportunities.
- Interface with construction group to ensure MECHANICAL COMPLETION check sheets are allocated accordingly to each item of equipment to be inspected
- Ensure adherence to COMMISSIONING procedures
- SYSTEM walk downs, Ensure appropriate discipline and multi-function attendance f
Profile
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, or Commissioning Engineering (or equivalent).
- 10–15+ years in commissioning/start-up and mechanical completion on major EPC / energy / petrochemical / LNG / power projects.
- Systems Completion & CSU execution across phases
(FATs, MC, commissioning, start-up, performance testing, handover).
Development and review of commissioning procedures, TCPs, test criteria. - Experience with FCR/DCN reviews, spec deviations, inspection reports.
- Strong knowledge of vendor packages, fabrication, yard and site activities.
- Familiarity with DFO / completions databases / punch list management.
- Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams and interface across:
engineering, construction, procurement, QA/QC, subcontractors, and operations. - Capable of prioritizing system completion, aligning stakeholders, and resolving technical/commercial issues.
- Ensures procedure adherence, regulatory compliance, and documentation accuracy.
- Experience managing punch list liquidation, walkdowns, preservation, acceptance testing.
- Strong communication, planning, decision-making, and problem-solving.
Comfortable working in dynamic construction and site environments.
What can we offer you?
Salary and other benefits as per standards.
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Minimum level of experience required
10 years or more
Required authorisations
NA
Languages
English (D-Full professional proficiency)
Combining our differences
SPIE Global Services Energy is committed to promote diversity.