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Senior Commissioning Engineer (Instrumentation)

  • McDermott
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Posted 18 Oct
  • Verified source
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
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Seniority
Senior
Salary
Not stated

Summary

McDermott is hiring a Senior Commissioning Engineer (Instrumentation) for a role listed in Dubai. The engineer will support commissioning deliverables and carry out site walk-downs, punch listing, equipment checks, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning and start-up activities. The role also includes coordinating with project teams and clients and supervising site personnel. Applicants need an engineering degree or equivalent and 8–15 years of oil and gas experience; a degree equivalency certificate from MoHESR is required for degree-holding candidates.

The posting

As published on mcdermott.com. Pulled from the employer's site and shown as they wrote it.

Job Overview

The Senior Commissioning Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Commissioning discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Commissioning discipline. The Senior Commissioning Engineer solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. They impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Commissioning team and other related teams and ensure that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Report to the Commissioning Manager and provide support to the Principal Commissioning Engineer in the preparation of home office deliverables
  • At the site, the Senior Commissioning Engineer will participate in walk-down inspections, punch listing, and testing including troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical & instrument component issues that can arise on the project
  • Work collaboration within the Project team and with the Client to maintain positive relationships
  • Required to support the commissioning team with performing any of the following activities as a minimum
    • Operate and maintain Manuals development
    • Commissioning and Start-up Spares development
    • First Fills and Consumables development
    • Commissioning, and Start-Up Procedures
    • Discipline Equipment system checks and tests
    • Function testing of mechanical, electrical, and instrument systems
    • Participate in Commissioning, Start-Up and Performance Testing
    • Resolve operational and maintenance issues during Commissioning, Start-Up, and Performance Tests
  • Supervise craft personnel required for site pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
  • Coordinate activities with other engineers in the commissioning team

Reports to:
Project: Project Commissioning Manager
Functional: Function Commissioning Manager
Liaise with: Commissioning Manager, Discipline Lead Engineers, Project Engineers, Construction/Fabrication team
Supervises: Commissioning Engineers, Completions Specialists, Operation & Maintenance specialists, Designers, and support
personnel within the function group

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering
  • 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant
  • Requires a good understanding of concepts, principles, and practices in commissioning, completions, and training as well as basic knowledge of other functions, such as construction and operations & maintenance
  • Applies understanding of the industry to improve effectiveness
  • Preferably possess a degree or diploma or equivalent in engineering
  • Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a chemical, refinery, or oil & gas processing facility
  • Prefer 2+ years of previous commissioning and start-up experience in the chemical, refinery, or oil & gas industry
  • Able to effectively communicate technical solutions and concepts to other engineers and non-engineers
  • Must have good computer software skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
  • Must have good organizational skills and be adaptable to the needs of various discipline groups
  • Must have the ability to assess and communicate project requirements and expectations in a clearly defined, positive, and productive manner
  • Willing and able to travel to construction sites on assignments to international sites
  • Proficiency in English, Multi-Language skills a plus

Successful degree holding candidates will be required to provide a degree equivalency certificate issues by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR). Candidates who do not already have this available are recommended to commence the process to avoid delays in the offer and onboarding process.

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Skills

  • English
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Problem Solving
  • Testing & Commissioning

McDermott

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ReferenceGH 1A1D 9793 FC53

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