Commissioning Manager - Oil & Gas

Commissioning Manager / Deputy Commissioning Manager – Oil & Gas

Location: Western Desert, Egypt (On-site)

Project Duration: 10–12 Months

Reporting To: Project Manager

Availability: Immediate start preferred

Role Purpose

To lead and support commissioning, start-up, and handover activities for oil & gas process facilities, ensuring safe, timely, and compliant delivery in line with project, HSE, and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities (Both Roles)

• Manage and execute pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards, project specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, QA/QC, HSE, and Operations teams.
• Support system completion, commissioning schedules, and readiness for handover to Operations & Maintenance.
• Interface with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Review and approve commissioning documentation (procedures, ITRs, OTPs).
• Monitor progress, risks, and constraints; contribute to recovery planning and reporting.

Commissioning Manager – Additional Responsibilities

• Full accountability for safe and successful commissioning execution.
• Lead and manage discipline leads and commissioning engineers.
• Develop commissioning strategies, execution plans, and Level 5 schedules.
• Lead plant start-up, performance testing, and operational readiness.
• Act as primary interface with client and senior stakeholders.
• Drive commissioning KPIs, reporting, and final system handover.

Deputy Commissioning Manager – Additional Responsibilities

• Support the Commissioning Manager in daily commissioning activities.
• Act as Commissioning Manager in their absence.
• Coordinate discipline-specific commissioning activities and manpower.
• Track commissioning progress and assist in reporting and recovery actions.
• Ensure alignment between construction completion and commissioning priorities.

Experience & Qualifications

Commissioning Manager

• Minimum 15 years of Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Proven experience as Commissioning Manager on at least two EPCC or production facility projects .
• Strong background in process plant commissioning, start-up, and O&M handover.

Deputy Commissioning Manager

• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant Oil & Gas commissioning experience.
• Experience as Deputy Commissioning Manager or Senior Commissioning Engineer on major projects.
• Solid exposure to pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities.

Technical Expertise (Both Roles)

• Pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and O&M workflows.
• Process safety systems and systemized commissioning methodologies.
• Commissioning & completions management systems (e.g., CCMS, Maximo ).
• Operations readiness and asset integrity management.
• Hands-on experience with compressors, turbines, and gas engines .
• Strong understanding of process and control systems.

Systems & Process Knowledge

• Project execution control and progress reporting.
• Permit to Work (PTW), PSAIM, Electrical Safety Rules, and PSSR processes.
• Document control systems and completion databases.