Instrument Commissioning Engineer

About the Role
The company is seeking an experienced Senior Instrument Commissioning Engineer for a secondment assignment with a leading Oil & Gas client in the UAE. This role requires specialized Instrumentation & Control expertise across engineering, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, testing, and project handover activities. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Client’s commissioning team, ensuring that all activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures, specifications, project requirements, and HSE standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Commissioning Engineer in developing and implementing commissioning philosophies, procedures, plans, and strategies.
• Provide Instrumentation & Control commissioning input during engineering and design phases to ensure projects are commissioning-ready.
• Support the implementation of Mechanical Completion and Commissioning Management Systems.
• Develop and review commissioning procedures, work packs, test sheets, checklists, and handover documentation.
• Lead instrumentation commissioning activities including calibration, loop checking, functional testing, interlock testing, alarm testing, cause-and-effect testing, and performance verification.
• Support commissioning of DCS, PLC, ESD, F&G, SCADA, control valves, field instrumentation, analyzers, and associated systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex instrumentation and control system issues during commissioning and start-up.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, integrated system testing, vendor inspections, and system acceptance activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Vendors, and other disciplines to ensure timely system completion and handover.
• Monitor commissioning progress, manage punch lists, and support completion and close-out of outstanding activities.
• Prepare commissioning progress reports, test records, completion dossiers, and handover documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to commissioning engineers and technicians.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with Client and the company HSE requirements, Permit-to-Work, LOTO, isolation, and risk assessment procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve commissioning efficiency, system operability, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, Control & Automation, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant Instrumentation & Control experience, preferably within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, Offshore, or Energy projects.
• Strong experience in Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-up, Mechanical Completion, and Handover.
• Proven experience with field instrumentation and control systems including DCS, PLC, ESD, F&G and SCADA.
• Hands-on experience with loop checking, calibration, functional testing, interlocks, cause & effect, alarms, and performance testing.
• Experience in preparing Commissioning Work Packs, procedures, test sheets, punch lists, and completion dossiers.
• Experience participating in FAT/SAT and vendor coordination.
• Previous experience working with an EPC, PMC, Operator, or Client organization.
• UAE/GCC Oil & Gas experience is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HSE requirements and safe commissioning practices.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of Instrumentation & Control systems.
• Excellent commissioning and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a Client organization under a secondment arrangement.
• Strong leadership and team-management capabilities.
• Results-oriented with a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, and project delivery.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in site/project environments.