PMC Commissioning Superintendent - Electrical
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About the Role
Wood is hiring a PMC Commissioning Superintendent - Electrical for a major offshore project in Abu Dhabi. The role leads and supervises all commissioning activities, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with ADNOC standards.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise all offshore commissioning activities across multiple disciplines including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process systems
- Ensure implementation of approved commissioning procedures, philosophies, and system completion strategies in line with ADNOC requirements
- Coordinate with construction, engineering, and operations teams to ensure readiness for pre commissioning and commissioning activities
- Oversee systemization, punch listing, and handover processes ensuring proper documentation and certification of completed systems
- Monitor EPC contractor commissioning performance to ensure compliance with project schedule, procedures, and quality standards
- Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies and safe commissioning practices, particularly for live plant interfaces and SIMOPS offshore
- Review and approve commissioning dossiers, method statements, test procedures, and system completion certificates
- Identify commissioning risks and constraints and implement mitigation measures to ensure safe and timely execution
- Interface closely with operations teams to ensure smooth handover, start up support, and operational acceptance of systems
- Supervise functional testing, loop checks, energization, and start up activities for offshore facilities
- Ensure timely resolution of technical issues, non conformances, and system deficiencies during commissioning phases
- Track and report commissioning progress, system readiness, and key milestones to PMC and ADNOC management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or Process Engineering
- Minimum 15 years of experience in oil and gas projects
- At least 5 years in commissioning roles on major offshore projects
- Proven experience working in PMC roles on ADNOC or similar Middle East offshore developments
- Strong knowledge of commissioning processes including pre commissioning, systemization, testing, and start up
- Familiarity with ADNOC standards, offshore HSE requirements, and permit to work systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary commissioning teams in a complex offshore environment
- Experience in SIMOPS, live plant commissioning, and brownfield integration is highly preferred
- Strong coordination and interface management skills with EPC contractors and operations teams
- Proficiency in commissioning management systems, completion tools, and reporting platforms
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem solving skills
- Fluency in English with strong written and verbal communication abilities
Full Job Posting
The Role
- This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Commissioning Superintendent with a proven track record in overseeing commissioning on major offshore projects ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to industry standards in project execution for high profile clients.
Our Clients and Projects
- Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business delivers large and complex projects for national and international energy companies.
- We are the market leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions in oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets.
What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews
- Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
- End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law
- Employee Share Plan to purchase Wood shares with company match
- Long Service Award at 5 year service milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Global connections with experts worldwide
- Energy Transition Academy for exposure to emerging energy systems
Job Objective
- The PMC Commissioning Superintendent is responsible for leading and supervising all commissioning activities for a major offshore project executed under the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
- The role ensures that all systems and subsystems are safely commissioned, tested, and handed over in full compliance with project specifications, ADNOC standards, and regulatory requirements.
- The position plays a critical role in ensuring a smooth transition from construction completion to full operational readiness while maintaining the highest standards of HSE, quality, and performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise all offshore commissioning activities across multiple disciplines including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process systems
- Ensure implementation of approved commissioning procedures, philosophies, and system completion strategies in line with ADNOC requirements
- Coordinate with construction, engineering, and operations teams to ensure readiness for pre commissioning and commissioning activities
- Oversee systemization, punch listing, and handover processes ensuring proper documentation and certification of completed systems
- Monitor EPC contractor commissioning performance to ensure compliance with project schedule, procedures, and quality standards
- Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies and safe commissioning practices, particularly for live plant interfaces and SIMOPS offshore
- Review and approve commissioning dossiers, method statements, test procedures, and system completion certificates
- Identify commissioning risks and constraints and implement mitigation measures to ensure safe and timely execution
- Interface closely with operations teams to ensure smooth handover, start up support, and operational acceptance of systems
- Supervise functional testing, loop checks, energization, and start up activities for offshore facilities
- Ensure timely resolution of technical issues, non conformances, and system deficiencies during commissioning phases
- Track and report commissioning progress, system readiness, and key milestones to PMC and ADNOC management
Skills And Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or Process Engineering
- Minimum 15 years of experience in oil and gas projects with at least 5 years in commissioning roles on major offshore projects
- Proven experience working in PMC roles on ADNOC or similar Middle East offshore developments
- Strong knowledge of commissioning processes including pre commissioning, systemization, testing, and start up
- Familiarity with ADNOC standards, offshore HSE requirements, and permit to work systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary commissioning teams in a complex offshore environment
- Experience in SIMOPS, live plant commissioning, and brownfield integration is highly preferred
- Strong coordination and interface management skills with EPC contractors and operations teams
- Proficiency in commissioning management systems, completion tools, and reporting platforms
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem solving skills
- Fluency in English with strong written and verbal communication abilities
About Us
- Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors.
- With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle.
- Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.
Diversity Statement
- We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orienta
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