PMC Senior Punch List Engineer
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About the Role
Wood seeks a Senior Punch List Engineer for PMC on major offshore projects in Abu Dhabi. The role requires 15+ years of oil and gas experience, strong knowledge of ADNOC specifications, and expertise in punch listing and commissioning phases.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of punch list systems and procedures aligned with ADNOC and project requirements
- Coordinate closely with EPC contractors, discipline engineers, QA/QC teams, and commissioning personnel to ensure all punch items are accurately identified, categorized, and recorded
- Ensure proper classification of punch items based on criticality (A, B, C categories) and drive timely closure in line with project milestones
- Conduct regular site inspections and walkdowns to verify completion status and quality of work against approved drawings, specifications, and standards
- Monitor punch list progress, prepare detailed reports, and highlight key risks or delays to project management
- Ensure that all punch items are resolved prior to mechanical completion and handover phases, minimizing carryover into commissioning and operations
- Validate that completed punch items meet quality and safety requirements before closure
- Support system handover processes, ensuring documentation is complete and aligned with handover dossiers
- Drive contractor accountability for punch closure and participate in audits, reviews, and meetings to track performance and compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in mechanical, electrical, or a relevant discipline
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in oil and gas projects
- Significant exposure to punch listing, mechanical completion, and commissioning phases within ADNOC or similar large scale projects
- Strong knowledge of industry standards, ADNOC specifications, and project execution practices
- Proven experience in managing punch list systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and working within PMC environments
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving capability, and ability to prioritize and manage large volumes of punch items under tight schedules
- Familiarity with digital punch list and completion management systems such as Completions Management Systems (CMS)
- Excellent communication and coordination skills
- Ability to work in site based environments and manage multiple project priorities while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence
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Job Description
- This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Punch List Engineer 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 is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe.
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.
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance.
- End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law.
- Employee Share Plan.
- Long Service Award at 5 year service milestones.
- Commitment to continued professional development.
- Global connections with experts around the world.
- Energy Transition Academy.
Job Objective
- The PMC Senior Punch List Engineer is responsible for leading and managing all punch listing activities across assigned ADNOC projects, ensuring that construction, mechanical completion, and pre commissioning works are completed in full compliance with project specifications, standards, and quality
Responsibilities
- Oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of punch list systems and procedures aligned with ADNOC and project requirements.
- Coordinating closely with EPC contractors, discipline engineers, QA/QC teams, and commissioning personnel to ensure all punch items are accurately identified, categorized, and recorded.
- Ensures proper classification of punch items based on criticality, including A, B, and C categories, and drives timely closure in line with project milestones.
- Conducting regular site inspections and walkdowns to verify completion status and quality of work against approved drawings, specifications, and standards.
- Monitors punch list progress, prepares detailed reports, and highlights key risks or delays to project management.
- Ensuring that all punch items are resolved prior to mechanical completion and handover phases, minimizing carryover into commissioning and operations.
- Validating that completed punch items meet quality and safety requirements before closure.
- Supports system handover processes, ensuring documentation is complete and aligned with handover dossiers.
- Close coordination with construction, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure smooth transition and readiness for start up.
- Driving contractor accountability for punch closure and participating in audits, reviews, and meetings to track performance and compliance.
Skills And Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in mechanical, electrical, or a relevant discipline.
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in oil and gas projects is required, with significant exposure to punch listing, mechanical completion, and commissioning phases within ADNOC or similar large scale projects.
- Must have strong knowledge of industry standards, ADNOC specifications, and project execution practices.
- Proven experience in managing punch list systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and working within PMC environments is essential.
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving capability, and the ability to prioritize and manage large volumes of punch items under tight schedules.
- Familiarity with digital punch list and completion management systems such as Completions Management Systems (CMS) is required.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills are necessary to interface effectively with contractors, clients, and internal teams.
- The candidate must be capable of working in site based environments and managing multiple project priorities while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
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