Commissioning Engineer – Offshore & Onshore Oil & Gas

About the role

The Commissioning Engineer will plan, coordinate and execute pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities for offshore and onshore oil & gas facilities, rig equipment and EPIC projects. The role ensures safe system start‑up, functional testing, troubleshooting and successful handover of mechanical and electrical systems in line with project, client, class and HSE requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Execute pre‑commissioning and commissioning tasks according to approved procedures, schedules and industry standards.
• Coordinate activities with construction, engineering, operations, vendors, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Perform system walk‑downs, line checks, functional testing, start‑up and troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Prepare and review commissioning procedures, Inspection Test Records (ITRs), RFCCs, RFOCs, punch lists and related documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Permit to Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined‑space entry, working at height and other HSE requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSA) and Task Risk Assessments (TRA) for commissioning activities.
• Monitor subsystem completion status and track punch‑list clearance using PIMS or similar completion management systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior commissioning engineers.
• Liaise with clients, classification societies, vendors and internal departments to resolve issues and meet project milestones.
• Maintain commissioning logs, lessons learned, operational records and progress reports.

Required profile

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on commissioning experience in offshore/onshore oil & gas, rig equipment or EPC/EPIC projects.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning processes, completion systems and engineering drawings.
• Experience with PIMS or comparable completion management software.
• Familiarity with PTW, LOTO, HAZID/JSA and commissioning safety procedures.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.

Required skills

• Commissioning procedures
• Inspection Test Records (ITRs)
• RFCC / RFOC documentation
• Punch‑list management
• PIMS or similar completion management software
• Permit to Work (PTW)
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Confined‑space entry
• Working at height
• Risk assessment, JSA and TRA
• Microsoft Office applications