Supervisor Commissioning (Process & Utility) – Offshore, WHT, Subsea

About the role

Penspen is urgently seeking an experienced Supervisor Commissioning to lead process and utility commissioning activities for offshore oil & gas facilities, including Wellhead Towers, offshore platforms, subsea pipelines and brownfield modifications in Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate commissioning, testing, start‑up and hand‑over of process and utility systems on offshore platforms, WHTs and subsea developments.
• Direct commissioning technicians, operators, vendors and contractors, ensuring work follows approved procedures, schedules and HSE standards.
• Monitor progress, report status to the Commissioning Lead, and manage daily commissioning activities.
• Verify interfaces between WHTs and central processing facilities and support pipeline leak testing, de‑watering, pigging and line commissioning.
• Participate in shutdown, tie‑in campaigns, system cut‑overs, facility modifications and client acceptance testing.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 + years of experience, with at least 5 years in offshore commissioning and start‑up.
• Proven experience on offshore platforms, Wellhead Towers, jackets, topsides and brownfield projects.
• Background in PMC/EPC environments; ADNOC offshore experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• Offshore commissioning of process & utility systems
• Wellhead Tower (WHT) commissioning
• Subsea pipeline leak testing, de‑watering and pigging
• Brownfield facility modification and cut‑over
• HSE compliance and safety‑critical operations