Commissioning Manager (Engineering & Construction)

About the role

We are seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for a leading engineering and construction organization in Dubai. The role involves planning, coordinating, and delivering commissioning packages from start‑up through final handover, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage commissioning activities from planning through final handover.
• Develop commissioning plans, schedules, procedures, checklists, and execution strategies.
• Coordinate testing and commissioning across engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Monitor system readiness and verify that equipment and installations meet approved project specifications.
• Review commissioning documentation, test records, punch lists, and completion dossiers.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and project requirements.
• Identify risks, technical issues, and schedule constraints and coordinate corrective actions.
• Provide progress updates and support final system acceptance and project handover.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline (post‑graduate qualification or project/commissioning certification preferred).
• Significant experience in engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, and project execution, with prior responsibility for leading commissioning activities.
• Relevant HSE, quality, or commissioning certifications are advantageous.

Required skills

• Commissioning Management – planning, coordination, monitoring, and closure of commissioning activities.
• Testing & Commissioning – understanding of equipment and system testing, verification, and acceptance processes.
• Project Coordination – ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, construction, vendor, and operations teams.
• Quality & Safety Compliance – knowledge of commissioning quality controls and safe execution practices.
• Commissioning Documentation – management of procedures, checklists, test records, punch lists, and handover documentation.