Lead Commissioning Engineer – E&I

About the role

KBR is expanding its Project Management Consultancy team for a high‑profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi. The Lead Commissioning Engineer – E&I will be responsible for overseeing all pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up, performance testing and hand‑over activities for offshore oil and gas facilities under the ADNOC Offshore LTDP Project.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the overall commissioning strategy and execution plans.
• Lead commissioning readiness reviews, certification processes and schedule alignment with project milestones.
• Coordinate offshore commissioning activities with construction, engineering, operations and vendors.
• Manage Mechanical Completion, Ready for Commissioning, Ready for Start‑Up and hand‑over phases.
• Lead commissioning of process, utility, electrical power distribution, HV/LV switchgear, DCS, ESD, F&G, instrumentation & control, and telecom systems.
• Review procedures, method statements, test packs and check sheets; support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Supervise offshore commissioning teams, interface with ADNOC Offshore Operations, EPC contractors, OEMs and subcontractors.

Required profile

Required skills

• Process systems
• Utility systems
• Electrical power distribution
• HV/LV switchgear
• DCS (Distributed Control System)
• ESD (Emergency Shutdown) systems
• F&G (Fire & Gas) systems
• Instrumentation and control systems
• Telecom systems