Pre-Commissioning Manager – Mechanical & Piping

About the role

The successful candidate will provide expert leadership for system completion, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up, performance testing and handover on international EPC projects in the oil & gas sector.

Key responsibilities

• Lead system completion, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up, performance testing and handover activities.
• Develop mechanical and piping pre‑commissioning philosophy and execution plans.
• Define subsystem boundaries, manage systemization and completions.
• Oversee mechanical completion, turnover, punch‑list and handover processes.
• Supervise piping pre‑commissioning tasks such as testing, cleaning, flushing, blowing, drying, leak testing, reinstatement and preservation control.
• Manage mechanical pre‑commissioning of rotating and static equipment, utilities, electrical, instrumentation, control, DCS, ESD and fire‑gas systems.
• Plan start‑up, operational readiness, reliability runs and performance testing.
• Coordinate process utilities pre‑commissioning including cooling water, compressed air, nitrogen and mineralized water.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, process or piping engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years overall EPC project experience.
• At least 10 years direct pre‑commissioning, commissioning and start‑up experience.
• 5–8 years in a pre‑commissioning manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Proven experience on major international EPC projects, preferably > USD 500 million.
• Experience with global Tier 1/2 EPC contractors or reputable Middle‑East specialist pre‑commissioning subcontractors.

Required skills

• Mechanical and piping systems pre‑commissioning philosophy and execution plan development.
• Systemization, subsystem boundary definition and completions management.
• Mechanical completion, turnover, punch‑list and handover management.
• Piping pre‑commissioning activities: testing, cleaning, flushing, blowing, drying, leak testing, reinstatement, preservation control.
• Mechanical pre‑commissioning of rotating equipment, static equipment, piping systems, utilities, electrical, instrumentation, control systems, DCS, ESD and fire‑gas systems.
• Start‑up planning, operational readiness, reliability runs and performance testing.
• Process utilities pre‑commissioning (cooling water, compressed air, nitrogen, mineralized water, etc.).