Commissioning Lead (Electrical) - Offshore Wellhead Platform Project

Title

Commissioning Lead (Electrical) – Offshore Wellhead Platform Project

Location, Duration and Working Schedule

Location: Onshore (site based), Qatar with occasional offshore visits.
Duration: 36 months (potential for extension).
Working Schedule: 6 days per week / 10 hours per day.

Job Purpose

Responsible for managing Commissioning during preparation and execution stage of each wellhead platform to ensure objectives are safely met within the approved scope and schedule.

Key Accountabilities

• Reports to Head of Commissioning Handover.
• Manage all execution of electrical commissioning activities to achieve schedule on target with all safety requirements, especially during SIMOPS.
• Responsible for electrical commissioning activities onshore and offshore.
• Lead execution for electrical commissioning at site (onshore/offshore) and keep commissioning execution committed to targets defined by project management, maximizing onshore commissioning activities versus offshore.
• Supervise contractor electrical commissioning activities, ensuring the commissioning methodology is respected and the system database is used properly.
• Accountable for readiness of commissioning spare parts and special tools for electrical packages.
• Manage system completion, walkdowns, and Pre‑Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for electrical systems.
• Contribute to the development of commissioning documents, including procedures, method statements, and check sheets used during commissioning.
• Ensure the correct application of safety and cybersecurity procedures during electrical commissioning activities (1st energization, LOTO, PTW, JSA).
• Maintain a register of lessons learned for the offshore scope.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sciences or Engineering.
• Knowledge and/or Experience:
  • 10years experience with large projects in the Oil and Gas industry, including 3years of experience in a supervisory role or oversight of service/vendor personnel.
  • Knowledge in compliance with contract requirements, including codes and standards, and contract technical specification compliance.
  • Knowledge in project execution, engineering, operations, precommissioning, commissioning and systems completion.
  • Expertise in reading P&IDs, datasheets, general arrangement drawings and procedures.
  • Experience with vendors operating in the LNG industry, such as compressors, power generation, control systems, topsides, etc.
  • Experience managing commissioning execution and performing OTs of all electrical systems such as UPS, normal and emergency power distribution, subsea cable and umbilical, and transformers.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical systems, including LV and HV systems, power distribution board, control systems, protection relays and subsea power cable.
  • Familiar with LOTO procedures and electrical codes and standards.
  • Experience handling EPC contractors, sub‑contractors and vendors.
  • Conversant with ATEX/IEC regulations.
  • Experience in start‑up support and handover to Operations.
  • Experience in offshore environment.
• Technical and Business Skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on teamwork and the ability to communicate and interact within a PMT.
  • High level of proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • Computer literacy involving regular use of professional office applications and some technical applications.
  • Ability to communicate with contractor teams and obtain required information as requested.
  • Experienced with interface coordination and support activities and documentation.