✨ AI Summary
The Principal Commissioning Engineer is a high-level specialist responsible for interpreting complex commissioning challenges and leading planning and execution of pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing for large oil & gas facilities. The role requires deep expertise in commissioning, with experience across multiple EPC projects, plus the ability to guide teams, communicate technical concepts clearly, and travel internationally to construction sites. Strong proficiency in MS Office tools and English is required, along with a track record of effective collaboration with clients and internal teams to ensure safety, efficiency, and achievement of project objectives.
Requirements
Requirements include a Bachelor's degree (engineering) with 15-20 years of oil & gas experience with major contractors or consultants; deep expertise in commissioning, completions, and training; at least 5 years in chemical/refinery/oil & gas facilities; pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up experience on at least 3 major EPC projects; strong communication skills; proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio; willingness to travel internationally; English proficiency and multi-language skills are a plus.
Description
Job Overview:
The Principal Commissioning Engineer interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Commissioning-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Commissioning Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Commissioning. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Commissioning and broad knowledge of the Commissioning discipline within the Engineering function.