QatarEnergy
Senior Commissioning Engineer
- Permanent
- Doha, Qatar
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 11/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
25/02/2026
Location
Doha, Qatar
Salary
QAR 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
11/04/2026
Job description
The Senior Commissioning Engineer serves as the focal point for the execution of commissioning and decommissioning activities across offshore Greenfield and Brownfield oil and gas projects. The role is accountable for ensuring that all engineering, preparation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and decommissioning activities are executed in accordance with approved scope, engineering designs, drawings, and company standards. Acting as a key interface between Projects, Operations Readiness, and Contractors, the incumbent ensures alignment with project schedules, quality standards, and HSE requirements. The role also includes oversight of safe dismantling and disposal of offshore and onshore installations in compliance with environmental and regulatory frameworks.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day commissioning and decommissioning activities for assigned offshore and onshore projects
- Review and approve contractor deliverables including method statements, inspection and test plans, schedules, and drawings
- Develop and execute commissioning and decommissioning strategies aligned with project objectives
- Ensure compliance with approved Scope of Work, engineering standards, and HSE requirements
- Act as an interface between Project teams, Operations Readiness, and Contractors to ensure seamless coordination
- Oversee safe disassembly, dismantling, and disposal activities during decommissioning phases
- Identify potential bottlenecks and proactively recommend mitigation solutions
- Troubleshoot technical issues arising during commissioning and decommissioning stages
- Supervise and coordinate multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural contractor teams
- Ensure adherence to environmental standards and regulatory requirements
Experience & skills
- Minimum 15 years of experience in offshore design, commissioning, start-up, and decommissioning of oil & gas facilities
- At least 8 years in a senior leadership role managing commissioning teams
- Strong experience in FEED and EPIC project environments
- Proven ability to review and approve contractor documentation for commissioning and decommissioning phases
- Extensive knowledge of industry standards, quality control systems, and HSE regulations
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to interpret complex engineering documents, schedules, and drawings
- Experience supervising multinational and multicultural contractor workforces
- B.Sc. in Engineering or Diploma with extensive hands-on commissioning and decommissioning experience