Precommissioning Engineering Services

About the role

The Service holder oversees and executes all pre-commissioning activities needed to move a facility, plant or system from mechanical completion to final commissioning. Equipment, pipelines, flexibles, umbilicals, subsea equipment and control systems must be inspected, tested, flushed, energized and verified safely and in line with company standards, project specifications, industry standards and regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and run inspection, testing, flushing, energizing and verification of equipment, pipelines, flexibles, umbilicals, subsea equipment and control systems.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, project specifications, industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and follow up on the pre-commissioning scope with sub-contractors, including punch list reviews before and after activities.
• Develop and track KPIs and follow-up tools, including weekly reports.
• Manage interfaces with other stakeholders (CTRs, CPY packages) and ensure pre-commissioning criteria meet company and interface requirements.
• Report weekly to N+1 on contractor performance and progress.
• Ensure a smooth transition to commissioning, including handover to operations.

Required profile

• Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in oil and gas offshore installation, especially large deep-water projects (EPCI contracts for deepwater pipelines and FPSO).
• Experience managing and delivering offshore and subsea projects, including subsea equipment and major modules such as HPU and chemical skids.
• Familiarity with equipment delivery and past projects in South America or remote jurisdictions is an advantage.
• Experience with interface challenges between subsea equipment and onshore/topside equipment.
• Fluent spoken and written English is mandatory.

Required skills

• Full knowledge of pre-commissioning spreads and procedures.
• Knowledge of offshore operations, pipeline, flexible, umbilical and manifold pre-commissioning.
• Working experience on Rigid Lay Vessel, PLSV and OSV.
• Certifications: BOSIET / T-BOSIET / FOET, Offshore Fit to Work Certificate (OGUK type), Seaman's Book and CA-EBS (OPITO).
• Strong problem solving, multi-tasking, communication and teamwork skills in a dispersed, multidisciplinary team.