Commissioning Engineer (Instrumentation)

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all
• Instrumentation pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
• in accordance with project specifications, ADNOC standards, and international codes (ISA, IEC).
• Review and verify
• loop drawings, P&IDs, control philosophies, and logic diagrams
• to ensure compliance with approved design.
• Perform
• loop-checking, functional testing, calibration, and configuration
• of smart transmitters, control valves, and final control elements.
• Supervise and lead subcontractor teams during
• instrument installation verification, signal testing, and system energization
• .
• Interface with
• DCS, ESD, F&G, SCADA, and PLC vendors
• to resolve technical issues and ensure seamless integration of instrumentation systems.
• Ensure accurate documentation and handover of
• commissioning dossiers, as-built markups, and punch list closure
• to the client.
• Strictly adhere to
• HSE and PTW procedures
• , ensuring safe commissioning practices in hazardous areas.
• Coordinate with Electrical and Mechanical commissioning teams for integrated testing (System and Sub-System level).
• Provide
• progress reporting
• on commissioning activities and highlight areas requiring immediate management attention.
• Support training and knowledge transfer to client operation teams as part of final system handover.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of
• instrument calibration, control system architecture, DCS/PLC/ESD/F&G integration
• , and loop verification procedures.
• Familiarity with

ADNOC, Shell, or Aramco

• commissioning standards.
• Proficient in interpreting
• P&IDs, I/O lists, and Logic Diagrams
• .
• Nice-to-have: Exposure to digital instrumentation, asset management systems (AMS), and fieldbus (HART/FOUNDATION Fieldbus).
• Understanding of
• permit-to-work
• and field isolation procedures.
• Will use specialized tools such as
• calibrators, simulators, communicators, and loop-checking software
• .

Soft Skills / Competencies

• Team-oriented professional with strong coordination and troubleshooting skills.
• Capable of handling multi-vendor interfaces and documentation-driven workflows.
• Values safety, precision, and clear communication under pressure.
• Fits well in a structured, cross-discipline team environment with multicultural workforce integration.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, Commissioning Management Systems software’s
• Familiar with data handlers and vendor configuration tools for DCS and ESD systems.

Qualifications & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation & Control / Electronics Engineering from a recognized university.
• ADNOC-approved or equivalent vendor/systems training preferred (Emerson / Honeywell / Yokogawa / ABB / Siemens).
• Essential: Minimum
• 10–12 years
• of experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of instrumentation systems for

Oil & Gas / Petrochemical projects

• .
• Preferably with EPC/PMC contractors at ADNOC sites or equivalent