Senior Engineer - Testing & Commissioning

About the Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Review testing, commissioning and handover deliverables, including T&C plans, method statements, procedures, Inspection and Test Plans, test records and O&M documentation, against contractual and technical requirements.
• Support the resolution of review comments by tracking outstanding items and following up with Contractors to secure timely and compliant close-out.
• Identify gaps in Contractor submissions and assess their impact on testing, commissioning, handover and operational readiness.
• Assess potential constraints and risks to achieving full contract-compliant testing and commissioning, and provide practical, well-justified recommendations to address gaps.
• Review commissioning programmes and sequencing, including pre-commissioning, functional testing, performance testing, integrated systems testing and trial operations.
• Witness or support the verification of key tests and commissioning activities where required, ensuring results are properly recorded and accepted.
• Support the preparation and review of punch lists, defect close-out, completion certificates and acceptance documentation.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance and Asset Management teams to ensure handover requirements and operational readiness needs are met.
• Support the transfer of as-built documentation, O&M manuals, spares, training records and asset data to the receiving Operator.
• Provide technical input to engineering-related change requests, variations, non-conformances and queries relating to testing and commissioning.
• Report on T&C and handover progress, outstanding issues and risks to project leadership.

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum 10 years' experience in testing, commissioning and handover of major infrastructure, utilities, building or industrial projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of commissioning processes across mechanical, electrical, ICT and Instrumentation & Control systems, including integrated systems testing.
• Proven experience reviewing Contractor T&C and handover deliverables against contract and technical requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to identify gaps, assess risks and constraints, and recommend practical solutions where full contract compliance may be challenging.
• Sound understanding of operational readiness, asset handover, completion and acceptance processes.
• Knowledge of relevant international codes, standards and commissioning guidelines (e.g. IEC, NFPA, ASHRAE, CIBSE).
• Experience on major programmes or giga-projects in the GCC is preferred.
• Good stakeholder management and coordination skills, working effectively with Contractors, Engineering, Construction and Operations teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing clear review comments, technical assessments and reports.
• Proficiency in document management platforms (e.g. Aconex), commissioning management tools and MS Office.

Workplace

• Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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