Job Description

Wood is currently recruiting for a PMC Commissioning Manager with extensive experience in the oil and Gas industry for ADNOC Offshore client to be based in Abu Dhabi.



Job purpose & Scope:


A key member of the Project's management team. The role directly manages and is accountable for the planning and execution of the fabrication yard and Islands pre-commissioning and commissioning works to ensure that the project objectives are achieved. Directly manages Commissioning Leaders for on island construction and onshore precast and module fabrication


Principal Accountabilities:


• Lead the Commissioning team to support the objectives and strategies
• Champion safety in all construction aspects and promote the safety objective that "Nobody gets Hurt"
• Manage the Module Fabrication and On Island Commissioning teams responsible for the planning, development and operations to ensure commissioning execution certainty
• Manage the Contractor's commissioning planning and execution efforts to ensure compliance with Project objectives, strategies, obligations and requirements
• Establish a commissioning organization to implement the Project execution plans and procedures and coordinate resourcing of commissioning team positions
• Provide execution strategy support to the Project Team
• Ensure that the Contractor and Subcontractors are compliant with project safety expectations, policies and procedures
• Steward the development of an Integrated Safety Plan for commissioning, including SIMOPS for all island and brownfield work
• Assist in the review and implementation of all Contractor safety plans
• Steward interfaces and interactions between the Contractor and other Project entities, Production Operations, and Drilling
• Manage the interface with ADNOC Offshore to execute brownfield works in order to minimize disruption in ongoing production operations
• Ensure that the detailed design deliverables support constructability
• Report commissioning progress, performance, initiatives and issues to the Project Team
• Lead commissioning planning teams to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities
• Sponsor commissioning related readiness reviews, workshops and CERs
• Take a leadership role in mentoring and training UAE Nationals
• Clearly communicate to direct reports short term and long-term goals that support the project objectives
• Encourage and recognize outstanding performance, and ensure that staff are appraised regularly and developed accordingly


• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Professional Engineer accreditation preferred
• Minimum of twenty (20) years of previous Commissioning management experience on large oil and gas development projects
• Excellent leadership and communication skills (written and verbal) and an ability to work with people across a diversity of cultures


Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com



Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.