OSS Mechanical and Electrical Commissioning Engineer needed for a Major Offshore Wind developer in Dubai.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and support Commissioning activities for the OSS for both the Yard works driving the completion of the yard works in order to minimise the amount of commissioning works offshore.
- Ensure that the contractor satisfactorily completes their commissioning works.
- Provide the overview of all commissioning activities for the HVDC system to commissioning team on a regular basis.
- Work with the (Commissioning, Engineering and Quality) and Contractor Technical teams to respond to questions – report quality issues and support their resolution.
- Attend SATs and manage ITPs from a technical perspective
- Provide training and handover to the offshore commissioning team.
- Coordinate and complete the commissioning file.
- Respond to technical questions relating to the readiness to commission.
- Ensure that there is an effective handover of commissioning activities between the yard based and offshore work.
- Client witness and sign off of commissioning works.
- Investigate and report on Faults during the commissioning phase.
- Represent Commissioning team in onshore coordination and SIMOP meetings.
- Support Commissioning Package Manager to ensure required onshore Commissioning procedures are available.
- Responsible for ensuring accurate ‘As Built’ Drawings and Commissioning Records are kept by the Subcontractor.
Requirements:
- Strong commissioning experience (mechanical + electrical).
- Background with HVDC systems, substations, or marine engineering.
- Experience working with Tier 1 contractors and in client-representative roles.
- Knowledge of HV Safety Rules and safe systems of work.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills (English fluency essential).
- IOSH or NEBOSH certification (for HSE awareness).
- Able to work autonomously in a structured client environment.
- Offshore wind or offshore oil & gas experience.
- Prior work on OSS yard builds or similar EPC commissioning environments.
- Experience managing handover to offshore teams.
