Commissioning Electrical Lead

Company Description

• Position: Commissioning Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Lead
• Industry: Oil & Gas, upstream full field development
• Scope: New central processing facility and associated field packages; EPCC contract value approx. USD 1.1 billion; commissioning site workforce approx. 150–200
• Location:
  • Preparation phase: EPCC contractor office, Istanbul, Turkey (option: UAE), resident
  • Execution phase: Construction site, Basra region, Iraq, rotational
• Missions: 3 one-week missions to Iraq per year during preparation; possible missions to UK, UAE, Turkey and vendor/supplier factories (incl. India)
• Mobilisation: 1 December 2026 (tentative)
• Duration: 2 years, renewable
• Reports to: Commissioning Manager (preparation) / Commissioning Site Lead (execution)

  Execution phase

• Supervise instrumentation and ICSS commissioning on site in line with HSE standards, specifications and schedule
• Coordinate vendors and contractors for safe energisation, loop testing and functional testing of ICSS
• Monitor progress, manage punch list clearance and keep documentation up to date
• Support the Completion Coordinator in reaching RFC, RFSU and handover milestones
• Attend daily coordination meetings and align with interfacing commissioning teams (gas processing, pipelines)
• Capture and share lessons learned

• Dimensions and accountabilities

• Responsible for commissioning of all instrumentation and ICSS systems: analysers, metering, ESD, F&G, SCADA, HIPS and PLCs
• Supervise the Commissioning ICSS Engineer and Commissioning Instrumentation Supervisor (possibly a Telecom Engineer)
• Ensure ICSS integration across packages, including interface testing, HART diagnostics and inter-trip logic validation
• Obtain commissioning validation of fiscal/custody transfer meters from local authorities
• Ensure systems meet all technical and documentation requirements for handover

Job Description

Preparation phase

• Review and validate instrumentation and ICSS commissioning procedures, check sheets and test plans
• Ensure the completion management database is correctly populated for instrumentation and ICSS systems and interfaces
• Coordinate with package leaders, vendors and contractors to plan FATs, loop testing and system integration
• Take part in risk assessments; ensure cybersecurity and SIL requirements are built into commissioning plans
• Support definition of system boundaries and interface logic between ICSS components across packages
• Ensure readiness of temporary systems and tools for I&C and ICSS commissioning
• Engage early with Field Operations for alignment and knowledge transfer

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering
• 15+ years in Oil & Gas projects with a focus on instrumentation and ICSS
• Experience with major ICSS vendors and metering/custody transfer equipment
• Experience in functional analysis preparation and review, SIF and cybersecurity testing
• Knowledge of structured commissioning methodologies and completion management software (highly recommended)
• Able to work with client, contractor and vendor personnel
• Fluent English (mandatory)