Commissioning Manager

Role overview

Wood is looking for a Commissioning Manager to join its Qatar team for a long-term assignment. The role supports brownfield and greenfield work across oil and gas, with emphasis on onshore and offshore environments.

What you will do

• Create commissioning and start-up plans, procedures, and integrated project commissioning plans.
• Build the systemization approach, including commissioning system definitions, activity breakdowns, and testing scope.
• Prepare work execution flow schemes, CSU schedules, and activity lists for commissioning and start-up.
• Plan required resources, vendor support, special tools, temporary facilities, and task durations.
• Compile commissioning consumables and spare parts records in ESPIR.
• Set up and manage the Project to Asset Transfer process, including physical assets and information-management documents.
• Lead efforts to prevent repeat failures and ensure flawless CSU deliverables.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, P&T ORA teams, and construction teams on commissioning matters.
• Support Go Completion activities when needed, including inputs requested by CSU/OR leadership.
• Secure sign-off for key completion documents such as RFSU certificates, PSSR walkdowns, punch lists, and red-line markups of PEFS, HOLM, cause-and-effect diagrams, process control narratives, datasheets, ISO documents, and similar records.
• Assist with turnaround events when requested by the asset and approved by QPH.

Experience and background

This position calls for a strong commissioning professional with substantial brownfield oil and gas design and engineering experience, plus hands-on exposure to operations and project engineering. Prior CSU leadership, knowledge of systematic pre-commissioning methods, and familiarity with major-project execution tools and practices are important. Experience in the Middle East is valuable, and exposure to GTL, LNG, gas-facility integration, offshore systems, FEED, and front-end engineering will be an advantage.

About Wood

Wood is a global consulting, engineering, and operations company serving the energy and materials sectors. The organization works across the full asset lifecycle, with a focus on safe delivery, dependable outcomes, resilient operations, and support for a lower-carbon future.

What Wood offers

• Engaging work on major projects for leading clients in oil and gas and emerging energy markets.
• A workplace culture that actively supports diversity and inclusion.
• Competitive pay with periodic salary reviews aligned to market conditions.
• Life insurance coverage equal to 2 times base salary, capped at QAR 1,000,000.
• End-of-service gratuity in line with Qatar Labor Law; after 1 year of service, eligibility is three weeks for each completed year.
• Medical insurance with coverage up to QAR 250,000 per person per year; pre-existing and chronic conditions covered up to QAR 10,000.
• An employee assistance programme for confidential support with work or personal matters affecting well-being.
• One reimbursable professional membership, registration, subscription, certification, or license each year, where relevant to the role or development plan.
• Access to a global network of specialists and industry leaders.

Additional information

Wood is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are based on objective criteria and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristics under applicable law.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or an equivalent qualification is required.
• At least 15 years of experience in brownfield oil and gas design and engineering.
• At least 10 years in oil and gas operations or project engineering roles, including commissioning and start-up exposure.
• At least 5 years serving as a CSU leader in project delivery.
• Middle East experience is preferred, and GTL/LNG knowledge is considered an advantage.
• Strong understanding of modern pre-commissioning methods and the tools needed to deliver a successful CSU on a major project.
• Previous project completion management experience is preferred for the GOC Engineer function.
• Experience on medium to major projects involving gas-facility integration; LNG/GTL and offshore systems exposure is an added plus.
• Experience with major brownfield work, including shutdown or upgrade activities, is desirable.
• Ability to move a project from concept selection through FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Strong commitment to HSSE leadership across all project phases.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural setting.