Commissioning Director

NES Fircroft is recruiting an experienced Commissioning Director to support a major onshore Oil & Gas EPC/EPCM project based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a senior leadership position for an individual with a strong track record delivering commissioning and start-up activities on large-scale developments.
Role OverviewAs Commissioning Director, you will provide strategic and hands-on leadership across the commissioning lifecycle—driving execution excellence from early planning through to start-up, performance testing, and final handover.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning strategy, planning, and execution for a large onshore Oil & Gas project.
• Develop and drive the overall Commissioning Execution Plan aligned with project milestones and readiness.
• Oversee interfaces across engineering, construction, completions/mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up teams.
• Ensure commissioning activities meet project HSE, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Manage system turnover, punch management, and handover/close-out documentation.
• Provide leadership and governance across contractors and stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant delivery.

Candidate Requirements

• 25+ years of Oil & Gas commissioning / start-up experience, with senior leadership responsibility.
• Proven experience delivering commissioning for major onshore EPC/EPCM projects.
• Strong capability across pre-commissioning, cold/hot commissioning, start-up and handover.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership in multi-discipline, multi-contractor environments.
• GCC experience preferred (UAE/Abu Dhabi experience highly beneficial).

Contract Details

• Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Engagement: Contract

ApplyIf you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered, please apply via the NES Fircroft website with your updated CV.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.