About this role
Company Description
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Position: Commissioning Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Lead
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Industry: Oil & Gas, upstream full field development
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Scope: New central processing facility and associated field packages; EPCC contract value approx. USD 1.1 billion; commissioning site workforce approx. 150–200
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Location:
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Preparation phase: EPCC contractor office, Istanbul, Turkey (option: UAE), resident
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Execution phase: Construction site, Basra region, Iraq, rotational
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Missions: 3 one-week missions to Iraq per year during preparation; possible missions to UK, UAE, Turkey and vendor/supplier factories (incl. India)
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Mobilisation: 1 December 2026 (tentative)
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Duration: 2 years, renewable
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Reports to: Commissioning Manager (preparation) / Commissioning Site Lead (execution)Execution phase
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Supervise instrumentation and ICSS commissioning on site in line with HSE standards, specifications and schedule
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Coordinate vendors and contractors for safe energisation, loop testing and functional testing of ICSS
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Monitor progress, manage punch list clearance and keep documentation up to date
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Support the Completion Coordinator in reaching RFC, RFSU and handover milestones
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Attend daily coordination meetings and align with interfacing commissioning teams (gas processing, pipelines)
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Capture and share lessons learned
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Dimensions and accountabilities
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Responsible for commissioning of all instrumentation and ICSS systems: analysers, metering, ESD, F&G, SCADA, HIPS and PLCs
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Supervise the Commissioning ICSS Engineer and Commissioning Instrumentation Supervisor (possibly a Telecom Engineer)
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Ensure ICSS integration across packages, including interface testing, HART diagnostics and inter-trip logic validation
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Obtain commissioning validation of fiscal/custody transfer meters from local authorities
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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)