We are looking for a Pre-Commissioning Lead for one of our clients with the following details:
Start Date: Mar 2026
Location: Basrah, Iraq
Duration: 24 months, extendable
Work Status: Rotational 4 weeks ON and 4 weeks OFF
Qualifications:
- Preferably B.Sc. in Science or Engineering.
- 10 – 15 years experience of working in field-based Construction / Commissioning environment in the Oil & Gas industry.
Knowledge, skills and experience:
- Have a strong understanding of piping specifications for utilities and process system included safety systems and mechanical package
- Have a strong understanding of rotating and static equipment, HVAC included
- Good standard of general computer literacy including the use of Databases, Excel and Word
- Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan
Personal attributes:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Good judgment and reasoning ability
- Methodical thinker, able to apply advanced problem-solving techniques to a variety of situations
- Good time management and the ability to multi-task; able to maintain an overview of multiple elements of a project, while still handling day-to-day activities
- Ability to drive culture change when required
- Confident working under pressure, able to quickly adapt to deal with unexpected issues
The job holder mission during Execution phase is as follow:
- Management and follow-up on a daily basis of the Mechanical / Piping pre-comm activities execution by the GPP EPC contractor in coordination with the Construction Lead area and Construction manager.
- Ensure the GPP contractor execute the Mechanical / Piping pre-comm as per the GPP contract.
- Identify any deviation and propose correction.
- Liaising with the GPP supervision team to ensure progress execution, quality and HSE on site.
- The completion activities and collating all supporting documentation to allow the project to move through its various stages a in safe logical planned manner on the project as required by the Pre Commissioning Lead.