Lead Commissioning & Start Up Engineer – Oil & Gas / Energy

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Lead Commissioning & Start Up Engineer to lead and coordinate Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-Up activities for an Oil & Gas / Energy project.

The position will initially be based in Jakarta during the construction phase and subsequently assigned to the project site in Aceh for commissioning, start-up, and project completion activities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating commissioning activities across multiple engineering disciplines and ensuring that project systems and facilities are safely and efficiently prepared for operation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (S1/D4) in Engineering, preferably:

  • Process Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Instrumentation Engineering

• Minimum 8 years of total professional experience.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Commissioning, Pre-Commissioning, Start-Up, or related engineering roles within the Oil & Gas and/or Energy industry.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the same or equivalent position, such as:

  • Lead Commissioning Engineer

  • Commissioning Lead

  • Lead Commissioning & Start Up Engineer

  • Commissioning & Start Up Engineer

  • Equivalent senior commissioning position

• Proven experience coordinating at least 1 project involving Flowline, Trunkline, and Wellsite Facilities.

• Strong understanding of Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-Up, System Completion, Mechanical Completion, Testing, and Handover activities.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams covering Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Piping, Construction, Operations, and HSE.

• Experience coordinating with clients, contractors, vendors, engineering teams, and site operations.

• Willing to work at project/site locations as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-Up activities throughout project execution.

• Develop and coordinate commissioning plans, procedures, schedules, and execution strategies.

• Coordinate commissioning activities across Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Piping, Construction, and Operations disciplines.

• Monitor Mechanical Completion, System Completion, punch list clearance, testing, commissioning readiness, and handover activities.

• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, clients, and project stakeholders to ensure commissioning activities are completed safely and according to project requirements.

• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues during commissioning and start-up.

• Ensure commissioning and start-up activities comply with approved procedures, project specifications, applicable standards, and HSE requirements.

• Support system handover, start-up, performance testing, and final project completion.

Important Note

This position is specifically for Engineering professionals with strong hands-on Commissioning, Pre-Commissioning, and Start-Up experience in Oil & Gas and/or Energy projects.

Candidates whose experience is primarily in HSE/Safety, Construction, QA/QC, or general Project Management without significant Commissioning and Start-Up experience will not be considered.

Candidates must be willing to work in Aceh during the commissioning and start-up phase.