Commissioning Manager
Posted 10 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Commissioning Manager/ Lead”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 10–15 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyEngineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Wood is recruiting for a Commissioning Manager to join its Oil & Gas business focusing on the Operations Americas unit. This opportunity will be split in two phases: US based with rotations to Israel.
“Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required”
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: The CSU Manager will have full responsibility to direct and execute commissioning activities and execution plan for a large scale offshore oil and gas production unit, and for implementing Wood’s Safety Policies and Procedures throughout the commissioning phases of the project.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for preparing Commissioning philosophy, schedule and procedures during project Detailed Design phase.
- Responsible for the commissioning and start-up all systems, completing the commissioning work-scope in a logical and controlled sequence and to the project specifications.
- Responsible for day-to-day commissioning activities during all phases of the project. Execute Commissioning Procedures directing a Commissioning Team consisting of commissioning coordinators, leads, technicians, Operations personnel, other contractors, and vendor support personnel.
- Support system handover and acceptance from Construction Team and to Operations Team; including system discipline walk downs and punch list generation.
- Report to the Project Manager on issues regarding commissioning, start up schedule and progress
- Interface with client management regarding commissioning and start-up.
- Ensure all commissioning resources are being utilized in a cost effective manner.
- Define system priority hand over list from Construction to Commissioning and from Commissioning to Operations.
- Will direct or assist in developing Project Manpower Estimates and System Commissioning Schedules.
- Develop and maintain commissioning budget.
- Develop and review commissioning test equipment and material take-offs for onshore and offshore execution.
- Develop vendor call-out requirements and schedule for specialized vendor supplied equipment and overall vendor coordination.
- Prepare systems for final inspection and hand over to Operations Team after commissioning procedures are complete.
- Provide assistance in evaluation and selection of Commissioning Team staff members. Declare and assign roles and responsibilities for Commissioning team members.
- Need proficiency in MS Office Applications e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Power Point.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.