Job Title: Commissioning Engineer (Electrical) Lead
Duration: 2 years contract
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Location: Pasir Gudang, Johor
This opportunity is focused on leading electrical commissioning activities across FPSO topsides, marine, utility, and safety systems within an offshore oil and gas environment. The role offers involvement in planning, execution, testing, start-up, system completion, and handover, with strong exposure to commissioning procedures, system dossiers, test packs, and energization activities. This position is suited to professionals with deep offshore commissioning expertise who can coordinate technical interfaces, manage contractors and vendors, and support safe, efficient delivery through to operations handover.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
Required Experience
- Minimum eight years of experience in oil and gas facilities, preferably with floaters
- At least five years of experience in offshore commissioning work
- Experience managing at least two offshore commissioning projects
- Experience operating at Commissioning Lead level
Required Skills
- Lead planning and execution of electrical commissioning activities for FPSO topsides, marine, utility, and safety systems
- Development and management of commissioning procedures, test packs, system dossiers, and commissioning schedules
- Coordination of electrical pre-commissioning, energization, testing, start-up, and system handover activities
- Ability to ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
- Management of electrical commissioning contractors, vendors, and specialist service providers
- Leadership of commissioning risk assessments, SIMOPS reviews, and permit-to-work activities
- Coordination with construction, mechanical, instrumentation, operations, and ORA teams
- Monitoring commissioning progress, punch list closure, and system completion status
- Troubleshooting and resolution of electrical system deficiencies during commissioning and start-up
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems within offshore oil and gas facilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate
- Registered with a recognized professional body
- Experience with floaters
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.