Commissioning Electrical Assistant

Date: 08/05/2026
Place of work: Al Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title:

Commissioning Electrical Assistant

Reference:

PIR 442213950

Project

Hail & Gasha, UAE

Job Location:

Ruwais, Abu Dhabi – UAE

Job type/Contract:

Contractual. Start on as soon as possible

Starting date

ASAP

Duration

18 months (Extendable)

Hours/rotation:

Rotation of 60 days on site and 10 days off (paid) & 2 days traveling (paid).

Salary range:

Excellent salary package with benefits.

Benefits:

Single Status.

Accommodation (Meals) provided by the company.

Transportation provided by the company.

Round trip ticket on each rotation (Economy class).

 

 

Job summary/Role description

  • Commissioning Electrical Assistant executes the activities pertaining to his / her discipline in compliance with the quality requirements, health / environmental / safety regulations and following the stated procedures.
  • He / she reports to the Commissioning Electrical Supervisor.
  • He / she is assigned to the project by AVIMP Head of Department.

 

 

Duties and responsibilities

  • To implement the pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures for electrical equipment.
  • Execute with the assigned crew from the subcontractor all the activities pertaining to the discipline.
  • Ensure effective utilization of commissioning manpower and consumables.
  • Ensure the execution of vendor’s specialists field activities with the assigned resources from the subcontractor as per vendor’s representative plan.
  • Perform Checklist as per supervisor instructions.
  • Prepare the forms for all tests to be performed and ensure submission of the certificates, duly signed by involved parties for final handover to the certification engineer (QA / QC).
  • To assure the proper safety procedures are followed during cable tests (meggering, induction test), test of motors, transformers, relays, electrical panels etc.
  • Can be the authorized person designated by the site manager to receive or issue a permit to work according to the project permit to work procedure.
  • Assistance to supervisor for expediting of pending punch list Items in accordance with commissioning superintendent (COT) priorities.
  • Assistance to supervisor for coordination and supervision of construction support activities during the performance of the pre-commissioning, commissioning activities.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

  • At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in construction of large oil & gas plants / EPC projects.

Skills and Abilities

  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

  • Attention to detail, management skills.

  • Team-oriented skills, self-motivation and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.