Senior Engineer Testing & Commissioning

About the Role

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Engineer, Testing & Commissioning, for a full-time position in Neom, Al Jawf. This role focuses on providing contractual leadership for a major program, specifically for Electrical & ICT Commissioning Engineer – Water Assets. The successful candidate will contribute to ensuring reliable operational readiness and supporting successful project acceptance and handover by reviewing deliverables and identifying practical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Review testing, commissioning, and handover deliverables, including T&C plans, method statements, procedures, Inspection and Test Plans, test records, and O&M documentation, against contractual and technical requirements.
• Support the resolution of review comments by tracking outstanding items and following up with Contractors to ensure timely and compliant close-out.
• Identify gaps in Contractor submissions and assess their impact on testing, commissioning, handover, and operational readiness.
• Assess potential constraints and risks to achieving full contract-compliant testing and commissioning, providing practical, well-justified recommendations to address gaps.
• Review commissioning programs and sequencing, including pre-commissioning, functional testing, performance testing, integrated systems testing, and trial operations.
• Witness or support the verification of key tests and commissioning activities where required, ensuring results are properly recorded and accepted.
• Support the preparation and review of punch lists, defect close-out, completion certificates, and acceptance documentation.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance, and Asset Management teams to ensure handover requirements and operational readiness needs are met.
• Support the transfer of as-built documentation, O&M manuals, spares, training records, and asset data to the receiving Operator.
• Provide technical input to engineering-related change requests, variations, non-conformances, and queries relating to testing and commissioning.
• Report on T&C and handover progress, outstanding issues, and risks to project leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to review testing, commissioning, and handover deliverables against contractual and technical requirements.
• Experience in identifying gaps in contractor submissions, assessing constraints and risks, and recommending practical solutions.
• Proficiency in ensuring reliable operational readiness and supporting project acceptance and handover.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Neom, Al Jawf. Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

About Jacobs

Jacobs is committed to addressing critical global challenges across various sectors, including urban development, environmental resilience, and scientific discovery. The company focuses on transforming abstract ideas into tangible realities that contribute positively to the world.

Application Process

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