Senior Testing & Commissioning Specialist

Role Summary The Senior Testing & Commissioning Specialist will lead and oversee all Testing & Commissioning (T&C) activities for a complex high-rise building project. The role is responsible for ensuring the successful planning, execution, and completion of pre-commissioning, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and handover activities across all MEP and associated building systems. The successful candidate will possess extensive GCC experience in high-rise towers, luxury hotels, or mega developments and demonstrate strong technical expertise, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Key Responsibilities • Lead the development and implementation of the project Testing & Commissioning strategy, plans, procedures, and schedules. • Manage and oversee all pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, testing, and handover activities for MEP systems. • Coordinate commissioning activities among contractors, consultants, vendors, operators, and client representatives. • Review project drawings, specifications, method statements, and commissioning documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements. • Oversee testing and commissioning of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, ELV, BMS, and life-safety systems. • Lead integrated systems testing (IST) and verify interface functionality between connected building systems. • Manage commissioning activities unique to high-rise buildings, including smoke control systems, vertical transportation interfaces, emergency power systems, and life-safety infrastructure. • Monitor commissioning progress, identify risks and technical issues, and implement corrective actions to maintain project schedules. • Support authority inspections, testing requirements, approvals, and occupancy certifications. • Ensure compliance with local regulations, international standards, project specifications, and quality requirements. • Review and approve commissioning reports, test records, checklists, and handover documentation. • Coordinate training programs for operations and facility management teams. • Support the preparation and verification of operation and maintenance manuals, asset registers, and final turnover packages. • Lead commissioning meetings and provide regular progress updates to project stakeholders and senior management. • Mentor and guide commissioning engineers and project teams throughout the project lifecycle. • Ensure all commissioning activities are conducted in accordance with HSE and quality standards. Requirements Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering. • 12–15 years of Testing & Commissioning experience, including at least 5 years in a senior role. • Proven GCC experience in high-rise towers, luxury hotels, mixed-use developments, or mega projects. • Strong expertise in MEP systems testing, integrated systems testing, and commissioning management. • Experience managing commissioning activities from planning through final handover and operational readiness. • Thorough understanding of local authority requirements, inspections, approvals, and regulatory compliance. • Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office Suite, and Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS). • Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills. • Strong problem-solving and technical reporting capabilities.