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Job Summary

Job Title:
Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Relaunched
Employer:
Aldelia Limited
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Engineering Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Thursday, 27 November 2025

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About the Organisation

Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Relaunched job at Aldelia Limited | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

ALDELIA is a premier global service provider specializing in Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Their core offerings include expert recruitment services (headhunting) for both local talent and expatriates, comprehensive payrolling management, efficient outsourcing solutions, and technical assistance. With operations spanning over 35 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and South America, ALDELIA is committed to delivering exceptional human resource solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse markets.

Aldelia, founded in 2005 by Cédric Filet in London, is a global human resources advisory firm dedicated to delivering compliant, world-class, and innovative HR solutions to companies and communities, with a particular focus on emerging markets in Africa and Latin America. The company has earned a reputation for excellence and professionalism, establishing itself as a trusted HR partner for over 7,000 blue-chip multinationals and SMEs across more than 30 countries.

Aldelia fosters a diverse and inclusive work culture, emphasizing continuous learning and development, and offers various career opportunities through its global network. The firm's evolution includes the creation of Areeba Jobs in 2019, Africa's first AI-assisted job-matching platform, and Areeba Skills in 2021, a skills observatory platform, reflecting its commitment to innovation.

With a strategic ambition to establish a presence in every African country and expand in Latin America by 2026, Aldelia aims to be the top Pan-African HR partner for permanent recruitment and workforce outsourcing. Upholding core values of compliance, partnerships, culture-fit, expertise, and creating positive change, the company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives, nurturing growth and delivering positive impact in the communities it serves. For more information, visit their official website at www.aldelia.com.

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Deadline: 

27 Nov 2025

Job Title

Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Relaunched job at Aldelia Limited

Aldelia Limited

Job Description

Job Title:   Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Relaunched

Organisation: Aldelia Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

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  • Definition of sub-system boundary limits and commissioning packages within sub-systems. Definition of mechanical pre-commissioning and commissioning scope within the sub-systems.

  • Support Commissioning Site Leader on site ensuring that the Contractor is fully conversant with all Company and Project Mechanical related standards and procedures.

  • Support Commissioning Site Leaders overseeing Mechanical discipline works performed by Contractors/Sub-Contractors with reference to Quality Assurance and Control including contractors and sub-contractors’ conformity to Detailed Engineering design and specifications.

  • Ensure that contractors progress on appropriate high-priority work-fronts to stick to the Level 3 schedule.

  • Witness and participate in Vendor site activities as required.

  • Ensure Contractor / Sub-Contractor execute the project, and records are maintained to achieve RFC, AOC & TCC as planned.

  • Facilitate handover between Project & Field Operation, ensure good transition is maintained to transfer all technical information from project phase to operational phase.

  • Anticipate problems by checking in due time planning aspects related to all interface’s issues during Mechanical installation/pre-commissioning and commissioning works.

  • Follow up and intervention in contractor’s preparation for pre-commissioning and commissioning scope for both CPF & Well Pads. Planning and progress reporting.

  • Approval of contractor’s methods and strategies for commissioning. Approval of contractor’s system commissioning procedures and Operational Test Procedures.

  • Ensure all pre-commissioning and commissioning execution activities are carried out safely and in accordance with the project HSE plan.

  • Undertake regular site visits / walk downs to assess the work quality and delivery of the Contractor and intervene as appropriate to ensure that activities progress in line with the project schedule.

  • Witness contractor’s performance of pre-commissioning & commissioning to achieve mechanical Completion & AOC on a sub-system basis. Planning and progress reporting.

  • Expert knowledge of commissioning completion system (ICAPS). Other completion system experience is relevant.

  • Approval of contractor’s commissioning planning and follow up of progress according to plan.

  • Approval of contractor’s punch list activities and control of punch list items including sign-off of punch list items. Planning and progress reporting.

  • Witness contractor’s performance of onshore commissioning to achieve RFSU on system and sub-system basis. Approval of contractor’s pre-commissioning and commissioning dossiers. Planning and progress reporting.

  • Follow up of contractor’s FAT activities at supplier premises. Planning and progress reporting.

  • Assistance and contractor follow up during installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and production start-up. Progress reporting and planning.

  • Context and environment

  • There is no equivalent project of such an industrial drilling magnitude in a remote and sensitive area within the Group today.

  • The Tilenga oilfields are partly situated in a protected National Park, partly beneath the river Nile wetlands area, and within densely populated area in a rural and remote part of Uganda. Activities exposed to the risk of major incidents with severe potential consequences due to local environment and important presence of NGO’s. Factory Drilling with a well delivered every 4 days using 3 drilling rigs simultaneously will necessitate standardization of equipment and procedures, strict enforcement of Drilling & Well instructions, safe and efficient logistic management on site. The project is focused on delivering the lowest possible cost, which requires challenging TOTAL design concepts as well as substantially challenging the TOTAL referential.

  • Multicultural environment: Contractors are anticipated to be located in various parts of the world. Ugandan rules and regulations, administrative requirements and technical authorizations as well as international codes for onshore plant will apply.

  • The project FID was signed on Q1-2022 with a start of drilling operations on Q2 2022 and a Ready for Start-up (RFSU) target of July 2026.

Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Relaunched job at Aldelia Limited

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  • Qualification: HND (or equivalent) Appropriate mechanical engineering qualification with associated experience of supervising operation and/or commissioning in Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, large utility operations/projects.

Experience:

  • Professional Experience (number of years): Minimum 12 years.

  • Expert knowledge and experience of mechanical, piping and safety systems Commissioning & Start-up work preparing commissioning strategy, developing network planning, coordinating integrated plan, contractor follow up and supervision during pre-commissioning and commissioning, management of systems handover process and integration with field operations teams.

  • Proven experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of large rotating machinery.

  • A broad knowledge of all aspects of the E&P business, experience in a multi-project E&P company environment with a thorough understanding of the technical and commercial issues and risks associated with the project.

  • Experience in site mechanical discipline or integrated team

  • Management and leadership skills to guide a team of multi-disciplined personnel including contractors.

  • A good awareness of other disciplines. Significant responsibility in multi-discipline teams or projects.

  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills as well as a good level of computer literacy and be proficient in Microsoft Office. English mandatory.

  • Valid Medical Certificate which complies with Company standards.

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