Project Manager – Pipeline Pre‑Commissioning

About the role

EnerMech is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead pipeline pre‑commissioning projects in the oil and gas sector. The role involves overseeing all phases of project delivery, ensuring safety, quality, schedule and budget targets are met while maintaining strong client relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end delivery of pipeline pre‑commissioning projects, meeting safety, quality, schedule and budget requirements.
• Oversee technical activities such as pipeline cleaning, flooding, gauging, hydro‑testing, de‑watering, drying and nitrogen purging.
• Coordinate project personnel, specialist equipment, subcontractors and mobilisation requirements.
• Develop and manage execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk assessments and technical documentation.
• Monitor project costs, progress, variations and overall commercial performance.
• Act as primary client contact, ensuring effective communication and successful delivery.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing pipeline pre‑commissioning projects within oil and gas.
• Strong technical knowledge of cleaning, flooding, gauging, hydro‑testing, de‑watering and drying operations.
• Experience delivering on‑shore and/or off‑shore pipeline projects.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, resources and subcontractors.
• Understanding of HSE requirements, permit‑to‑work systems and operational risk management.
• Excellent client management, leadership and communication skills.
• Engineering qualification or relevant technical background preferred.

Required skills

• Pipeline cleaning
• Pipeline flooding
• Pipeline gauging
• Hydro‑testing
• De‑watering
• Drying operations
• Nitrogen purging