Urgent Iraq Construction & Commissioning Jobs 2026 | 44 Engineering & Oil and Gas Vacancies
Urgent Opening – Construction and Commissioning Project in Iraq
Are you an experienced Oil & Gas, EPC, Petrochemical, Refinery, Industrial Construction, or Commissioning professional looking for an international career opportunity? A major Construction and Commissioning Project in Iraq is urgently hiring experienced professionals across engineering, quality assurance, construction, commissioning, inspection, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, welding, fabrication, and technical disciplines.
This is an excellent opportunity for qualified professionals seeking high-paying overseas jobs, competitive salary packages, international project exposure, and long-term career growth in one of the Middle East's most significant industrial developments.
The client is looking for skilled candidates with proven experience in large-scale EPC, refinery, petrochemical, LNG, gas processing, pipeline, tank farm, power plant, and industrial construction projects.
If you possess strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and experience working on international Oil & Gas projects, this opportunity could be the next major step in your career.
Why Consider This Iraq Project?
Working on international EPC and Oil & Gas projects provides professionals with valuable experience that significantly enhances career growth. Iraq continues to invest heavily in energy infrastructure, creating opportunities for experienced engineers, supervisors, inspectors, commissioning professionals, technicians, and skilled tradesmen.
Project Benefits
- Attractive Gross Salary
- Hardship Allowance Included
- Free Food
- Shared Accommodation
- Company Transportation
- Long-Term Career Opportunity
- International Project Experience
- Modern Industrial Facilities
- Safe Working Environment
- Opportunity for Contract Extension
- Multinational Workforce
- Professional Career Development
Available Positions
1. Deputy Manager – Quality Management
The Deputy Manager will oversee the entire Quality Management System across construction and commissioning activities. Responsibilities include implementing QA/QC procedures, ensuring compliance with international standards, coordinating inspection teams, preparing quality reports, conducting audits, managing NCRs, and ensuring project documentation meets client requirements.
Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership experience in EPC, refinery, LNG, petrochemical, or industrial construction projects with extensive knowledge of ISO standards, ASME, API, ASTM, and quality assurance systems.
2. Superintendent – Construction, Mechanical (Tank)
The Mechanical Tank Construction Superintendent will supervise the construction, erection, alignment, welding, hydrotesting, and inspection of storage tanks and process vessels. The role requires coordination with fabrication teams, quality inspectors, safety personnel, and project engineers.
Candidates should possess significant experience in API storage tank construction and heavy industrial projects.
3. Superintendent – Construction, Piping
Responsible for managing piping installation activities including fabrication, erection, welding, hydrotesting, flushing, reinstatement, and final handover. Applicants should have strong knowledge of piping codes, construction sequencing, and productivity management.
4. Superintendent – Construction, Electrical
The Electrical Superintendent will supervise installation of transformers, switchgear, cable trays, cable pulling, lighting systems, substations, grounding systems, and electrical testing while ensuring compliance with project specifications and safety standards.
5. Superintendent – Construction, Civil
Responsible for all civil construction works including foundations, concrete structures, buildings, underground utilities, roads, drainage systems, equipment foundations, and structural works.
Candidates should possess extensive EPC project experience.
6. Superintendent – Construction, Instrument
Lead instrumentation installation activities involving impulse tubing, field instruments, analyzers, control panels, cable terminations, calibration, and loop checking.
Strong knowledge of DCS, PLC, SIS, and industrial automation is preferred.
7. Superintendent – Construction, Mechanical
Manage mechanical erection activities including pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, rotating equipment, piping interfaces, and mechanical completion.
8. Hydrotest Engineers
Hydrotest Engineers will prepare hydrotest packages, develop testing procedures, coordinate test boundaries, monitor pressure testing, documentation, punch list closure, and commissioning support.
Knowledge of ASME B31.3 and international testing standards is highly desirable.
9. Inspector – Quality, MDI
Responsible for Material Documentation Inspection, reviewing certificates, traceability documents, material receiving inspections, and ensuring project documentation complies with client requirements.
10. Inspector – Quality, Civil
Conduct inspection of concrete works, reinforcement, structural foundations, buildings, grouting, earthworks, and finishing activities.
Applicants should understand international civil quality standards.
11. Inspector – Quality, E&I
Perform quality inspections for electrical and instrumentation installations, cable termination, loop checking, calibration verification, and commissioning documentation.
12. Inspector – Quality, Painting
Responsible for coating inspection, blasting quality, DFT measurement, environmental monitoring, holiday testing, and corrosion protection systems.
NACE certification is an added advantage.
13. E&I Inspector (CompEx Certified)
This role requires CompEx-certified professionals capable of inspecting hazardous area installations while ensuring compliance with IEC standards and explosion protection requirements.
14. Inspector – Quality, Mechanical
Inspect rotating equipment installation, equipment alignment, torque verification, piping interfaces, and mechanical completion activities.
15. Inspector – Quality, NDE
Responsible for monitoring radiography, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, dye penetrant testing, and reviewing NDT reports.
Certification in ASNT Level II or equivalent is preferred.
16. Inspector – Quality, Telecom
Inspect telecom installation including fiber optics, PA systems, CCTV, access control, structured cabling, and communication systems.
17. Supervisor – Commissioning, Process Operations
Coordinate commissioning activities for process units including flushing, drying, leak testing, operational readiness, start-up support, and performance verification.
18. Site Supervisor – Construction, Civil
Manage daily civil activities, workforce deployment, equipment coordination, subcontractor supervision, and quality compliance.
19. Supervisor – Construction, Civil
Responsible for execution of civil works according to approved drawings, project schedule, and safety procedures.
20. Supervisor – Commissioning, Instrument
Lead calibration, loop testing, logic verification, functional testing, and instrument commissioning activities.
21. Supervisor – Commissioning, Electrical
Supervise electrical energization, insulation resistance testing, transformer testing, switchgear commissioning, and motor testing.
22. Supervisor – Commissioning, HVAC
Responsible for HVAC installation verification, balancing, testing, commissioning, performance testing, and operational acceptance.
23. Supervisor – Commissioning, Mechanical
Coordinate mechanical completion, equipment testing, lubrication, alignment verification, rotating equipment commissioning, and punch list clearance.
24. Supervisor – Construction, Mechanical Tank
Supervise erection, welding, inspection, hydrotesting, and completion of storage tanks and process vessels.
25. Supervisor – Piping
Manage pipe fabrication, spool erection, welding coordination, hydrotesting, reinstatement, and quality inspections.
26. Land Surveyor
Responsible for topographic surveys, equipment positioning, construction layout, as-built measurements, GPS surveying, and engineering documentation.
27. Hydrotest Foreman
Lead hydrotesting crews, ensure safe pressure testing, monitor equipment readiness, and coordinate with engineering and QA/QC teams.
28. Welding Foreman
Manage welding personnel, welding procedures, consumables, quality control, productivity, and safety compliance.
29. Operator – Commissioning, DCS
Operate Distributed Control Systems during commissioning, monitor alarms, support start-up activities, verify control logic, and assist commissioning engineers.
30. Operator – Commissioning, Field Operations
Perform field operation activities including valve operation, equipment monitoring, flushing, chemical cleaning support, and operational testing.
31. Technician – Commissioning, Telecom
Support installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of telecom systems including CCTV, PAGA, fiber optics, and communication equipment.
32. Technician – Commissioning, Mechanical
Assist mechanical commissioning, equipment testing, lubrication, alignment checks, vibration monitoring, and operational readiness.
33. Technician – Commissioning, Flange Management
Responsible for flange inspection, bolt torque verification, gasket installation, leak testing support, and mechanical integrity.
34. EIT Technician – Commissioning, Electrical
Support electrical commissioning including continuity testing, insulation testing, motor testing, cable verification, and energization support.
35. Technician – Commissioning, Instrumentation
Perform calibration, loop checking, instrument installation verification, troubleshooting, and commissioning documentation.
36. Hydrotest Technicians
Assist hydrotesting activities, pressure monitoring, test preparation, flushing operations, and equipment handling.
37. Piping Foreman
Lead piping crews, allocate manpower, supervise fabrication, erection, welding coordination, and ensure productivity targets are achieved.
38. Welders 6G (GTAW/SMAW)
Experienced 6G welders will perform precision welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, and process piping using GTAW and SMAW processes.
Candidates must demonstrate excellent welding quality and the ability to interpret welding procedures.
39. Piping Welders
Responsible for pipe welding, root pass, fill pass, cap welding, and maintaining high-quality welding standards on industrial piping systems.
40. Structural Welders
Perform structural fabrication welding, heavy steel assembly, structural reinforcement, and industrial steel construction.
41. Steel Fabricator
Fabricate structural components, supports, platforms, ladders, handrails, and miscellaneous steel according to engineering drawings.
42. Pipe Fitters
Install, align, fabricate, and assemble piping systems while interpreting isometric drawings and supporting hydrotesting activities.
43. Riggers
Responsible for safe lifting operations, crane coordination, heavy equipment movement, lifting gear inspection, and load handling.
Valid rigging certification is preferred.
44. Millwright Fitters
Install, align, repair, maintain, and commission rotating machinery including pumps, compressors, turbines, conveyors, and heavy industrial equipment.
Preferred Candidate Profile
Candidates with experience in the following industries will receive preference:
- Oil & Gas
- EPC Projects
- Petrochemical Plants
- LNG Facilities
- Refinery Construction
- Pipeline Projects
- Power Plants
- Fertilizer Plants
- Industrial Construction
- Commissioning Projects
- Shutdown & Turnaround Projects
- Tank Farm Construction
Preferred knowledge includes:
- ASME Standards
- API Codes
- IEC Standards
- ISO Quality Systems
- Construction Safety
- Commissioning Procedures
- QA/QC Documentation
- Mechanical Completion
- Pre-Commissioning
- Start-Up Operations
- Industrial Automation
- Hazardous Area Installations
Salary & Benefits
Employees selected for this prestigious Iraq project will receive:
- Gross Salary (Including Hardship Allowance)
- Free Food
- Shared Accommodation
- Company Transportation
- Safe Working Environment
- Long-Term International Experience
- Opportunity for Contract Extension
- Professional Development
- Multinational Working Environment
Working Schedule
- Working Hours: 10 Hours per Day
- Working Days: 6 Days per Week
- Initial Contract Duration: 6 Months (Extendable)
- Rotation: 180 Days On / 15 Days Leave (Applicable upon contract extension)
- Friday Work: Paid according to local labor law.
Why Apply?
This project offers an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals to work on one of Iraq's major construction and commissioning developments. Candidates will gain valuable international EPC experience, attractive compensation, and exposure to world-class engineering standards while working alongside highly skilled professionals.
Whether you are an engineer, superintendent, QA/QC inspector, commissioning specialist, technician, welder, fabricator, fitter, or construction supervisor, this recruitment drive presents a strong opportunity to advance your international career.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their updated CV to:
Ensure your resume highlights your relevant Oil & Gas, EPC, refinery, petrochemical, LNG, commissioning, construction, QA/QC, or industrial project experience, along with certifications and previous international assignments.
Apply early, as shortlisting is currently in progress and suitable candidates may be contacted before the application window closes.