COMMISSIONING MANAGER

About the Role
This position is critical in ensuring that commissioning work on the assigned project is properly planned, scheduled, and implemented according to established work standards and procedures. The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, requiring solid leadership and technical skills to execute and manage commissioning activities effectively.

Responsibilities

• In-depth knowledge of the Contract Scope Of Work and familiarization with Client requirements and specifications.
• Assist in setting the strategy for executing commissioning activities and draft the Project Commissioning Execution Plan.
• Manage commissioning and start-up preparation home office activities, coordinating with all project disciplines as needed.
• Assess the scope of work involved with commissioning, discuss resource requirements, and define clear needs and planning; anticipate possible constraints.
• Assist in developing a detailed commissioning schedule covering all commissioning activities.
• Provide guidance to Commissioning Engineers in analyzing the scope per contract, battery limits, and guarantees; ensure systematic preparation of procedures for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and plant start-up.
• Analyze the plant commissioning requirements for special tools, temporary facilities, and equipment needed for pre-commissioning and commissioning; prepare Equipment/Tools list and initiate procurement.
• Ensure the issuance of commissioning-related deliverables with the required quality and timelines for project execution.
• Hold regular review meetings with clients on issues such as HSE conformance and commissioning progress; meet with vendors to resolve problems.
• Handover the plant to the client per commissioning schedules and client requirements.
• Set KPIs for project commissioning activities and monitor performance; discuss and obtain approval for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and operations procedures from clients.
• Lead internal coordination meetings to ensure project progress aligns with the project schedule.
• Provide necessary inputs to commissioning proposals during the tendering stage.
• Track and record contractual deviations by clients/sub-contractors for claims.
• Prepare an integrated schedule with construction activities to manage the transition period.
• Constantly monitor and communicate priority areas of work to the construction team for smooth commissioning activities.
• Review and approve system/sub-system limits and turnover philosophy.
• Review reports from Commissioning Engineers, providing support and technical guidance as needed.
• Review and implement any changes to the Project commissioning scope of work.
• Ensure inter-discipline integration of activities for smooth project execution.
• Ensure Completion Management Database preparation to implement the Progress Monitoring System.
• Report clearly on work progress, flagging potential problems or delays, recommending solutions, and initiating corrective measures.
• Plan and monitor all vendor activities in line with agreed budgets and schedules.
• Deliver any other assignments and/or duties as required by hierarchy.
• Review test run procedures and operating manuals prepared by project process leaders.
• Ensure the transfer of lessons learned to the home office.
• Attend and provide input at P&ID reviews, HAZOP & HAZID reviews, spare parts orders, specialist services, and 3D model reviews.
• Lead subcontractors for the safe execution of pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in line with the schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with at least 5 years in leading commissioning works.