About the Role
The Senior Commissioning Engineer leverages best practices and subject matter expertise to enhance the Commissioning discipline within the organization. This role acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues, sharing both conceptual and practical knowledge associated with the Commissioning discipline. The engineer is responsible for solving complex problems and utilizing discipline-specific knowledge to enhance products and services. This role influences various customer, operational, project, or service activities within the Commissioning team and collaborates with related teams to ensure adherence to appropriate guidelines and policies.
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Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Report to the Commissioning Manager and support the Principal Commissioning Engineer in preparing home office deliverables.
- Participate in on-site walk-down inspections, punch listing, and testing, including troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and instrument component issues that arise during projects.
- Work collaboratively with the Project team and Clients to maintain positive relationships.
- Support the commissioning team by performing activities including:
- Development of operation and maintenance manuals.
- Development of commissioning and start-up spares.
- Development of first fills and consumables.
- Development of commissioning and start-up procedures.
- Conducting discipline equipment system checks and tests.
- Function testing of mechanical, electrical, and instrument systems.
- Participation in commissioning, start-up, and performance testing.
- Resolving operational and maintenance issues during commissioning, start-up, and performance tests.
- Supervise craft personnel necessary for site pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate activities with other engineers in the commissioning team.
- Reports to the Project Commissioning Manager and Function Commissioning Manager, liaises with the Commissioning Manager, Discipline Lead Engineers, Project Engineers, and the Construction/Fabrication team.
- Supervises Commissioning Engineers, Completions Specialists, Operation & Maintenance Specialists, Designers, and support personnel within the function group.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
- 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant.
- Strong understanding of commissioning, completions, and training concepts, principles, and practices, along with a basic knowledge of related fields such as construction and operations & maintenance.
- Ability to apply industry understanding to improve effectiveness.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a chemical, refinery, or oil & gas processing facility.
- Preferred 2+ years of previous commissioning and start-up experience in the chemical, refinery, or oil & gas industry.
- Effective communication skills to convey technical solutions and concepts to both engineers and non-engineers.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Strong organizational skills and adaptability to the needs of various discipline groups.
- Capability to assess and communicate project requirements and expectations clearly and positively.
- Willingness and ability to travel to international construction sites for assignments.
- Proficiency in English; multilingual skills are a plus.
