About the Role
The Senior Commissioning Engineer utilizes best practices and expertise to enhance the Commissioning discipline. Acting as a resource for less experienced colleagues, they apply their conceptual and practical knowledge to improve products and services. This role involves solving complex problems and ensuring compliance with guidelines and policies while impacting customer, operational, project, and service activities collaboratively with the Commissioning team and related teams.
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Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Report to the Commissioning Manager and assist the Principal Commissioning Engineer in preparing home office deliverables.
- Participate in site walk-down inspections, punch listing, and testing; troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and instrument component issues.
- Collaborate within the Project team and with the Client to maintain positive relationships.
- Support the commissioning team with activities including:
- Development of operation and maintenance manuals
- Commissioning and start-up spares development
- Development of first fills and consumables
- Creation of commissioning and start-up procedures
- Conducting discipline equipment system checks and tests
- Performing function testing of mechanical, electrical, and instrument systems
- Participation in commissioning, start-up, and performance testing
- Resolution of operational and maintenance issues during commissioning, start-up, and performance tests
- Supervise craft personnel involved in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities on-site.
- Coordinate activities with other engineers in the commissioning team.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to Project Commissioning Manager and Function Commissioning Manager.
- Liaises with Commissioning Manager, Discipline Lead Engineers, Project Engineers, and 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 concepts, principles, and practices in commissioning, completions, and training, alongside basic knowledge of construction and operations & maintenance.
- Preferably possess a degree or diploma in engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a chemical, refinery, or oil & gas processing facility.
- Preferably 2+ years of commissioning and start-up experience in the chemical, refinery, or oil & gas industry.
- Effective communication skills for conveying technical solutions and concepts to both engineers and non-engineers.
- Proficiency in computer software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).
- Strong organizational skills with adaptability to various discipline groups.
- Ability to articulate project requirements and expectations clearly and positively.
- Willingness to travel to international construction sites as required.
- Proficiency in English; multi-language skills are a plus.
