Senior Manager, Completions/Commissioning

About the Role
This position offers the opportunity to provide overall leadership and direction to PMC and Contractor commissioning teams. The role entails ensuring commissioning feasibility and readiness from the FEED stage through EPC completion while driving stakeholder alignment and successful project delivery. You will oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring safe practices and that all project production targets are met.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide overall leadership and direction to PMC and Contractor commissioning teams, ensuring commissioning feasibility and readiness from the FEED stage through EPC completion, while driving stakeholder alignment and successful project delivery.
• Carry out pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, coordinating with the company and Contractor/Vendor during critical stages to ensure safe commissioning and meet defined project production targets.
• Plan, direct, and supervise all commissioning activities, providing technical and operational support; supervise mechanical completion, performance tests, and address outstanding CARs and NCRs.
• Provide technical input with the PMT/PMC during different stages of the project; ensure all formal handover documentation (engineering and operating manuals etc.) and required materials (spare parts and consumables) are in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule.
• Review and approve post commissioning scenarios, operation scenarios/overhaul philosophy/emergency and preventative maintenance procedures.
• Direct, supervise, and control the activities of assigned personnel in the Commissioning Team and exercise supervisory functions as established by management. Advise Maintenance, Engineering, and other departments on complex technical matters.
• Manage the Commissioning Teams across functions and sites, as well as external contractors, to deliver the project successfully within the agreed budget and timescale, ensuring adherence to HSE requirements.
• Determine work priorities, approve alterations to shift crew, and plan/review day-to-day project and commissioning activities in line with targets.
• Review commissioning procedures and P&IDs; attend technical project review meetings (HAZOP/SIL, design studies, etc.); participate in vendor workshops for acceptance tests and provide comments on shortfalls.
• Study and analyze complex technical problems/constraints related to plant operation and maintenance, diagnose problem situations, and recommend/approve solutions and action plans.
• Ensure spare parts and required materials are ordered in accordance with planned maintenance schedules; supervise periodic reviews as required by Procurement Division. Ensure all operating, maintenance, and vendor documentation is handed over to the company as per project requirements.
• Initiate, review, and endorse amendments to: Permit to Work, Standing Instructions, General Operating Procedures, Operating Procedures, and Maintenance Preparation Procedures.
• Prepare and monitor Operations and Maintenance commissioning project budgets, performance, and utilization; provide periodic reports for management.
• Contribute to meetings with Production, Engineering, I&Q, HSE, and Project Divisions for discussions on technical issues, HAZOP, and other process studies. Develop/propose plant modifications and long-term studies to enhance efficiency, safety, and reliability of plant equipment.
• Develop and maintain the start-up schedule; control all costs associated with commissioning, including labor and equipment; integrate activities with Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning deliverables.
• Utilize technical skills and experience to identify potential risks in operational activities through risk assessments, advanced audits, and other means to ensure HSE/PTW compliance and minimize production losses.
• Assure the safety of personnel and assets by ensuring compliance with HSE regulations; attend safety meetings, committee meetings, Management Safety Tours, Advanced Safety Audits, and operational audits to promote awareness of HSE rules and regulations and ensure strict adherence by personnel and contractors.
• Plan and control the preparation and release of equipment; ensure work permit procedures are strictly complied with and periodically review/audit the procedures to ensure safety.
• Perform assigned responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of the company HSE Manual.
• Conduct technical interviews and undertake any other duties as directed by management.

Minimum Experience and Qualification:

• A bachelor's degree in any Engineering or relevant qualification from an accredited university with a minimum of twenty (20+) years of experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.
• At least fifteen (15) years of experience in a similar position in mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.
• Required offshore project experience.
• FEED/EPC project experience is required.

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