- Responsible for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of facilities in projects in accordance with procedures and guidelines in place.
- To define, mobilize and manage an organization which will cover the preparation and the execution of commissioning.
- To manage the preparation of project specific pre-commissioning /commissioning procedures and reporting tools (including technical database when applicable, planning, punch list control).
- To manage the execution of commissioning to achieve maximum productivity, minimize cost and achieve smooth hand over.
- To supervise the reporting of commissioning execution to ensure that all technical, and contractual information is properly recorded, collected and available for inspection/reference as required by regulations and procedures/policies.
- To supervise the schedule of commissioning in order to reach the planned end date.
- To co-ordinate with other project entities/existing facilities.
- To ensure the project commissioning and handover process is implemented in compliance with procedures and guidelines.
- To promote HSE behaviour within the commissioning activities and verify that HSE procedures are implemented by commissioning team.
- To review and provide input to project scope of work.
- Improve commissioning procedures, initiate and contribute to the commissioning deliverables standardization, develop strategy to minimize offshore commissioning and minimize lost time due to interfaces.
- Develop commissioning strategy and provide input to the project execution plan and early stages of engineering.
- Responsible for the review and the approval of the various commissioning preparation tasks to be performed by the Contractor: work breakdown structure, priorities, resources, schedule, etc.
- Review and approve the commissioning management procedures (hand over, checklists, interfaces, punch list, internal organisation, and sign-off certificates).
- Review and approve the commissioning dossiers prepared by the Contractor (including database populating and operational test procedures writing).
- Coordinate activities of the commissioning team (system engineers, discipline supervisors, planning / punch list controller, Asset holder).
- Identify and address all interface issues with other project packages with respect to commissioning.
- Prepare overall commissioning plan and obtain approval for the same in consultation with Asset Holder.
- Responsible to check and endorse mechanical completion
- Responsible for witnessing and monitoring the pre-commissioning activities performed by the Contractor.
- Countersign all pre-commissioning dossiers at Ready for Commissioning (RFC) status.
- Control all commissioning activities performed by the Contractor and its reporting.
- Check progress against planning and recommend any necessary corrective actions, close follow up on punch list with Contractor and Asset Holder.
- Coordinate with Contractor/Vendors to solve system/equipment performance problems.
- Coordinate schedule for equipment vendor's presence/visits at site(s), on-job and classroom training to Operations to assist in the commissioning of critical equipment and processes.
- Review and approve the commissioning dossiers after completion of commissioning activities and sign the Ready for Start Up and hand over certificates
- Participate and contribute to all safety design review and studies.
- Support and assist project team in project closeout gate.
- Actively participates and contributes to Qatari development programmes.
- Sc. in an Engineering Discipline with extensive experience in commissioning of oil and gas projects.
- Minimum of twelve (12) years' experience in design, construction, commissioning, and start-up of oil & gas processing plants and preferably offshore with EPIC contracting companies of which a minimum eight (8) years Commissioning Coordinator/Team Leader.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership and managerial skills
- Relevant technical expertise. Multi-discipline engineering exposure with troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Good IT and analytical skills.
- The ability to work well under pressure.