Commissioning Manager

Role Overview

Mission

• Ensure execution of head office activities concerning pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, test run, training, maintenance engineering, operation, and handover of the plant to the client according to contractual requirements and project objectives in safety, quality, budget, and schedule.
• Ensure compliance of site activities with established processes and HSE requirements while respecting time and cost targets.
• Have overall responsibility and accountability for efficient commissioning, operations, and maintenance.

Commissioning and Start-up Phase

• Ensure HSE procedures required for each activity and work phase are available and applied.
• Contribute to safety walkdowns and incident investigations.
• Participate in Pre Start-up Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Issue pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up progress reports.
• Manage pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and operations activities, coordinating different parties.
• Ensure respect of schedule and budget during home office activity and at site.
• Participate in risk and opportunity meetings.
• Be responsible for competency assurance and development of the team.
• Participate in plant handover including preparation of commissioning dossiers.
• Ensure transfer of lessons learned to home office.

Operation Phase

• Be responsible and accountable for safe and efficient production operations.
• Maintain client relationships.
• Implement and maintain the Safety Management System and a planned maintenance system on production equipment according to company SMS.
• Arrange periodic internal and external SMS audits through the company.
• Ensure classification and statutory surveys are planned and conducted.
• Ensure compliance with national and international laws including classification society, IMO, SOLAS, ISPS code, and MARPOL.
• Ensure proper verification by the ISM overriding authority onboard vessels on works affecting safety and pollution prevention.
• Consult with and advise the client on operating costs and be responsible for operating cost recovery.
• Prepare and obtain annual approval for local operating budgets, review monthly financial forecasts and local expenses, and take corrective action on potential budget overruns.
• Maintain continuous review of production equipment performance and take corrective actions where performance falls below required standards.
• Review and appraise staff performance.
• Obtain technical and professional support for operations in liaison with BL functions, client, local technical support, consultants, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.

Pre-Operation Phase

• Support the HSE Manager in preparing the HSE plan and procedures.
• Prepare the pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up plan.
• Review contractual documentation and contribute to identifying project risks and opportunities.
• Review test run procedures and operating manuals.
• Define the procedure for mechanical, electrical, and process isolation control.
• Define commissioning sequences and priorities to guide the project toward completion.
• Support the project in schedule preparation and follow-up.
• Prepare licensor and vendor schedules and assignments for commissioning, start-up, and test run activities.
• Support the project in preparing the subcontracting plan and prepare technical specifications for subcontracting activities.
• Ensure production facilities are suitable for practical and safe operation, maintenance, and repair in line with Saipem procedures.
• Liaise with HR for crew phase-in and crew training.
• Ensure necessary materials for safe and efficient operation of the unit are on board and in good order prior to commissioning, and monitor the setting up of planned maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, test run, training, maintenance engineering, and plant handover.
• Knowledge of HSE procedures and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing schedule and budget during home office and site activities.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and planned maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of classification society, IMO, SOLAS, ISPS code, and MARPOL regulations.
• Experience preparing operating budgets and reviewing financial forecasts.
• Experience supervising subcontractors, local agents, and vendor performance.

Work Hours

• 9 hrs / 5 days.

Work Location

• Doha, Qatar.