Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering or equivalent operational experience.
Minimum ten years of project/field-services experience, preferably in oil and gas, with at least five years in plant operations.
Experience with completions database systems like EasyPlant, Zenator, ICAPS, or WinPCS.
Strong communication skills for interfacing with clients and contractors.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
Willingness to relocate for project assignments, both domestically and internationally.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement commissioning and startup strategies and work schedules.
Manage pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover deliverables to meet contract milestones.
Oversee the creation of PC&C and operating procedures for facilities and systems.
Ensure PC&C personnel engage in P&ID, HAZOP, and model reviews to identify operational issues.
Implement a completions database to track project readiness and handover.
Verify procurement and availability of commissioning and startup spare parts.
Coordinate with Construction to resolve project interface and turnover priorities.
Benefits
Opportunity for international travel and project assignments.
Engagement in high-impact industrial projects.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams and industry experts.
Professional development through training and performance evaluations.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
The Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning (PC&C) Manager leads the planning, preparation, execution and turnover of pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup activities for industrial facilities. Nominated by the Commissioning, Start-up & Operations (CSO) Department Manager, the role remains part of the CSO Department throughout the assignment and participates in the Project Directorate during Home Office preparation.
The position is accountable for safety, quality, cost, schedule, operational readiness and contractual milestones across utilities, process areas, offsites and jetty facilities. At site, the manager directs the PC&C team and coordinates the transition from Mechanical Completion (MC) to Ready for Startup (RFSU) and turnover to the Company.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Responsibilities
Develop and implement the overall commissioning and startup strategy, execution logic and work schedules, including system and subsystem priorities from MC through RFSU.
Manage pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup and turnover deliverables in alignment with contract milestones, project budget, quality expectations and schedule.
Oversee development of PC&C procedures, operating procedures and maintenance procedures for assigned facilities and systems.
Ensure PC&C personnel participate in P&ID, HAZOP and model reviews to identify SIMOPS, operability, maintainability and startup issues.
Implement the completions database, completion philosophy and supporting team processes to track readiness and project handover.
Verify that commissioning, startup and two-year spare parts are specified, purchased, received, inventoried and available when needed.
Coordinate closely with Construction during regular status meetings to resolve interfaces, constraints and turnover priorities.
Monitor plant performance and economics during commissioning and startup, identifying opportunities to optimize throughput, chemicals, consumables and costs.
Leadership / Management Responsibilities
Lead and direct the PC&C team, including site commissioning and startup personnel, and coordinate appropriate logistics and resources.
Plan workforce needs, personnel selection, training, performance evaluation and shift arrangements for safe and effective execution.
Develop the project training plan in alignment with the Company's operations and maintenance training objectives; conduct readiness and training audits.
Liaise with the Company Commissioning Coordinator throughout engineering, pre-commissioning and commissioning.
Maintain effective communication with Company and Contractor operations teams, Engineering, Construction, fabrication yards, site QA/QC and vendors.
Establish work priorities and ensure operability and maintainability requirements are addressed throughout project phases and facility areas.
Compliance / Operational Responsibilities
Implement project operational, administrative, cost-control and loss-prevention policies and procedures.
Promote compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards, applicable legislation and plant procedures.
Implement process safety management requirements for process safety information, hazard analysis, training, contractor compliance, plant integrity, permits, emergency response, incident investigations and audits.
At site, exercise assigned contractor work-permit signatory responsibilities and ensure field PC&C work follows approved procedures.
Support safe handover and completion of all systems with clear documentation and verified operational readiness.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering and/or relevant operational experience, as described in the source JD.
Minimum ten (10) years of project/field-services experience, preferably in oil and gas, and a minimum five (5) years in plant operations.
At least 10-15 years of plant operations or startup experience, as specified in the source JD.
Experience with completions database systems such as EasyPlant, Zenator, ICAPS or WinPCS.
Understanding of applicable project standards governing industrial-plant commissioning, completion and startup.
Strong communication skills and ability to interface with clients and contractors and support commissioning, startup and unit optimization.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint.
Willingness to relocate for project field assignments within the country or internationally.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong process troubleshooting and practical technical problem-solving skills.
Degree in a discipline relevant to commissioning and completions management for module site work.
Fabrication-yard experience.
Experience with document management platforms such as Documentum or EDMS.
Role Specific Knowledge & Skills
Pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, mechanical completion, systems turnover and RFSU readiness.
Commissioning logic, integrated schedules, systemization, completion databases and turnover documentation.
Process safety, SIMOPS, HAZOP, P&ID reviews, operability and maintainability.
Work-permit controls, field execution, operations readiness, training and shift organization.
Cross-functional coordination with project leadership, site teams, fabrication yards, vendors and engineering.
Budget, cost and schedule controls; plant performance and operational optimization.
Additional Information
Classification: PC&C2. The source does not specify a fixed work location, job code, grade or number of direct reports.
Project-based role requiring mobility for domestic and international field assignments.
U.S. citizenship and current/future employment sponsorship requirements are not specified in the source JD and must be confirmed with HR before posting.
