Shanahan Engineering
Commissioning Leader
Jubail, Saudi ArabiaPosted 3 days ago
- Salary
- AED 9k–18k a month· est.
- Job type
- Contract
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Construction & Engineering
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
We are recruiting a Commissioning Leader for a large petrochemical complex extension project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Position owner is responsible to ensure with his Team of discipline specialists witnessing of all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in his area. He ensures fully compliance to acceptance criteria and AMIRAL program standards and specifications. With your Team of discipline specialists ensure safe and compliant pre-commissioning and commissioning activities carried out by EPCC contractor. Organize and ensure review of contractor documentation within the team. Manage interface with other disciplines, contractor, vendors and proponent. Monitor and report EPCC contractor progress, identify areas of concern, set and adapt priorites according critical path and overall project schedule. Support EPCC contractor with commissioning and hand over dosier preparations Experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of petrochemical units and storage facilities with strong Data-IT systems (Telephone, Wifi, video conferencing, PAGA, fiber backbone etc.), Security systems (ACS, IDAS ,security fencing),Instrument & control (EMERSON) background mandatory. Basic Functions: The primary role of the Commissioning Site Leader is to ensure that the CONTRACTOR's scope of services for pre-commissioning and commissioning preparation is carried out in compliance with Contract and schedule obligations, and in line with Company specifications. The position also involves ensuring the safe and smooth execution of all commissioning activities, following the OPERCOM® methodology and the proper use of ICAPS© software. Main Accountabilities: The Commissioning Site Leader is responsible for supporting the review and approval of the CONTRACTOR's commissioning organization, deliverables, procedures, and planning activities to ensure a safe and efficient operational start-up. This includes developing pre-commissioning and commissioning activities with the proponent department, participating in HSE activities, managing systems and sub-systems definitions, and ensuring proper preparation and review of pre-commissioning and commissioning dossiers. Additionally, the role involves monitoring and reporting on CONTRACTOR/Subcontractor progress, issuing periodic progress reports, and organizing and coordinating commissioning execution activities. Qualifications: The position requires a high level of knowledge in all types of activities within a petrochemical site, with multi-disciplines specialists needed and over 10 years of experience. Specific skills include a process or operation background, knowledge of EPCC contract management, and high competencies in OPERCOM® and ICAPS© tools. The ideal candidate should Contract duration: 12 months (with extensions possible) Starting date estimated: December 2026
Requirements
The position requires a high level of knowledge in all types of activities within a petrochemical site, with multi-disciplines specialists and over 10 years of experience. Specific skills include a process or operation background, knowledge of EPCC contract management, and high competencies in OPERCOM® and ICAPS© tools.
Responsibilities
Witness pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, ensure compliance with acceptance criteria and program standards, manage discipline specialists, review contractor documentation, coordinate interfaces with other disciplines, contractor, vendors and proponent, monitor and report contractor progress, adapt priorities based on critical path and project schedule, support commissioning and handover dossier preparations, ensure safe and compliant pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, deliver commissioning organization review, planning and procedures, prepare and review pre-commissioning and commissioning dossiers, issue progress reports, organize commissioning execution activities, and participate in HSE activities.
Skills
- OPERCOM
- ICAPS
- EPCC contract management
- petrochemical commissioning
- pre-commissioning
- commissioning
- instrument & control
- security systems (ACS, IDAS)
- Data-IT systems (Telephone, Wifi, video conferencing, PAGA, fiber backbone)
- Emerson (instrumentation/background)
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