Site Lead Commissioning Supervisor

General responsibilities include:  

• Provide on-site post construction management oversight during equipment and pipelines testing, equipment calibration, start up and commissioning, and documentation during both the design and construction process.  
• Responsible for coordination between Owner and Contractor for all start up and commissioning tasks and activities.
• Serve as a witness for all Equipment Test and Startup activities.
• Interfaces with Owners/Clients to define project requirements to minimize the equipment’s downtimes.   
• Reviews Contractor’s construction schedule in terms of adequate durations and logistical sequence for startup and testing, commissioning, and training tasks and activities, and aligns project work plan and deadlines with deliveries.  
• Review on-site startup and testing processes, procedures, and systems for compliance with construction drawings and specifications, safety and security requirements, other contractual terms, and applicable codes.  
• Startup and Testing Meetings’ attendance (on-site/off-site or video conferencing) and provides timely official project status reports (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, etc.).  
• Provides technical support on a daily basis to all assigned projects.
• Directs field oversight for all Startup and Commissioning activities at the project site in accordance with pre-established policies, project schedules, drawings, specifications, contractual terms, plans and procedures.

Here’s what you’ll need:

About you:

• Minimum requirements shall be a Professional Engineer (preferable electrical or mechanical) with at least 10 years of experience within the power generation industry.  Technical experience in a startup and commissioning, operation and construction in a power utility business is desirable. 
• Experience in working with, and interfacing with, multiple equipment manufacturers, vendors, and technical advisory personnel during the asset-wide commissioning process
• Experience with coordination with Utility Owners and Engineers to develop design, construction, and testing documents.
• Experience with reviewing design document submittals, reviewing construction schedule and cost estimates, collecting, preparing, and reporting programmatic information.   
• Experience in startup and commissioning activities including but not limited to testing, training, loop checks, functional test, acceptance, and performance tests.  
• Experience in working in Saudi Arabia and in the Middle East is preferred
• Ability to analyze all relevant project-related information and communicate project status and major issues in writing or verbally.  
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, interpret contract terms and conditions, communication skills, intermediate computer skills and leadership skills.  
• Proactive communicator who can utilise the wider skills within an organisation to provide effective solutions to key client issues at short notice
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams) and Industry Project software packages.