Commissioning Superintendent Electrica

Job Summary

International Maritime Industries is seeking a Commissioning Superintendent, Electrical for a full-time position. This role involves overseeing the comprehensive planning, coordination, execution, testing, energization, integration, and handover of electrical pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for new-build offshore jack-up drilling rigs. The primary objective is to ensure safe and compliant system operation, operational readiness, successful project delivery, and client acceptance, adhering to project specifications, class requirements, and offshore regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of commissioning procedures, test packs, inspection and test records (ITRs), commissioning schedules, and system boundaries.
• Coordinate design reviews, risk assessments, factory acceptance tests, and readiness reviews to ensure commissioning preparedness and execution efficiency.
• Direct the commissioning, testing, energization, and performance verification of generators, alternators, switchboards, MCCs, power distribution systems, protection relays, and Power Management Systems (PMS).
• Manage the commissioning and functional testing of AC/DC variable frequency drives, drilling machinery, auxiliary drives, interlocks, and control logic interfaces.
• Oversee the commissioning and integration of jacking, skidding, ballast, bilge, navigation, emergency, and associated marine electrical systems.
• Lead cause-and-effect testing, functional verification, and integration of emergency shutdown (ESD), fire and gas (F&G), BOP control, UPS, battery backup, and emergency power systems.
• Oversee the inspection, validation, and certification compliance of hazardous area electrical installations and Ex-proof equipment in accordance with IECEx, ATEX, and applicable industry standards.
• Direct electrical testing, continuity verification, insulation resistance testing, loop checking, system energization, fault diagnosis, and corrective actions.
• Manage commissioning interfaces with engineering, construction, instrumentation, automation, mechanical disciplines, OEM vendors, class authorities, and client representatives.
• Champion compliance with LOTO, PTW, JSA, SIMOPS, project QHSE requirements, and applicable ABS, DNV, API, IEC, IEEE, IMO, and shipyard standards.
• Oversee commissioning dossiers, test records, punch-list management, readiness reviews, client acceptance activities, and system turnover packages.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 12–15 years of experience in electrical commissioning on new-build offshore rigs, specifically jack-up rigs.