Superintendent HVAC Commissioning

About the Role

International Maritime Industries is seeking a Superintendent, HVAC Commissioning to oversee the planning, coordination, execution, and handover of HVAC pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. This full-time role focuses on new-build offshore jack-up drilling rigs, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient HVAC system operation.

Role Purpose

The primary objective of this position is to ensure the operational readiness and successful client acceptance of HVAC systems across accommodation, machinery, technical, hazardous area, and ventilation systems. This involves adherence to project specifications, classification society requirements, and offshore regulatory standards, contributing to overall project delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, functional testing, startup, and performance verification of HVAC systems, including those in accommodation, engine rooms, technical spaces, switchgear rooms, UPS rooms, and hazardous areas.
• Develop, implement, and control HVAC commissioning procedures, inspection checklists, test packages, and schedules to ensure systematic execution and timely achievement of project milestones.
• Oversee the inspection, testing, calibration, and operational validation of AHUs, chillers, compressors, fans, blowers, dampers, louvers, VFDs, and HVAC control systems.
• Manage the integration and functional verification of HVAC automation systems, control panels, monitoring systems, interlocks, and fire and gas interfaces.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with engineering, construction, QA/QC personnel, vendors, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Lead engagements with classification societies, regulatory authorities, and client representatives during inspections, testing, audits, and approvals.
• Ensure all HVAC commissioning activities adhere to HSE requirements, permit-to-work processes, hazardous area regulations, SOLAS, IMO, and classification society standards.
• Lead troubleshooting, defect identification, punch-list management, corrective actions, and performance optimization activities.
• Oversee the preparation and control of commissioning dossiers, test records, inspection reports, ITRs, mechanical completion documentation, RFCC/RFOC certificates, and acceptance records.
• Direct FAT, SAT, final acceptance testing, system turnover, as-built documentation, and handover activities to ensure successful client acceptance and transition to operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 12 years of experience in HVAC commissioning, preferably within the offshore or maritime industry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex commissioning projects for HVAC systems on new-build offshore jack-up drilling rigs.
• Strong understanding of project specifications, classification society requirements, and offshore regulatory standards.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position focused on projects involving new-build offshore jack-up drilling rigs. The role requires coordination with various internal and external stakeholders, including engineering, construction, QA/QC, vendors, subcontractors, client representatives, classification societies, and regulatory authorities.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the specified qualifications are encouraged to apply for this role at International Maritime Industries.