Commissioning Leader

About the Role

Shanahan Engineering is seeking a Commissioning Leader to join their team in Jubail, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This is a contract position with a duration of 12 months, renewable. The Commissioning Leader will act as Deputy Commissioning Manager, supporting the company's Project Management during the pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up phases.

Key Responsibilities

The primary role of the Commissioning Site Leader is to ensure that the CONTRACTOR's scope of services for pre-commissioning and commissioning preparation complies with contract and schedule obligations, and company specifications. This position involves ensuring the safe and smooth execution of all commissioning activities, adhering to the OPERCOM® methodology and proper use of ICAPS© software. Main accountabilities include:

• Supporting the review and approval of the CONTRACTOR's commissioning organization, deliverables, procedures, and planning activities.
• Developing pre-commissioning and commissioning activities with the proponent department.
• Participating in HSE activities.
• Managing systems and sub-systems definitions.
• Ensuring proper preparation and review of pre-commissioning and commissioning dossiers.
• Monitoring and reporting on CONTRACTOR/Subcontractor progress.
• Issuing periodic progress reports.
• Organizing and coordinating commissioning execution activities.

Specific Activities

In addition to the core responsibilities, specific activities include reviewing and approving:

• Operations and Maintenance training programs.
• Commissioning, testing, and safety procedures.
• Reliability strategies, including spare parts, redundancy, RBI programs, and turnaround planning.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in commissioning leadership or related fields. The position requires a strong understanding of pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up phases in complex industrial projects.

Work Environment

This role is based in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and operates on a contract basis. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing support to Project Management.

Contract Details

The initial contract duration is 12 months, with the possibility of renewal. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.