Principal Commissioning Engineer

The Principal Commissioning Engineer manages a team of Engineers for the preparation and execution of offshore/offshore pipeline and umbilical pre-commissioning operations.

Responsibilities

Liaise with installation team during early project execution to ensure alignment on methodologies; Work with Field Engineers to develop pre-commissioning execution methodologies for offshore and onshore projects; Coordinate engineering and planning for the timely execution of the work scope to include Document Deliverable Register management; Selection of the required pre-commissioning and marine spreads; Detailed reviewing of internal and external deliverables (drawings, reports, procedures, risk assessments, scopes of work, subcontracts); Coordinate the definition and ordering of equipment and installation aids; Coordinate the preparation of subcontractor scopes of works followed by the award and execution of the subcontract; Coordinate the preparation of pre-commissioning procedures; Vetting and approval of pre-commissioning subcontractor personnel, onshore and offshore; Coordinate mobilizing pre-commissioning equipment and vessels to execute work scopes; Coordinate testing and load-out of pre-commissioning equipment and installation aids; Liaise with pre-commissioning subcontractor and offshore project teams to resolve any technical issues encountered during offshore execution; Coordinate the demobilization of the pre-commissioning equipment, marine spread, and the off-hire of subcontract equipment; Coordinate Readiness review, Constructability, HAZID and HAZOP; Work at site and offshore as required by the project; Prepare MOC's with support from Field Engineers; Compile and present return of experience and lesson learned documents; To train and mentor Field Engineers and Senior Field Engineers. Set goals for your team to maintain the Project KPIs; Work with the Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority to align on pre-com execution methodologies; Manage pre-commissioning subcontracts; Support internal initiatives within the pre-commissioning operations group; Support in variation order request, technical deviation/Queries; Budget performance management; Risk Management & Cost Control; SIMOPS management; Maintain strong interfaces with the various disciplines within the business line

Requirements

10 plus years of experience in the oil and gas industry working for major Contractors; Experience managing a team of more than 6 Engineers; General experience of all shallow and deepwater water installation operations; Rigid & flexible pipeline pre-commissioning and decommissioning experience - execution of a minimum of 10 projects; Umbilical pre-commissioning experience - execution of a minimum of 6 projects; Decommissioning and isolation knowledge is essential