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Principal Commissioning Engineer

Full time at McDermott International, Ltd in Qatar
Posted on January 28, 2025

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People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us. Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we've forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries. Here, what you do matters. Job Overview: The Principal Commissioning Engineer reports to the Project Commissioning Manager and is responsible for the execution & completion of all activities required to hand over the Facilities to COMPANY. This includes in particular the Precommissioning and Commissioning of the Facilities and the handover of the final Documentation to COMPANY within the targets of HSES, Quality, Cost, and Schedule. This position is required to lead the onshore and offshore precommissioning & commissioning activities on an Offshore wind farm HV (420 kV) GIS substation project including converter transformers & cooling system, LV, UPS Auxiliary systems. Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  1. Define the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning requirements and establish the associated procedures (including testing), plans, strategies to be implemented to satisfy these requirements.
  2. Define the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning detailed schedule (Level 4).
  3. Define the Commissioning / Performance Test Program.
  4. Develop and maintain the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Database.
  5. Supervise the activities of the Commissioning Subcontractor.
  6. Provide to the Design Engineering Manager any Pre-commissioning and commissioning specific inputs required to be included in the Design of the Facilities.
  7. Take ownership and manage the Risks and schedule associated with the completion activities.
  8. Identify and progress external interfaces and link with the Interface Manager.
  9. Define the manpower, equipment, and consumables requirements for the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning works.
  10. Mobilize the required manpower and equipment for the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning works.
  11. Manage the Precommissioning and Commissioning Teams across all Project worksites.
  12. Ensure the proper delivery of the consumables required for the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning works.
  13. Manage the Project Pre-commissioning and Commissioning activities.
  14. Define the Vendors representative requirements and ensure proper mobilization of Vendors during the Topsides Pre-commissioning and Commissioning works.
  15. Compile the final handover documentation.
  16. Validate the order of Pre-commissioning and commissioning spare parts.
  17. Ensure that a Permit to Work policy is in place and implemented.
  18. Highlight to the commissioning manager any area of concern and work closely with internal stakeholders (FAB, Engg, QC) for internal interfaces.
  19. Assist the Commissioning Manager during periodic meetings with COMPANY and participate in CONTRACTOR Management reviews.
  20. Demonstrate visible leadership and commitment to excellent HSES performance.
  21. Provide expertise to safety deliverables reviews such as HAZID, SIMOPS, TRA, and JSA reviews.
Essential Qualifications and Education:
  • Bachelor of Sciences, Bachelor of Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
  • 15 years of Experience in Projects in Oil and Gas Contracting business; 12 years of Experience in Commissioning Business, particularly in Offshore projects.
  • Thorough understanding of the EPCI Project with good knowledge of Engineering and Construction activities.
  • Scheduling knowledge.
  • Excellent commercial and technical acumen.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate capability to take full ownership and be accountable for the success of his role.
  • Proactively identify concerns and issues ahead of time.
  • Knowledge of lessons learned, non-compliance reports, and root cause analysis reports.
  • Extremely strong time management and priority management skills.
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