Commissioning Director

Wood PLC

The key objectives for this role are:

• Developing and implementing commissioning plans and procedures to ensure a systematic approach.
• Overseeing and coordinating the testing and verification of systems and equipment to ensure they meet design specifications and operational requirements.
• Ensuring all systems and equipment function correctly and safely before handover.
• Preparing and maintaining comprehensive commissioning documentation, including test results and certificates.
• Collaborating with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and communication.
• Identifying potential risks during commissioning and developing strategies to mitigate them.
• Providing training and support to operations and maintenance personnel on newly commissioned systems and equipment.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards throughout the commissioning process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in health, safety and environmental (HSE) issues on site and maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that the team complies with the HSE Plan.
• Provide leadership to focus preparation and execution aligned to project objectives
• Identify specific HSE issues associated with the Commissioning scope
• Identify all risks associated with the Commissioning scope
• Identify all systems/ equipment requiring verification
• Identify specific testing and integration activities related to Safe, tight, clean, function, operate, preserve and how these will integrate to create operating plant
• Identify the end state of the project, sequence drives and execution logic, specific interfaces/ transitions that may affect execution
• Develop Commissioning Execution Plan to maximize efficiencies, reduce cost and schedule.
• Preparation of the project commissioning and start - up plan including detailed activities and start-up logic.
• Develop and manage commissioning and start-up budget, including forecast for future staffing requirements.
• Obtain alignment with all stakeholders on Commissioning Execution Plan and initiate actions to drive success.
• Establish and manage Commissioning Management team across the portfolio of projects.
• Provide expert knowledge into Design to ensure commissioning is built into design, minimize the amount of design deliverables required to achieve safe and efficient execution onshore.
• Participation in design review, 3D Model Reviews, Value Engineering, Risk Management workshops, Planning workshops, constructability Reviews, PHSERs , IPR etc.
• Jointly establish System Breakdown, Mechanical Completions, and Work pack structure with the Construction and Engineering Managers, to drive completion of each project scope.
• Key member of the Contract Management Team to prepare and issue ITT for Construction and Commissioning Contract, evaluate proposals, and make recommendation to Client for them to place contract(s).
• Establish and manage Commissioning Management team across the portfolio of projects.
• Develop commissioning record (closeout) documentation throughout the project and submit documentation over to the project manager before substantial completion. Responsible for developing a well-thought-out documentation plan with the close-out information being collected throughout all of the project phases
• Accountable for delivery of fit for purpose project documentation including pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures.
• Plan and prepare all resource, materials, tools, test equipment, spares and consumables required for commissioning activities and early operations
• Establish the completions management system to ensure verification activities are recorded at all stages
• Oversight of all on site commissioning activities as appropriate including P&ID checking (system check/walk-down/punching), mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, cold commissioning (dry/wet), hot commissioning.
• Runs pre - start up safety review with client and construction contractor (and PMC and licensor as appropriate)
• Oversight of start - up, and responsible for ensuring full punch list handover to operations for performance testing and post-commissioning
• Manages, directs and guides commissioning team to ensure delivery against milestones and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Responsible for managing site materials and logistics.
• Oversee and manage contractor, subcontractor and vendor activities associated with pre- commissioning and commissioning.
• Interface with Operations Team in commissioning, start-up and final turnover of the facility/plant.
• Assist in Operational Readiness Plan and Project Execution Plan development.
• Accountable for hazard/risk analysis performance and mitigating risk appropriately before start of activities.
• Establish progress reporting systems for all phases of the commissioning and start-up of the facility
• Ensure the commissioning plan is in compliance with the appropriate external regulatory bodies, plus Wood procedures and systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills And Qualifications