Commissioning Site Lead

Job overview

To assist the MP FOPS Lead of Commissioning in the initial phase by preparing high-level commissioning procedures/documents and all necessary elements for the future EPCIC call for tenders.

To lead the RP Project Company Commissioning team, assisting and supervising the EPCIC contractor activities linked to the commissioning of the riser platform (RP) and associated brownfield scope (B and E location) in both preparation and execution phases, onshore and offshore.

Experience requirements

• Total experience required: At least 15-20 years in the offshore oil & gas industry.
• Relevant experience required: Minimum 8-10 years in a management commissioning role.
• Industry-specific experience: Offshore oil & gas industry, with experience in company general specifications, OPERCOM, ICAPS, PRODOM, and related codes/standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering.
• Certifications:
• H2S OPITO training
• T-BOSIET training
• Language proficiency: Fluent English

Responsibilities and skills

Key responsibilities

• Preparation and approval of commissioning management/technical procedures, including:
• Pre-commissioning & commissioning witnessing procedures.
• Transfer of operation and maintenance procedure.
• Relief valves testing procedure.
• Instrument loop testing procedure.
• Critical valve passing test procedure.
• Operational test procedures.
• Leak test packs prepared by sub-contractors.
• Reviewing technical documentation, including:
• Commissioning scope (training, spares, tools, vendor data requirements, schedules, and vendor mobilization plans).
• Participation in HAZID, cybersecurity risk assessment, HAZOP, SIL, Ex inspection/audit, and 3D model reviews.
• Coordination of the company commissioning team and participation in factory acceptance tests (FAT) for critical/major equipment.
• Development of the overall commissioning plan.
• Management of commissioning teams, including discipline leads/supervisors and ICAPS/completion coordination teams (approximately 30 positions supervised).
• Safety promotion and monitoring of contractor commissioning team's compliance with safety procedures.
• Witness and monitoring of pre-commissioning activities, review/approval of "Ready for Commissioning" (RFC) dossiers.
• Oversight and progress tracking of commissioning activities, including punch list follow-ups and corrective action recommendations.
• Immediate reporting of unexpected events impacting commissioning or start-up.
• Review and approval of commissioning and "Transfer and Operation Maintenance" dossiers.

Technical & domain skills

• Experience in general specifications, OPERCOM, ICAPS, PRODOM, and relevant offshore oil & gas industry codes and standards.
• Managing brownfield integration works, including complex interfaces:
• New bridge links, ESDV additions, pipeline tie-ins, flare gas recovery systems, and CCR retrofits.
• Installation and commissioning of early production (EPS) and post-EPS phases.
• Interface with SURF packages (subsea pipelines, power/ICSS fiber optic cables).
• Proficiency in computer use and working in a complex, multicultural environment.