Senior Commissioning Manager - Offshore (HDVC)

The Senior Commissioning Manager reports to the Project Director (or his designee) and the EPC Commissioning Manager for Quality Management System compliance.

Role Description

Responsible for HSE and QAQC compliant approaches to define and execute all scopes of work.

Responsible for managing and achieving all commissioning, start-up, initial operations activities and performance tests. This includes all preparatory engineering up to and including handover certification.

Responsible for commissioning strategies that reduce the risk of interruption of operational effectiveness of the asset from start-up onwards.

Responsible to optimize project execution schedule at the right junctures to minimize risk to operational effectiveness.

Interact with project stakeholders to expedite transfers of custody throughout project execution. Notably construction as a predecessor and operations as a successor.

Drive all subcontractors, vendors and specialist subcontractors to deliver their scopes of work from mechanical completion up to and including performance testing.

Provide day to day guidance to the commissioning team and stakeholders to achieve the project schedule.

Define and execute work packages for Hook-up (de-preservation, removal of transportation / sea fastening aids, construction activities) and commissioning scopes of work offshore.

Ensure offshore work package planning is coordination with persons responsible for onshore logistics and Marine spreads, ensuring that all needs offshore are accounted for.

Perform the role of Offshore Installation Manager during the Hook-up and offshore commissioning phase of work.

Training

Offshore training for German / EU coastal waters.

DDW will supplement training where necessary.

Responsibilities Include:

Active leadership in DDWD zero harm ensuring both process and personal safety as well as environmental and health standards are achieved on the jobsite.

Compliance to the Quality management system and necessary tailoring for project and client needs.

Own project specific commissioning test procedures ensuring that commissioning leads deliver these procedures to a consistent standard.

Own all procedures, management related and execution related.

Contribute to constructability concepts for commissioning by working with Engineering and Construction to realize these.

Lead the progression through livening up and parallel path activities and control the associated hazards.

Ensure the Permit to Work system is used effectively by the commissioning team for livening up, lock out tag out etc. as part of work planning and execution.

Develop concepts to reduce punch lists / open items in predecessor and successor activities.

Interface with Regulatory bodies to ensure requirements are incorporated, planned and adequately demonstrated.

Directly oversee all commissioning leads at the jobsite.

Lead the definition of the overall completions and commissioning scope of work, execute and maintain all systems until handover to operations is achieved.

Facilitate transfers of custody with joint walkdowns and adequate participation of the commissioning team.

Ensure management of change is adhered to by all commissioning leads and their reports.

Control the completions and commissioning budget and the mobilization of all identified resources within the budget to execute the project schedule.

Drive tightness and cleanliness compliance with contractors and Piping Process Service providers.

Provide assurance and oversight of client contractors.

Ensure first fills are compiled into a register ready for handover to operations and that all fills are conducted as per Original Equipment Manufacturer Installation and Operation Maintenance Manual requirements.

Ensure all progress reporting / KPIs are updated per specified frequencies.

Ensure all completion and commissioning documents are entered into the project completion commissioning management system database.

Coordinate all matters arising that may require the support of Engineering, suppliers, client and or operations.

Ensure disposal of hazardous substances or waste generated during all phases of commissioning including waste segregation.

Experience

15 years post graduate or Apprenticeship experience in the Marine or Renewables sector, Oil and Gas experience welcomed.

5 plus years in the role of a Lead commissioning engineer or Operation (for e.g. Chief Engineer).

5 plus years in the role as Commissioning Manager.