Senior Testing & Commissioning Engineer

Role Overview

Senior Testing & Commissioning Engineer at HILL International. This role leads and manages all testing and commissioning activities across large-scale projects, ensuring successful integration, validation, and handover of project systems in line with client requirements and project standards.

Company Overview

HILL International is a global program, project, and construction management firm with more than 4,400 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide. The company provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services across multiple market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine has ranked HILL as one of the largest program management firms in the world. HILL is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, protecting client interests free of any conflicts. HILL is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies.

Role Purpose

To lead and manage all testing and commissioning activities, supervise a team of engineers, coordinate closely with clients, contractors, operators, and regulatory authorities, and ensure successful project delivery through comprehensive validation, documentation, training, and compliance with operational, safety, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Testing & Commissioning Management

• Manage the integration and validation activities of the Contractor.
• Validate all Test and Commissioning plans and test procedures for the program.
• Lead, direct, and supervise a team of discipline Engineers in preparation and execution of commissioning at the work location.
• Assume entire responsibility for completion of implementation in conformance with client needs and project standards.
• Ensure all testing and commissioning works are comprehensive and discussed with stakeholders to ensure best implementation.
• Approve testing and commissioning works.
• Review calibration of testing equipment on site.
• Write Testing & Commissioning reports and documentation.

Planning & Scheduling

• Plan, organize, and supervise works to ensure all activities are performed within project schedule parameters.
• Coordinate all activities for successful Commissioning of the project within project schedules and contractual requirements.
• Oversee all coordination between Client, Contractor, vendors, Engineering, sub-contractors, and external or internal agencies to ensure smooth Commissioning of the process plant.

Stakeholder & Contractor Coordination

• Liaison with the Systems Engineering team for engineering support and control.
• Coordinate with the Operator, Civil Defiance, EXPRO, and other third parties related to all necessary testing and commissioning requirements for the project.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies in public meetings with the client.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Initiate risk assessment of testing and commissioning works.
• Review and endorse risk assessment results and recommend course of action to ensure mitigation of risks.
• Review testing and commissioning plans submitted by the Contractor to ensure compliance with operational requirements of the project.
• Ensure compliance with operational, safety, and quality standards.
• Inform yourself of relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within HILL International and ensure continued compliance with these requirements.

Inspections & Handover

• Attend final inspections on completed projects.
• Initiate Contract Completion Certificates and Handover Certificates.
• Ensure completion of training for maintenance and operative staff.
• Ensure completion of O&M manual, spare parts, and as-built drawings.

General

• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in engineering or scientific discipline.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of all phases of construction operations relating to field activities of engineering disciplines, construction technologies, and jobsite management.
• Experience implementing a zero accident philosophy.
• Extensive knowledge of health, safety, and environmental policies, processes, and procedures.
• Knowledge of the Project Construction Environmental Control Plan.
• Excellent knowledge of Water and Wastewater works.

Additional Information

• HILL International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled.