COMMISSIONING MANAGER

Role Overview

Commissioning Manager at NMDC Group. This role ensures that commissioning work on assigned projects is properly planned, scheduled, and implemented according to work standards and procedures.

Role Purpose

To lead and oversee all commissioning activities on assigned projects, ensuring proper planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and execution in line with contract scope, client requirements, and project standards while maintaining HSE conformance and delivering quality outcomes on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the Contract Scope of Work and familiarize yourself with client requirements and specifications.
• Assist in setting the strategy for execution of commissioning activities.
• Draft the Project Commissioning Execution Plan.
• Assist in developing the commissioning detailed schedule covering the scope of commissioning activities.
• Prepare integrated schedule with construction activities to manage the transition period.

Scope & Resource Management

• Assess the scope of work involved with respect to commissioning.
• Discuss resource requirements with the function and define needs clearly.
• Anticipate any possible constraints in the execution of commissioning activities.
• Analyze plant commissioning and assess requirements for special tools, temporary facilities, and equipment.
• Prepare Equipment and Tools lists and initiate procurement.
• Review and approve system and sub-system limits and turnover philosophy.
• Review and implement changes to the Project commissioning scope of work as required.

Technical Leadership & Guidance

• Provide guidance to Commissioning Engineers in analyzing the scope as per contract and battery limit/guarantees.
• Ensure preparation of procedures for systematic and sequential pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of plant.
• Review test run procedures and operating manuals prepared by project process leaders.
• Review reports generated by Commissioning Engineers and provide support and technical guidance as required.
• Attend and provide input at P&ID review, HAZOP & HAZID review, spare parts order, specialist services, and 3D model review.

Execution & Coordination

• Ensure management of commissioning and start-up preparation home office activities, coordinating with all project disciplines as needed.
• Lead internal coordination meetings and ensure project progress in accordance with project schedule.
• Ensure inter-discipline integration of activities required for smooth project execution.
• Lead subcontractors for the safe execution of pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in line with the schedule.
• Constantly monitor and communicate to the Construction team on priority areas of work to accomplish smooth commissioning activities.

Stakeholder Management & Approvals

• Hold regular review meetings with the client on issues such as HSE conformance and commissioning progress.
• Meet with vendors to resolve any problems.
• Discuss and obtain approval of pre-commissioning, commissioning, and operations procedures from clients.
• Hand over the plant to the client in line with commissioning schedules and client requirements.

Deliverables & Quality

• Ensure issuance of commissioning-related deliverables in the required quality and timeline for project execution.
• Ensure completion management database preparation for implementing the Progress Monitoring System.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Set KPIs during the entire project commissioning activities and monitor performance.
• Plan and monitor all vendor activities in line with agreed budget and schedule.
• Track and record contractual deviations by client and sub-contractor for claims.
• Report in a clear manner on work progress, flag potential problems or delays, recommend solutions, and initiate corrective measures.
• Ensure transfer of lesson learned to the home office.

Additional Duties

• Provide necessary inputs to commissioning proposals at the tendering stage.
• Deliver any other assignment and/or duties as and when required by hierarchy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience within the oil and gas industry.
• At least 5 years leading commissioning works.

Additional Information

• This position is a replacement for resigned Commissioning Manager Arnaud Laplace (101229).