Principal Engineer – Commissioning

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The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs and planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

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JOB TITLE: PRINCIPAL ENGINEER – COMMISSIONING

       KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify requirements and scope of work; review specifications, drawings, and other documents of the project; and establish applicability to the scope of work.

• Carry out a detailed assessment of the commissioning work involved and assess the available resources and possible constraints in its execution.

• Ability to review contractual documents and identify project requirements, constraints, and risks.

• Provide the necessary inputs for commissioning proposals at the bidding stage.

• Inspect and ensure all construction activities are completed prior to taking up the system for commissioning, and ensure the setting up of safety procedures for the same.

• Ensure that all safety and precautionary requirements and procedures are followed during the commissioning.

• Responsible for discussing and getting the approval of pre-commissioning, commissioning, and operations procedures from clients.

• Ability to lead the subcontractor in the safe execution of pre-commissioning activities in line with the schedule.

• Manages risk as assigned by the commissioning manager, project management, and/or site management by reviewing risk on a regular basis.

• Hold regular reviews of risk assessments and meetings with the client on issues such as HSE.

• Be aware of cost monitoring, control expenses, and report overruns to management.

• Be continually present on the field to guarantee the quality and progress of the work.

• Lead commissioning & start-up multi-disciplinary team-building project execution.

• Clear punch list items as necessary after checking at the site.

• Regularly contact discipline engineers and supervisors to solve problems related to project execution work safely.

• Regular communication with the subcontractor execution team.

• Liaise & coordinate with commissioning engineers and provide them support and guidelines for technical commissioning-related issues.

• Perform any other related duties and responsibilities as and when directed by the supervisor.

• Lead the entire electrical commissioning team, be responsible for all electrical commissioning phases, and have a strong engineering background in electrical field devices and control systems.

• Ability to manage the entire electrical commissioning team and the ability to organize and run the team ( engineers, supervisors, and technicians)

• Direct the daily activities related to electrical SAT, energization, and functional testing.

• Provide technical support and problem resolution on different electrical equipment: transformers, HV/LV switchboards, motors, and relay protection systems.

• Interact with QA/QC to ensure compliance with company quality procedures. Coordinate internal and client audit requests.

• Able to analyze technical issues and resolve them to initiate an appropriate corrective action and report the same to the direct line management.

• Responsible to interface with clients as required, attend internal project meetings, and ensure the progress of electrical commissioning discipline in accordance with schedule.

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Engineering Degree, with a 10–12 years’ minimum in Electrical Commissioning.

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