Commissioning Coordinator IV

Our client, a major Oil & Gas Company is seeking a Commissioning Coordinator IV to work in Houston, TX within their facilities for an initial 1-year contract (possibility to extend).  
Accountabilities:
 

• Coordinate field commissioning activities for small, medium, and large company’s projects through the management of either 3rd party specialized contractors or internal company’s Technicians.




• Provide expertise to project teams in the development of comprehensive commissioning and start-up resource and execution plans (resource loading, cost estimates, precedence, and critical path schedules, etc.) required to effectively and efficiently support the Liquid Pipelines and Gas Pipeline portfolio of projects.




• Assure assigned commissioning activities are carried out in accordance with established safety, environmental, and operational requirements while ensuring that project scope, schedule, cost, and quality expectations are effectively managed.




• Manage issues identified through the commissioning phase of projects and use technical expertise to resolve these issues.




• Assure the seamless transition of newly constructed assets from a non-energized state to energized, safe and reliable to operate.




• Assure all essential equipment testing records required for operational life/permanent retention are secured, reviewed, and transitioned to permanent archives.




• Advise and mentor Commissioning Coordinator Level 1 employees and contractors.




• Prepare and manage project cost estimates and budgets for internal and external resources required for commissioning and startup services.




• Understand and apply all company’s commissioning processes and procedures and assist with their development and continual improvement.




• Ensure equipment is properly turned over from construction to commissioning through detailed walkthroughs and deficiency tracking.




• Assure detailed commissioning specifications, inclusive of all vendor/manufacturer manuals are assembled by the project consultant and utilized by field commissioning personnel.




• Apply diligence in communications with project team members which include the following functional stakeholders/resources and elements:

• Project Engineering




• Service Delivery




• Control Centre Operations




• SCADA (c/w signal agreements)




• PLC & Automation




• IT – Data Communications




• Fiscal Measurement




• Field Operations




• Construction Inspection & Testing




• Field execution specialty contractors




• Scope/Dimensions

• Technical strategies, field direction and decisions relative to company’s standards, code and/or regulatory compliance, conformance with engineered designs and/or equipment manufacturer specifications can directly affect pipeline integrity and reliability as well as the safety of contractors, company personnel, the public, the environment, and the long-term operations of our assets.




• Has strategic accountability to nurture and sustain effective relationships and performance by field services contractors.

Requirements:
 

• A technical school diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering Technology is preferable. Other combinations of trade and technical education and experience will be considered.




• Minimum of 10+ years progressive experience in construction and commissioning within the industrial sector.
  A technical and working knowledge of design and construction codes such as NEC, CEC, CSA Z662, AEUB, NEB, etc. is required.




• Highly effective interpersonal skills with proven ability to independently lead and/or coordinate work with diverse groups and individual personalities as appropriate (project team, internal and external stakeholders, customers, and contractors)
  Internal Description.