Lead Commissioning Specialist (UTILITIES)

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power.

SNC-Lavalin is looking for a Lead Commissioning Engineer, Utilities to join an ongoing Refinery project in Al Zour, Kuwait.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist knowledge and advice relating to process commissioning & startup on SWS, ARUs and AGFs.
• Oversight of processes and working to maintain optimization of the process
• Continual evaluation of equipment and processes to ensure both efficiency and quality
• Partake in client and subcontractor meetings
• Verification of check sheets & verification of completed work.
• Lead and participate in HSSE Safety Leadership walk downs / workshops
• Lead and participate in Flawless Delivery Leadership walk downs / workshops
• Always demonstrate personal HSSE leadership and excellent HSE behavior and ensure that safety expectations are communicated and maintained
• Attend and execute the Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) when required
• Ensure all packages have clear defined preservation requirements identified and applied.
• Responding to engineering site queries where clarification of design is required and liaise with engineering contractor where a response to TQ’s as required.
• Ensuring that commissioning procedures and paperwork is completed to enable a smooth hand over of systems to Operations.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in operating and Commissioning of Refinery / Petrochemicals.
• At least 10 years’ experience in a similar position for pre- commissioning and commissioning.
• Past 8 years’ handling commissioning of major projects of value not less than $500 million.
• Specific Utilities experience relevant to the project (i.e. Steam Generation, Plant Air & Nitrogen Waste, Water Treatment, Flares etc.
• Strong people management and interpersonal skills.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills in English.
• Proven experience for renowned clients in region.