Supervisor - Commissioning

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Job title: Mechanical Supervisor – Commissioning

Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper installation and operation of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Manage and guide commissioning technicians and subcontractors.
• Interface with other discipline supervisors (electrical, instrumentation, process) to ensure integrated commissioning.
• Maintain accurate records of commissioning activities, test results, and punch lists.
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and final commissioning reports.
• Provides day-to-day support to Commissioning Engineer.
• Setting up technical teams and monitoring progress to schedule.
• Confirms/arranges suitable PPE is available to all personnel under him.
• Arranges PTW, Toolbox talks are completed in line with HSE requirements prior to work start-up.
• Be continually present in the field to guarantee the quality and progress of the work.
• Ability to lead a team of technician’s/operators’/ sub-contractor and safely execute the work.
• Analyze team performance against schedule and report/advise any changes required to maintain progress to line management.
• Monitor the availability of personnel to complete planned workloads.
• Liaise with other disciplines to ensure work fronts are available as required.
• Look at initiatives to improve the work within pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Prepare all testing dossiers along with proper document to safely execute the work (Drawings, procedures, etc....)
• Ensure correct tool packages are available along with detailed comprehensive commissioning procedures for individual jobs.
• Review spares, spare usage against plan.
• Investigate causes of defective operation of systems and equipment including interfaces to other systems and suggest modifications to equipment or operational conditions.

Ensure that commissioning procedures are adhered to and complete all necessary documentation to facilitate work and up-to-date records

• Ensure full compliance with company Fire & safety & Environment procedures/standards in all executed work-tasks and actively contributes to sections HSE.
• Identify potential HSSE risks (related to commissioning) and take appropriate steps to mitigate it.
• Ensure the commissioning area is controlled, all energized systems clearly marked and barricaded off. Access control in place, SIMOPS carefully assessed and controlled.
• Give inputs to concern to ensure minimum standby time for vendor representatives and avoid their revisits.
• Accurate interpretation and understanding of P&IDs, GAD’s, circuit diagrams and control narratives; no rework or time lost due to incorrect interpretation.
• Perform any other related duties and responsibilities as and when directed by Supervisor.
• Ability to execute mechanical commissioning activities and guide Technicians during work execution
• Ability to monitor and maintain rotating equipment in healthy condition (vibration, lubrication level, mechanical seal, gland packing, bearings, etc.).
• Ability to prepare rotating equipment for first start-up and ensure readiness for operation (removal of shipping locks, lubricating oil, alignment, packing installation, greasing, strainers installation, etc.).
• Ability to guide in preservation and maintenance of rotating equipment after equipment commissioning and start-up.
• Ability to assist in performing various activities related to rotating equipment like lube oil flushing, alignment, lubrication, vibration checks, start-up etc.
• Ability to assist in performing various activities related to static equipment like proper installation of internals inside the vessels as per drawing & specifications.
• Ability to assist in performing various activities such as mechanical interlock, spring support hot & cold setting, overhead crane functional and load testing, etc.
• Ability to assist in performing air blowing, flushing, leak testing, flange management, drying & inerting of various piping.
• Ability of application of appropriate codes and standards for valve testing/repairs such as: API, ASME, NBBI, ISO, BS, ANSI etc.
• Safety & Compliance:
  • Enforce strict adherence to HSE policies during all commissioning phases.
  • Participate in risk assessments and method statement reviews.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical commissioning within oil & gas projects.
• Strong knowledge of rotating and static equipment, piping systems, and mechanical packages.
• Familiarity with international codes and standards (API, ASME, ISO).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in remote and high-pressure environments.