Commissioning Coordinator

High-Level Description

• Responsible for the overall coordination of project commissioning and start-up deliverables to ensure that equipment is ready for operation.
• Focus is on planning, managing budgets and deficiencies, and interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong coordination of field commissioning activities is essential, with a focus on hands-on execution expertise. This requires prior experience working as a technician or engineer in the field, along with the ability to independently perform self-commissioning tasks.
• Provide support on technical issues identified through the commissioning phase of projects and use technical expertise to resolve these issues.

Specific Accountabilities

• Provide technical input into updating commissioning procedures and check sheets and support continual improvement in commissioning practices.
• Participate in engineering design reviews (discipline of mechanical, process, electrical and instrumentation) for commissioning input.
• Coordinate field commissioning activities for small, to large projects through the management of either 3rd Party Specialized Contractors or internal Technicians.
• Develop comprehensive commissioning and start-up execution plans (resource requirements, cost estimates, schedules, etc.) required to effectively and efficiently commission Liquid Pipelines and Gas Transmission projects.
• Independently perform in-house commissioning activities for small core projects with Operations support, including configuration, calibration, startup and troubleshooting. This involves hands-on fieldwork using appropriate tools to execute commissioning tasks, calibrate equipment, and conduct functional testing.
• Must have hands-on technical work experience: Apply technical expertise to perform commissioning of the equipment and wire, configure, and test components such as PLCs, instrumentation, control panels, and communication systems.
• Assure commissioning activities are executed in accordance with established processes and procedures, 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.
• Ensure equipment is properly turned over from Construction to Commissioning and then commissioning to Operations through detailed walkthroughs and deficiency tracking
• Provide planning oversight for the outage management with both greenfield and brownfield construction
• Schedule and coordinate work to tight deadlines ensuring safe work conditions
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Scope/Dimensions

• Works with project teams, construction, and operations to ensure issues are defined and resolved to ensure equipment is safe and reliable to operate
• Has strong understanding of Industry safety practices, including permitting, Lock-Out-Tag-Out and Electrical Safety
• Has strategic accountability to nurture and sustain effective relationships and performance by field services contractors.
• Provide direction, guidance and influence over a specialized commissioning group.

Contacts

• Interaction with Project Teams and Construction Contractors for handovers for commissioning
• Oversight of 3rd Party Commissioning Contractors, when required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required:

• Technical College Degree/Diploma
• At least 10 years of technical experience
• A technical and working knowledge of design and construction codes such as API, NEC, CEC, CSA Z662, NFPA 11, etc.
• 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)

Preferred:

• Previous commissioning experience in oil & gas industry is an asset
• Hands on experience with rotating and static equipment

Working Conditions:

• Office environment with frequent scheduled travel to construction sites across the pipeline system in US. (Approximately 20-30 days per quarter).
• Project-generated disruptions to off-the-job personal activities. This includes extended working hours and handling after-hours calls requesting direction and assistance on weekends or during evening hours. (Approximately 5 to 10 occurrences quarterly).