LNG Commissioning Manager

JOB-10044410

Anticipated Start Date

06/30/2025

Location

Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

They are North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organization. They take on important projects in every size. They are committed to conducting our business to the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and compliance with the law. The Company has sustained for nearly 130 years as an organization built on honesty and truthfulness. Their success allows us the opportunity to help others achieve their goals. They are committed to helping communities by involving Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises and Women Owned Business Enterprises on our projects. The Company has projects that involve all of the following business markets: Building, Industrial, Mining, Oil, Gas & Chemical, Power, Transportation and Water.

Job Summary

The LNG Commissioning Manager plays a critical leadership role in planning, managing, and executing the full scope of commissioning activities for complex oil and gas facilities. This position ensures the safe, timely, and cost-effective startup of systems by directing multi-disciplinary teams, coordinating with project stakeholders, and applying deep technical expertise in LNG and process technologies. With over 20 years of CSU experience, the role also involves developing commissioning strategies, supervising testing, and ensuring regulatory and safety compliance throughout all phases.

Job Description

• Key role in directing a team to develop the test & commissioning procedures.
• Manage & supervise the commissioning of various utility, process, control, electrical, fire and gas, safety systems, etc.
• Work closely with various stakeholders including the Project Manager, Engineering Managers, and the Construction Team to provide subject-matter expert advice and leadership.
• Responsible for functionally developing, managing and delivering the means and methods of the commissioning execution strategy, schedule, and cost.
• Lead & direct all commissioning activity for a project including the lead staff position responsible for and directing all commissioning activities at the site.
• Ensures best practices by developing and implementing turnover, pre-commissioning, commissioning, preservation and maintenance processes and systems considering, including: contractual requirements, project, and construction schedule, reliability, maintenance, materials management, change management, permitting and EPA requirements.
• Establishes system boundaries, scopes of work, and turnover / commissioning execution plans.
• Communicates turnover / commissioning roles and scope for members of design and construction teams; understands the commissioning test plans/protocols, and coordinates and/or attends design, construction and operability reviews to meet project deadlines while continually monitoring critical path and prepare schedule impact reports for project management
• Provide input on as-built drawing preparation and fleet management documentation.
• Be involved & participate in vendor supplier, and/or subcontractor meetings to resolve issues.
• Proactively assess progress, completion forecasts and provides solutions to mitigate schedule delays or optimize project completion.
• Planning and scheduling for owner interfaces.
• Track and report budget expenditures against projected budget.
• Lead and promote company and site safety policies.
• Hold and/or attend daily safety meetings.
• Lead and participate in field audits at critical milestone periods, LOTO, and turnover documentation.
• Review and sign all timecards and requisitions charged against the commissioning budget.
• Review and supervise test procedures and coordinates testing activities.
• Supervise Commissioning database maintenance, drawing updates, and track all engineering documents for turnover packages.
• Ensure availability of spare parts and consumables for initial systems operation.
• Hold daily, weekly, and monthly progress meetings and issues timely reports.
• Evaluate test results.
• Responsible for communication to the district office for additional field support.
• Assist in development of technical specifications for site administered contracts.
• Train and develops personnel.
• Promote and insist on good housekeeping in the office and on the project site.
• Promote and ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA, ANSI and other Safety requirements

Skills Required

• 10 years LNG experience.
• 20+ years of CSU experience, including one previous assignment in a Senior CSU Leadership Role.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of 10 years of prior experience working on International Oil & Gas Projects.
• Strong Knowledge of process technology and the technical principles related to O&G, LNG, NGL, Gas Dehydration, SRU's & GTL plants.
• Knowledge of internal engineering systems and tools.
• Understanding of Flow Measurement, Engineering practices, design methods & calculations. Knowledge of PC, Windows, Office Software and IT implementation background.
• Oil and Gas Industry Safety Standards and requirements.
• Capable to Read, interpret & prepare applicable technical information.
• Knowledge and maintenance of PLC and PC based control systems.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline
  

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