(pre)Commissioning Lead Project Engineer

Introduction

We are currently supporting our client in their search for a (pre)commissioning lead project engineer.

Organization

• Working with a team of project engineers act as focal point for pre-commissioning activities to drive closure of items and prepare for handover to the commissioning team.

Function

The role reports to the Project Precommissioning Manager. The role responsibilities include:

• To support the Project Precommissioning Manager, in the performance of his/her duties.
• Work closely with the Execute contractor to ensure that all Precommissioning issues are properly resolved in a timely manner, that design the is managed correctly, and that the facilities comply with all Project and statuatory requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor precommissioning work performed by the Execute Contractors and other third party designers/vendors/subcontractors, providing oversight and guidance, ensuring that all work satisfies Project specifications and standards and meets or ideally is better than the project schedule and cost targets.

Requirements

In general:

• Excellent team player
• Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
• Strong planning and organizing ability
• Highly motivated, achievement oriented
• Ability to interface effectively with people of all levels, both internal and third parties, and with wide ranging cultural backgrounds
• Able to define and prioritize issues and then solve the problems through networking with other team members or external sources.
• Innovative, with an eye for identifying opportunities to reduce costs and challenge the status quo
• Good understanding of business drivers and ability to align design philosophies
• Broad estimating skills and practical understanding of costs (capital, operating, life cycle)
• Willing and flexibility to travel, although the role is based in Antwerp Belgium.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

It would be advantageous if the candidate would also have the following background work experience:

• Major project experience with strong design engineering/procurement background and a broad understanding of multiple disciplines and their interfaces • Proven track record of delivering leading SHE performance
• Hands on experience of Precommissioning or Commissioning on a major Construction Site.
• Experience of a completions and hand over management system us essential.
• Experience compliance with Belgium regulations and CE marking would be an advantage.

Specific Role Requirements:

• Degree qualified and chartered or equivalent in appropriate engineering discipline.
• More than 15 years’ experience in Engineering role it Oil and gas or Petrochemical setting. Precommissioning operations experience would be a significant advantage.
• Seasoned and experienced Engineer.

Offer

• Site based role in Lillo (Antwerp)
• Periode 1.5 – 2 years

Contact

• Gitte Nietvelt
• bcb@burdock.com
• +32 3 650 09 25