Deputy Commissioning Manager

Bechtel • Houston, TX

98d

About The Position

Assist Commissioning Manager in managing and supervising the CSU activities on the project. Plans and directs day-to-day CSU assignments on the project. Technical responsibility for organizing, executing, and coordinating these assignments. Makes day-to-day decisions within assigned area or project and makes recommendations to department or project management regarding policy and procedure. Responsible for review of project designs and recommendation of changes to design so that projects are safe and operable. May direct CSU operations (in the absence of the CSU Manager) on a project at the jobsite location. Responsible for the CSU and/or operations activities on designated portions of the project, as assigned. Directs the preparation of portions of or assists in the preparation of operations manuals and CSU procedures. Supervises and provides technical guidance to personnel assigned to project or tasks within area of responsibility. Broad working knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and facilities operations criteria pertinent to the activities supervised.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
• Extensive technical knowledge of startup and plant operations.
• Extensive knowledge of administrative practices including cost and scheduling.
• Extensive knowledge of precedents in the startup and operations areas and a broad knowledge of principles and practices of related areas.
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to startup, maintenance, operations, or testing.
• A professional license in an engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board, or specialized courses in relevant general engineering, or an appropriate engineering discipline.
• Broad, progressive work experience including senior supervisory experience in startup, operations, or other relevant experience in design engineering, construction, field engineering, or plant operation in power, industrial, or process facilities.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Demonstrated skill in leadership.
• Knowledge of Bechtel's administrative practices.
• Prior experience with Bechtel startup processes and procedures, plus managed/supervised startup activities on one or more large scale project(s).

Responsibilities

• Develops and evaluates plans and criteria within a discipline or specialty for a variety of project activities.
• Assists with the formulation of and recommends to departmental management policies, procedures, plans and programs.
• Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria and performance data relating to the specialty.
• Supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned engineers, estimates staffing needs, schedules, and assigns work to meet completion dates.
• Uses advanced CSU engineering techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of related sciences and disciplines.
• Applies specialized knowledge of startup methods to the solution of specific problems.
• Provides technical advice and counsel on specific assignments by providing the resolution of technical questions arising in the area of specialty.
• Supervises and provides technical guidance and on-the-job training to project personnel as assigned.
• Assists in project design reviews.
• Directs the preparation of portions of or assists in the preparation of operations manuals and CSU procedures.
• Contacts client counterpart representatives or suppliers and appropriate field personnel as necessary to clarify aspects of CSU engineering requirements.
• Plans, coordinates and executes difficult, unique, or specialized assignments within a type of industry for startup, operations, maintenance and testing.
• Prepares and gives presentations to senior management, the client or others as directed.
• Ensures that work being performed is within scope of services and within budget.
• Provides input to project management, engineering, and construction to ensure startup requirements are incorporated into project activities, including review of project designs and construction to ensure plant operability and operating personnel safety.
• Assist the CSU Manager in coordinating the startup related engineering, construction and client activities as an office assignment or during startup, operations, maintenance or testing at the jobsite.
• Coordinates with client representatives to obtain approval on work as it is accomplished.
• Reviews key startup methods, procedures, and schedules on the project.
• Performs performance reviews for personnel supervised and ensures they receive appropriate technical assistance and on-the-job training for their professional development.
• Supervises and provides technical direction to assigned personnel.
• Coordination with construction during field check out and pre-commissioning and testing and execution of the startup in the field.
• Assists in preparation of project proposals.
• Coordinates, as directed, with project management, the startup related engineering, construction, and client activities as an office assignment or during startup, operations, maintenance or testing at the jobsite.
• Directs the preparation of portions of or assists in the preparation of operations manuals.
• Estimates staffing needs and schedules on assigned tasks or projects.

Benefits

• Robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.
• Programs to enhance our culture.
• Time to recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree