Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Manager II

Genesis • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning (PC&C) Manager leads the planning, preparation, execution, and turnover of pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities for industrial facilities. Nominated by the Commissioning, Start-up & Operations (CSO) Department Manager, the role remains part of the CSO Department throughout the assignment and participates in the Project Directorate during Home Office preparation. The position is accountable for safety, quality, cost, schedule, operational readiness, and contractual milestones across utilities, process areas, offsites, and jetty facilities. At site, the manager directs the PC&C team and coordinates the transition from Mechanical Completion (MC) to Ready for Startup (RFSU) and turnover to the Company.

The role requires project-based mobility for domestic and international field assignments. The PC&C Manager leads commissioning personnel, coordinates across Company and Contractor teams, and supports safe, documented handover of operationally ready systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering and/or relevant operational experience, as described in the source job description.
• Minimum 10 years of project/field-services experience, preferably in oil and gas.
• Minimum 5 years in plant operations.
• At least 10–15 years of plant operations or startup experience, as specified in the source job description.
• Experience with completions database systems such as EasyPlant, Zenator, ICAPS, or WinPCS.
• Understanding of applicable project standards governing industrial-plant commissioning, completion, and startup.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface with clients and contractors and support commissioning, startup, and unit optimization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to relocate for project field assignments within the country or internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Strong process troubleshooting and practical technical problem-solving skills.
• Degree in a discipline relevant to commissioning and completions management for module site work.
• Fabrication-yard experience.
• Experience with document management platforms such as Documentum or EDMS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the overall commissioning and startup strategy, execution logic, work schedules, and system and subsystem priorities from Mechanical Completion through Ready for Startup.
• Manage pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover deliverables in alignment with contract milestones, project budget, quality expectations, and schedule.
• Oversee development of PC&C, operating, and maintenance procedures for assigned facilities and systems.
• Ensure PC&C personnel participate in P&ID, HAZOP, and model reviews to identify SIMOPS, operability, maintainability, and startup issues.
• Implement the completions database, completion philosophy, and supporting team processes to track readiness and project handover.
• Verify commissioning, startup, and two-year spare parts are specified, purchased, received, inventoried, and available when needed.
• Coordinate with Construction through regular status meetings to resolve interfaces, constraints, and turnover priorities.
• Monitor plant performance and economics during commissioning and startup and identify opportunities to optimize throughput, chemicals, consumables, and costs.
• Lead and direct the PC&C team, including site commissioning and startup personnel, and coordinate logistics and resources.
• Plan workforce needs, personnel selection, training, performance evaluation, and shift arrangements.
• Develop the project training plan in alignment with Company operations and maintenance training objectives, and conduct readiness and training audits.
• Liaise with the Company Commissioning Coordinator throughout engineering, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.
• Maintain effective communication with Company and Contractor operations teams, Engineering, Construction, fabrication yards, site QA/QC, and vendors.
• Establish work priorities and ensure operability and maintainability requirements are addressed throughout project phases and facility areas.
• Implement project operational, administrative, cost-control, and loss-prevention policies and procedures.
• Promote compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards, applicable legislation, and plant procedures.
• Implement process safety management requirements for process safety information, hazard analysis, training, contractor compliance, plant integrity, permits, emergency response, incident investigations, and audits.
• At site, exercise assigned contractor work-permit signatory responsibilities and ensure field PC&C work follows approved procedures.
• Support safe handover and completion of all systems with clear documentation and verified operational readiness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager