Job Title: Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Relaunched
Organisation: Aldelia Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Aldelia is a global leading human resources company founded in 2005 and specialised in recruitment, outsourcing and payroll management services to blue-chip multinationals and fast-growing SMEs. The group operates in more than 30 countries across all industries and disciplines on four continents. Our mission is to create a better future for people by delivering compliant, world-class and innovative HR solutions to the companies and communities we serve.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Definition of sub-system boundary limits and commissioning packages within sub-systems. Definition of mechanical pre-commissioning and commissioning scope within the sub-systems.
- Support Commissioning Site Leader on site ensuring that the Contractor is fully conversant with all Company and Project Mechanical related standards and procedures.
- Support Commissioning Site Leaders overseeing Mechanical discipline works performed by Contractors/Sub-Contractors with reference to Quality Assurance and Control including contractors and sub-contractors’ conformity to Detailed Engineering design and specifications.
- Ensure that contractors progress on appropriate high-priority work-fronts to stick to the Level 3 schedule.
- Witness and participate in Vendor site activities as required.
- Ensure Contractor / Sub-Contractor execute the project, and records are maintained to achieve RFC, AOC & TCC as planned.
- Facilitate handover between Project & Field Operation, ensure good transition is maintained to transfer all technical information from project phase to operational phase.
- Anticipate problems by checking in due time planning aspects related to all interface’s issues during Mechanical installation/pre-commissioning and commissioning works.
- Follow up and intervention in contractor’s preparation for pre-commissioning and commissioning scope for both CPF & Well Pads. Planning and progress reporting.
- Approval of contractor’s methods and strategies for commissioning. Approval of contractor’s system commissioning procedures and Operational Test Procedures.
- Ensure all pre-commissioning and commissioning execution activities are carried out safely and in accordance with the project HSE plan.
- Undertake regular site visits / walk downs to assess the work quality and delivery of the Contractor and intervene as appropriate to ensure that activities progress in line with the project schedule.
- Witness contractor’s performance of pre-commissioning & commissioning to achieve mechanical Completion & AOC on a sub-system basis. Planning and progress reporting.
- Expert knowledge of commissioning completion system (ICAPS). Other completion system experience is relevant.
- Approval of contractor’s commissioning planning and follow up of progress according to plan.
- Approval of contractor’s punch list activities and control of punch list items including sign-off of punch list items. Planning and progress reporting.
- Witness contractor’s performance of onshore commissioning to achieve RFSU on system and sub-system basis. Approval of contractor’s pre-commissioning and commissioning dossiers. Planning and progress reporting.
- Follow up of contractor’s FAT activities at supplier premises. Planning and progress reporting.
- Assistance and contractor follow up during installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and production start-up. Progress reporting and planning.
- Context and environment
- There is no equivalent project of such an industrial drilling magnitude in a remote and sensitive area within the Group today.
- The Tilenga oilfields are partly situated in a protected National Park, partly beneath the river Nile wetlands area, and within densely populated area in a rural and remote part of Uganda. Activities exposed to the risk of major incidents with severe potential consequences due to local environment and important presence of NGO’s. Factory Drilling with a well delivered every 4 days using 3 drilling rigs simultaneously will necessitate standardization of equipment and procedures, strict enforcement of Drilling & Well instructions, safe and efficient logistic management on site. The project is focused on delivering the lowest possible cost, which requires challenging TOTAL design concepts as well as substantially challenging the TOTAL referential.
- Multicultural environment: Contractors are anticipated to be located in various parts of the world. Ugandan rules and regulations, administrative requirements and technical authorizations as well as international codes for onshore plant will apply.
- The project FID was signed on Q1-2022 with a start of drilling operations on Q2 2022 and a Ready for Start-up (RFSU) target of July 2026.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Qualification: HND (or equivalent) Appropriate mechanical engineering qualification with associated experience of supervising operation and/or commissioning in Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, large utility operations/projects.
Experience:
- Professional Experience (number of years): Minimum 12 years.
- Expert knowledge and experience of mechanical, piping and safety systems Commissioning & Start-up work preparing commissioning strategy, developing network planning, coordinating integrated plan, contractor follow up and supervision during pre-commissioning and commissioning, management of systems handover process and integration with field operations teams.
- Proven experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of large rotating machinery.
- A broad knowledge of all aspects of the E&P business, experience in a multi-project E&P company environment with a thorough understanding of the technical and commercial issues and risks associated with the project.
- Experience in site mechanical discipline or integrated team
- Management and leadership skills to guide a team of multi-disciplined personnel including contractors.
- A good awareness of other disciplines. Significant responsibility in multi-discipline teams or projects.
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills as well as a good level of computer literacy and be proficient in Microsoft Office. English mandatory.
- Valid Medical Certificate which complies with Company standards.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications online at the link below.
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Level of Education: diploma
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 144