Commissioning Engineer Mechanical

Job Description

<strong><u>Job Description</u></strong><p><br></p>About the Company<p><br></p>Petroleum Development Oman is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company delivers the majority of the country’s crude oil production and natural gas supply.<p><br></p>Purpose of the Job<p><br></p>Carry out Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Start-Up Execution activities related to electrical equipment and systems for multiple concurrent small to medium scale projects or ring fenced medium to large scale projects, to ensure proper transition from construction, through pre-commissioning, start up, initial operation and into steady-state operation.<p><br></p>This is an interior-based role performed on a rotational roster with a back-to-back counterpart.<p><br></p>Education &amp; Experience<p><br></p><ul><li> Diploma level qualification or higher in Electrical Engineering discipline.</li><li> Typically, 8 to 10 years power generation, distribution, oil, and gas industry experience including front-line supervisory roles for maintenance and/or commissioning.</li><li> Experience in maintenance, installation, and field commissioning activities for electrical equipment and systems, etc. Experience in ‘sour’ operations is desired.</li><li> Previous experience in small, medium, and large projects, on live installation is essential,</li><li> Performed in commissioning or maintenance role, participating, and executing activities in projects for Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-Up phases.</li><li> Experience in installation, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting for inspection for HV, LV electrical equipment, electrical motors, electrical power generation equipment, HV / LV switch yard and switch gear, motor control centre, electrical distribution boards, VFD, UPS panels, GIS, etc.</li><li> Experience in pre-commissioning, commissioning, operations, and corrective maintenance, and troubleshooting for SCADA, electrical supply AC UPS, DC UPS, batteries, cables, and earthing system, etc.</li><li> Experience in operating electrical systems, SCADA, IMCS etc.</li><li> Experience in use of electrical calculations and formulae, etc.</li><li> Experience in electrical safety rules with AEP authorization</li><li> Experience in Ex equipment installation and inspections</li><li> Experience in electrical overhead lines and associated distribution system</li><li> Experience in solar system installation and commissioning.</li><li> Knowledge of relevant industrial codes (IEC ISO, EN, API, BS, NFPA etc.) and shall be familiar with applicable Shell DEPs and Company documents such as SPs, PRs etc.</li><li> Knowledge in reading and understand technical standards, drawings and able to review and interpret to determine compliance with the requirements or meeting the acceptance criteria.</li><li> Experience in technical and HSE hazards and risks identification, assessment, and mitigation.</li><li> Application of a computerised Completions and Certification Management System.</li><li> Experienced in structured technical review or audit.</li><li> Effective communicator, written and verbal, with the ability to communicate subject area within multi-disciplined project team.</li><li> Qualified PPS (Practical Problem Solving) facilitator and / or Lean Practitioner,</li><li> Conversant with Continuous Improvement (CI) Fundamentals and use of lean principles and methodologies,</li><li> Experience in application and implementation of continuous improvement principles, process, and methodologies.</li></ul><p><br></p>Main Responsibilities<p><br></p><strong><u>People</u></strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Contribute to resource estimates and plans for field pre-commissioning, commissioning execution activities.</li><li> Coach and support more junior commissioning staff in line with discipline practices and requirements.</li><li> Liaise with asset the operations organisation to ensure their sufficient and timely and input to commissioning and start up activities.</li><li> Role modelling the continuous improvement ways of working and problem solving.</li></ul><p><br></p><strong><u>Process</u></strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Execute commissioning activities of assigned projects, in accordance with HSE, Electrical Safety Rules, AI-PSM requirements, Company standards and project schedule.</li><li> Review and comments from discipline point of view pre-commissioning, commissioning, vendor documentation</li><li> Review and approves temporary electrical equipment, connections and protections sizing, installation, and energization.</li><li> Provide input and support to multi-disciplinary activities as part of site execution and completion process including scheduling, troubleshooting of equipment, units and facility operation, RCA and problem solving.</li><li> Provide input to, and support implementation of project Risk Management, HSE and Quality Plans for site execution activities.</li><li> Identifies hazards and associated risk related to discipline pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up activities and participate in risk assessment(s), special attention for integration, testing with existing live systems.</li><li> Retrieve and verifies project specific documents and drawings required for inspection and testing of electrical systems, i.e., electrical power generation, HV distribution, GIS, AIS, switch yard and switch gear, transformers, motor control centres, protection relays, electrical SCADA, UPS, batteries, distribution boards, etc.</li><li> Monitor installation, construction activities ensuring compliance with project electrical design, drawings, specifications, PDO specifications procedures, relevant engineering design practice and international standards.</li><li> Supervise and witness pre-commissioning activities for electrical equipment and systems, in accordance with HSE and Electrical Safety rules, PtW, lock-out / tag-out, work instruction, method statements, procedures and manufacturer’s work instructions or procedures. As instructed and required executes electrical pre-commissioning, energization activities.</li><li> Supervise, assists, and provide support, including PtW, electrical isolation, etc. for vendors site activities, inspections, tests, site acceptance tests, site integration tests, etc.</li><li> Assists and supports Commissioning Team for preparation, execution, and completion of the commissioning and operational test procedure.</li></ul><p><br></p>Technology (systems and tools)<p><br></p><ul><li> Use of testing and measurement electrical equipment and specific electrical tools</li><li> Retrieve electrical protection relay data, PREW system</li><li> Use of SCADA, ENMCS, IMCS, etc.</li><li> Use repository for project commissioning documentation in document management software.</li><li> Use Completions and Certification Management System (CCMS) and ensure timely and accurate data entry.</li><li> Contribute to PDO Commissioning information repositories.</li></ul><p><br></p><strong><u>Skills Required</u></strong><p><br></p>Other Job Details