Commissioning & Start-up Manager
OTS is a leading provider of strategic human resources and technical services to the energy, utilities and mining sectors. In anticipation of opportunities in several areas of the country, OTS is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who may be interested in short and long-term contracts in the following role:
Commissioning & Start-up Manager
Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance and leadership on all matters relating to completions, commissioning, and turn-over/systems acceptance
- Assist with the development and the management of project commissioning and start-up budgets. This also includes the development of the future human resource requirements and the associated operations organization.
- Planning and scheduling of commissioning and start-up activities;
- Contractor management and coordination for commissioning and start-up activities;
- Field quality assurance and turnover documentation for commissioning activities;
- Site management as well as logistics and material management;
- Liaison with construction management, the client and OTS home office to ensure efficient and value-added service;
- Develop standard start-up and commissioning plans for projects. Ensure all are in compliance with the appropriate government, regulatory bodies and the OTS commissioning system
- Conduct Operations Readiness Reviews. Integrate Commissioning and Construction schedules to optimize project implementation, commissioning & start-up, and ramp-up
- Coordinate field operations in such activities as P&ID reviews, hazops, model reviews and vendor inspections
- Anticipate operational difficulties and implement effective corrections
- Provide leadership and support in the pursuit of operations excellence and continuous improvement
Qualifications:
- Diploma or degree in engineering, construction management or a related discipline ;
- Minimum 10 years of related experience, with a minimum of 5 years focusing on construction;
- Commissioning or operations of industrial facilities, preferably oil & gas or mining related;
- Excellent knowledge of on-site construction management during commissioning;
- Advanced knowledge of document management systems;
- Proven leadership and management skills;
- An entrepreneurial approach and the ability to take on challenges in a changing environment
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication and organizational skills
Respond in confidence to:
OTS Ltd.
PO Box 1794
Sydney, NS
B1P 6W4
Email: careers@otsl.ca
