Talascend is currently seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Lead for a contract opportunity with our client in Port Arthur, Texas.

Overview

The mechanical commissioning lead will supervise and direct commissioning, startup, operations, maintenance, and testing activities for mechanical and piping systems within an industrial facility. This role coordinates with multiple disciplines to complete testing from the component level through integrated facility operation while ensuring work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety, quality, design, and specification requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide technical knowledge and expertise in specialized commissioning processes.
Analyze assigned activities to determine scope, schedule, and resource requirements.
Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of commissioning, startup, operations, or maintenance activities.
Review designs for plant operability and safety.
Coordinate jobsite commissioning and startup activities.
Participate in construction-to-commissioning turnover walkdowns for assigned areas.
Interface with field engineering personnel to support component and system turnover.
Initiate requisitions for field purchases and prepare quantity takeoffs for field-purchased materials and equipment.
Track field purchases and other purchases using procurement systems or database programs.
Assist with interpreting design information, specifications, codes, and regulatory requirements.
Perform or monitor equipment testing to ensure conformance with specifications and compliance with test procedures.
Ensure work methods are performed safely and activities are supported to meet schedule and cost requirements.
Identify, resolve, or escalate environmental, safety, and health issues in the field.
Provide visible leadership in environmental, safety, and health practices.
Supervise craft personnel during testing, startup, and operations activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or international equivalent, with 13–15 years of relevant experience.
Alternatively, 17–19 years of relevant work experience.
Experience on a liquefied natural gas construction site, particularly along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Experience designing liquefied natural gas facilities.
Experience with large refrigeration systems and compressors.
Heavy industrial construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the work to be performed.
Extensive technical experience commissioning, starting up, operating, maintaining, and testing mechanical and piping systems and components at oil and gas processing facilities.
Previous experience in mechanical commissioning roles.
Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria related to startup, maintenance, operations, and testing.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to supervise craft personnel.
Understanding of project workflows from design and estimating through construction administration, coordination, and fabrication.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a lump-sum turnkey project environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of this position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary; other duties may be assigned as necessary. Background check and drug screen may be required for this position.

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