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About the Company

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.

Purpose of the Job

Carry out Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-Up Execution activities related to mechanical rotating equipment and as required for piping / static equipment 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. 
This is an interior-based role performed on a rotational roster with a back-to-back counterpart.

Education & Experience

•    Bachelor’s degree level qualification in Mechanical – Rotating engineering discipline is required.
•    A minimum of 7 years oil and gas industry experience including front-line supervisory roles for maintenance and/or commissioning. 
•    Experience maintenance, overhaul, installation, and field commissioning activities for rotating equipment. Experience in ‘sour’ operations is desired. 
•    Previous experience in small, medium, and large projects, on live installation is essential, 
•    Performed in commissioning or maintenance role, participating, and executing activities in projects for Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-Up phases.
•    Experience in start-up, normal operation, and maintenance of rotating equipment, i.e., centrifugal pumps including multi-stage high pressure pumps, reciprocating, diaphragm, etc. compressors centrifugal, screw, reciprocating compressors, blowers, fans, steam, and gas turbines, etc. 
•    Experience in machine conditioning and monitoring software, analysing and determine potential machine reliability issues and troubleshooting the operations.
•    Knowledge of relevant industrial codes (ASTM, ASME, API, ISO, EN, API, BS, NFPA etc.). Familiar with Shell DEPs and Company Technical Standards.
•    Experience in reading and understand technical standards, drawings and able to review and interpret to determine compliance with the requirements or meeting the acceptance criteria.
•    Experience in technical and HSE hazards and risks identification, assessment, and mitigation.
•    Application of a computerised Completions Management System. 
•    Experienced in structured technical review or audit.
•    Effective communicator, written and verbal, with the ability to communicate subject area within multi-disciplined project team.
•    Qualified PPS (Practical Problem Solving) facilitator and / or Lean Practitioner,
•    Conversant with Continuous Improvement (CI) Fundamentals and use of lean principles and methodologies,
•    Experience in application and implementation of continuous improvement principles, process and methodologies.
 

Main Responsibilities

People: 
•    Contribute to resource estimates and plans for field pre-commissioning, commissioning execution activities. 
•    Coach and support more junior commissioning staff in line with discipline practices and requirements.
•    Liaise with asset the operations organisation to ensure their sufficient and timely and input to commissioning and start up activities.
•    Role modelling the continuous improvement ways of working and problem solving.
Process: 
•    Execute commissioning activities of assigned projects, in accordance with HSE, Electrical Safety Rules, AI-PSM requirements, Company standards and project schedule.
•    Review and comments from discipline point of view pre-commissioning, commissioning, vendor documentation
•    Review and approves temporary electrical equipment, connections and protections sizing, installation, and energization.
•    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.
•    Provide input to, and support implementation of project Risk Management, HSE and Quality Plans for site execution activities. 
•    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. 
•    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. 
•    Monitor installation, construction activities ensuring compliance with project electrical design, drawings, specifications, PDO specifications procedures, relevant engineering design practice and international standards.
•    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.
•    Supervise, assists, and provide support, including PtW, electrical isolation, etc. for vendors site activities, inspections, tests, site acceptance tests, site integration tests, etc.
•    Assists and supports Commissioning Team for preparation, execution, and completion of the commissioning and operational test procedure.

Technology (systems and tools)
•    Use of testing and measurement electrical equipment and specific electrical tools
•    Retrieve electrical protection relay data, PREW system
•    Use of SCADA, ENMCS, IMCS, etc.
•    Use repository for project commissioning documentation in document management software.
•    Use Completions and Certification Management System (CCMS) and ensure timely and accurate data entry.
•    Contribute to PDO Commissioning information repositories.