Commissioning Manager

Commissioning Manager

The Opportunity

Join a major international mining business that values safe operations, collaboration and professional development. The position involves leading commissioning activities for capital projects and working closely with construction, engineering and operational teams.

Location and Working Arrangements

Arizona. Hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days per week at company locations. Additional time on site may be required based on project and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, developing and implementing comprehensive commissioning plans, manpower resources and managing the pre-commissioning and commissioning effort effectively as required for start up of capital projects.
• Work with EPCM contractor to obtain pre-commissioning plan to be used as the basis for the wet/ore commissioning and start up plan.
• Review a P&IDs, design drawings and specifications to fully understand designated project areas and pre-commissioning systems and subsystems.
• Understand structure of turn over packages as defined on markup P&ID's and flow sheets furnished by the EPCM.
• Provide input as needed on TOP structure to EPCM as required to ensure logical turnover sequence.
• Review all scope outside EPCM battery limits for items to be supplied by owner; any interface items required for successful plant startup such as power supply, water supply, control system design and supply, reagents, raw material feed supplies, ancillary systems, etc. shall be included in the integrated commissioning plans as well as an integrated construction and mechanical completion milestone schedule.
• Collaborate with Construction Managers and discipline Superintendents to understand construction sequence and upcoming areas for pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Develop commissioning schedule, plans, and procedures and conducts punchlist inspections.
• Ensure that all commissioning activities are captured in the project systems and works with Document Controls to prepare turnover package documentation.
• Direct the activities of consultants and contractors.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent in training and/or field experience and a minimum ten (10) years of experience in the field, OR
• High School diploma or GED and a minimum fifteen (15) years progressive experience in the field

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated base salary: up to $160,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications and other relevant factors. The role may also be eligible for additional performance incentives and annual long term incentive consideration, subject to the employer’s applicable plans and approvals.

• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
• Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet
• Internal progression opportunities

Travel and Other Requirements

Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 80% of the time (up to 40% domestic travel and up to 40% international travel), based on business needs. Domestic travel may require extended time at operating sites, including week-long assignments or longer. International travel typically involves trips of two weeks or more. This position also requires a minimum of two days per week working on-site at company locations and may require additional on-site presence based on operational needs.

Pre employment drug testing applies, subject to applicable laws. Equal opportunity employer.