Commissioning Manager at Wood

Overview / Responsibilities

• Wood is currently recruiting for a Commissioning Manager for the Mining & Minerals office.

Project:

• Deliver a high standard commissioning service to the project, ensuring a consistent and efficient approach is always implemented.
• Ensure the highest priority is always placed on HSSE and all commissioning personnel are provided with a safe working environment.
• Ensure all commissioning personnel are aware of and implement safe working practices / procedures.
• Ensure a safe and effective permit to work system (as applicable) is in place for all pre and post Commissioning activities.
• Provide clear direction during the project set up phase to ensure effective and efficient management or work preparation activities in order to support project success.
• Maintain and deliver the commissioning function within budget and on schedule - where applicable implement cost / time saving initiatives.
• Manage, support and develop commissioning personnel.
• Effective liaison with any third-party client or verification body personnel.

Primary Function (Project):

• Responsible for providing technical expertise within Wood Commissioning and supporting internal Functions in delivery of services to our client.
• Accountable for the development and on-going management of the project commissioning team and interfacing with other project departmental managers, the client and vendors / sub-contractors.
• Accountable for ensuring all commissioning activities are carried out in accordance with Wood and project procedures in a safe, environmentally responsible manner.
• Accountable for the delivery of commissioning activities in accordance with the project schedule and budget.
• Accountable for ensuring high standards of commissioning are maintained and continuously improved. ACCOUNTABILITIES & RES

Responsibilities:

• Provision of technical expertise and experience into the development of Wood commissioning business strategy and objectives.
• Provision of technical expertise and experience into the development of Wood commissioning procedures and tools to commission the project successfully.
• Interact and interface with the client Commissioning Manager to ensure seamless commissioning preparedness and flow from C3 to C4 commissioning.
• Provision of technical expertise into the development of high-quality proposals including development of technical write-up and estimates.
• Manage and direct the commissioning team and personnel in the safe and structured delivery of the project commissioning scope of work, ensuring all agreed objectives / KPI’s are delivered.
• Continually strive to improve / develop the commissioning process and practices.
• Manage the commissioning budget and costs.
• Ensure all necessary sub-contracts, vendor contracts and other support are in place.
• Ensure all necessary training to commissioning personnel is provided to assure all personnel are competent and hold the necessary level of qualifications / skills.
• Ensure the commissioning team is provided with the correct PPE, equipment and tools in order to execute all work scopes in a safe and effective manner.
• Audit / review of the project commissioning process ensuring where applicable recommendations implemented.
• Third party verification body liaison.
• Maintain the commissioning project schedule / cost deliverables.
• Interface with the client representatives as required.
• Interface with the Wood representatives (Site / Engineering) as required.

Skills / Qualifications

Qualifications:

• BEng / BSc (Eng) – Process / Chemical / Metallurgy
• Time served relevant trade discipline, or relevant NVQ / SVQ / HNC / HND (or equivalent)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Significant relevant completion and commissioning experience
• Hydrometallurgy and mineral processing knowledge and experience is advantageous or proven track record in industry with transferable skills
• Knowledge and experience with POX leaching in high temperature and high-pressure autoclaves is preferred
• Exposure to working within a technical environment
• Experience of people management
• Experienced within a Lead role
• Excellent interpersonal organisational, communication and team building skills
• Computer literate
• Fully conversant with regards to discipline technical knowledge
• Proven experience of interpreting discipline documentation
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments (RA), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS) and Hazard Identification Studies (HAZIDS)
• Ability to work with timelines / targets
• Display both good judgment and leadership qualities
• Ability to be assertive and drive culture change when required
• Ability to advise system and subsystem priorities within construction activities with a view to achieving early handover
• Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan
• Provide leadership in promoting, demonstrating and being a role model in accordance with company core values, ethics policy, leadership framework and PCE
• Proactive and flexible with a can-do attitude
• Ability to interact with other team members in a professional manner
• Ability to provide both support and assistance in keeping with a managerial role
• Can demonstrate good understanding of company standards, processes and procedures and how they are used in work execution
• Demonstrate the required level of competence as set out in the CAMS
• Progressively demonstrate a level of appreciation of the work executed in relevant discipline
• Progressively demonstrate a level of knowledge of technology within discipline area
• Competent in Microsoft Office suite, company and client mainframe systems

Personal Attributes:

• Driven passion for behavioural site safety programmes
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety
• Flexible - able to comply / adapt to company and client requirements
• Delivery focused and committed to achievement of project goals
• Ability to interact with other departments / disciplines
• Confident and ability to work on own initiative
• Desire to learn and develop
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment