Commissioning Lead

Alchemy Recruitment Consulting Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Alchemy Recruitment Consulting Pty Ltd in Adelaide seeks a senior Commissioning Lead to drive the commissioning, startup, and handover strategy for a major water recycling project moving from detailed design to execution.

You will develop plans, schedules and resource requirements, coordinate across mechanical, electrical and controls disciplines, and manage interfaces with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance and vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience as Commissioning Lead/Manager in mining, water or heavy industry.
• Experience developing commissioning strategies during design and project development.
• Strong understanding of completions, commissioning, startup and handover.
• Able to develop schedules, estimates and commissioning resource plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop the commissioning, startup, completions and handover strategy.
• Provide commissioning input throughout detailed design.
• Develop commissioning plans, schedules, estimates and resource requirements.
• Establish completions, turnover and handover processes.
• Coordinate across water/process infrastructure, mechanical, electrical, controls and related systems.
• Participate in design, constructability, risk and safety reviews.

Skills

Commissioning

Planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Cross-disciplinary

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Commissioning Lead – Water Recycling Project

Adelaide | 5/2 | 6-Month Contract + Potential Extension

Overview

An opportunity is available for an experienced Commissioning Lead to support a major water recycling project within the resources sector as it moves into detailed design.

The project involves the development of water recycling infrastructure supporting an operating mining environment. The Commissioning Lead will ensure commissioning, startup, completions and handover requirements are incorporated into the project from detailed design through to execution.

The Role

• Develop the commissioning, startup, completions and handover strategy.
• Provide commissioning input throughout detailed design.
• Develop commissioning plans, schedules, estimates and resource requirements.
• Establish completions, turnover and handover processes.
• Work across water/process infrastructure, mechanical, electrical, controls and associated systems.
• Participate in design, constructability, risk and safety reviews.
• Coordinate Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance and vendors.
• Identify commissioning risks, interfaces and dependencies.
• Support operational readiness and transition through startup and handover.

About You

• Experienced Commissioning Lead / Manager from mining, minerals processing, water or heavy industry.
• Water infrastructure, water treatment or process plant commissioning experience highly regarded.
• Experience developing commissioning strategies during design and project development.
• Strong understanding of completions, commissioning, startup and operational handover.
• Able to develop schedules, estimates and commissioning resource plans.
• Strong multidisciplinary and stakeholder management experience.
• Engineering or relevant technical qualification.

The Opportunity

• Adelaide based – 5/2
• Competitive hourly rate
• Site travel as required (ad hoc)
• October 2026 start
• Initial contract through March 2027, with potential extension

This role would suit a senior commissioning professional who enjoys getting involved early and shaping how a major water infrastructure project moves from design through to successful startup and handover.