E&I Project Commissioning Lead - Handover & Readiness

Star; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Antwerpen is seeking an experienced Construction Senior Project Coordinator to support day-to-day execution of projects focused on construction completion, system handover, and commissioning readiness.

This role requires coordinating handover dossiers, punch-list closure, and cross-disciplinary interfaces with EPC/EPCM contractors, vendors, and site teams while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent is required.
• 5–10 years of experience in construction engineering, coordination, system completion, or commissioning.
• Proven experience on large-scale EPC/EPCM projects (oil & gas, petrochemical, or process industries).
• Experience coordinating construction completion, system handover, punch-list management, and commissioning readiness.
• Knowledge of systemisation, mechanical completion, inspection/testing requirements, and transfer to commissioning.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and coordinating handover dossiers and associated documentation.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with a proactive approach to progress.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Project Manager and support the day-to-day execution of the project, with a primary focus on construction completion, system handover, and commissioning readiness.
• Coordinate and drive the handover of systems and subsystems from construction to commissioning, ensuring that all required activities, documentation, and acceptance criteria are completed in line with project priorities and schedule.
• Monitor construction progress and system completion status, identifying gaps and outstanding activities that could impact handover and commissioning milestones.
• Coordinate, track, and drive the closure of punch-list items, ensuring that outstanding work is prioritized and resolved in accordance with agreed handover requirements.
• Ensure the timely preparation, review, and completion of system handover dossiers, including inspection and test records, completion certificates, test reports, and other required quality documentation.
• Work closely with construction teams, commissioning teams, EPC/EPCM contractors, vendors, and subcontractors to resolve technical issues and remove obstacles to system completion and handover.
• Coordinate construction completion checks, inspections, testing activities, and system walkdowns to verify readiness for handover to commissioning.
• Ensure that systems are handed over in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, quality requirements, and applicable safety standards.
• Monitor commissioning readiness and ensure that prerequisites for commissioning activities are identified, tracked, and completed on time.
• Coordinate interfaces between construction, engineering, quality, HSE, commissioning, and document control to ensure a smooth transition from construction completion to commissioning execution.
• Follow up on outstanding technical queries, design changes, site modifications, and as-built documentation to ensure that all changes are properly approved, recorded, and incorporated into the final handover documentation.
• Maintain visibility of system completion progress, handover status, punch-list closure, and documentation readiness, reporting delays, risks, and deviations to the Project Manager.
• Support the Project Manager in resolving execution issues, coordinating priorities across disciplines, and ensuring alignment with overall project milestones, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
• Deputise for the Project Manager when required, supporting coordination and decision-making across construction, completion, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Construction coordination

System completion

Commissioning readiness

Punch-list management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical Engineering

Job description

Star Antwerpen is seeking an experienced Construction Senior Project Coordinator to support day-to-day execution of projects focused on construction completion, system handover, and commissioning readiness.

This role requires coordinating handover dossiers, punch-list closure, and cross-disciplinary interfaces with EPC/EPCM contractors, vendors, and site teams while maintaining safety and quality standards.