Commissioning Manager (LNG)

McDermott International, Ltd; Milano; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Milano is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning department, develop priorities across business, production, and organizational areas, and drive multi-disciplinary collaboration to meet project objectives. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to allocate resources effectively to achieve financial and operational goals.

You will oversee several teams, coordinate with engineering, construction, and fabrication, and ensure policy

Qualifications

• Requires multi-disciplinary expertise within own discipline and basic knowledge of other functions.
• Significant management experience.
• Proficiency in English; multi-language skills a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish confident relationships with discipline managers and engineers.
• Adaptable and able to manage scheduling and resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple related teams, set organizational priorities, and allocate resources.
• Provide leadership to managers and professional staff.
• Accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams.
• Develop departmental plans, including business, production, and/or organizational priorities.
• Decision is guided by resource availability and functional objectives.
• Assign staffing for the departmental positions on projects and proposals.
• Responsible for administrative and technical management of the commissioning Department.
• Identify performance gaps and correct including systems, equipment, and people resources.
• Provide leadership and instruction to their employees.
• Ensure work is being coordinated between the other disciplines, offices, fabrication, and construction to meet project requirements.
• Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project.
• Responsible for the administration and technical management of the department.
• Execute annual appraisals of the employees.
• Execute performance appraisals of agency personnel.
• Collect/identify training requests/needs, review for justification, and facilitate implementation.
• Provide regular performance feedback to the employees in the department.
• Implement communication plan.
• Support recruitment activities for the department.
• Assure good team spirit in the department.
• Identify high potentials and support the effort of providing them with suitable career opportunities.
• Propose salary increases upon request of company management.
• Support the execution plan preparation of every project.
• Assign resources to projects and proposals.
• Stay up-to-date with the status of all projects through the Lead Engineer.
• Ensure execution of PEA reviews and IDRs on projects.
• Resolve findings and corrective actions as required.
• Lead improvement initiatives within the department.
• Support proposals as required.
• Prepare or approve man-hours estimates.
• Ensure the MPS system is kept up to date.
• Establish a budget and salary plan for the department.
• Identify and recruit staff for departmental positions.
• Maintain staffing levels appropriate to the projected workload.
• Provide leadership and training for the professional development of staff.
• Responsible for the integrity of the work produced.
• Own and lead the implementation, enforcement, and verification of compliance with all McDermott policies and procedures.
• Ensure employees understand their responsibility and authority to effectively implement the requirements of all McDermott policies and procedures.
• Ensure the timely completion of all mandatory training by themselves and their teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Multidisciplinary expertise

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Job Overview

The Commissioning Manager is tasked with developing departmental plans, including business, production, and organizational priorities. The role requires multi‑disciplinary expertise and an understanding of the industry to achieve financial and operational objectives. The Commissioning Manager leads multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities, and allocates the appropriate resources. They must identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational problems. The Commissioning Manager directly impacts business results by supporting function‑specific projects, products, services, and technologies and developing policies and plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple related teams, set organizational priorities, and allocate resources
• Provide leadership to managers and professional staff
• Accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams
• Develop departmental plans, including business, production, and/or organizational priorities
• Decision is guided by resource availability and functional objectives
• Assign staffing for the departmental positions on projects and proposals
• Responsible for administrative and technical management of the commissioning Department
• Identify performance gaps and correct including systems, equipment, and people resources
• Provide leadership and instruction to their employees
• Ensure work is being coordinated between the other disciplines, offices, fabrication, and construction to meet project requirements
• Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project
• Responsible for the administration and technical management of the department
• Execute annual appraisals of the employees
• Execute performance appraisals of agency personnel
• Collect/identify training requests/needs, review for justification, and facilitate implementation
• Provide regular performance feedback to the employees in the department
• Implement communication plan
• Support recruitment activities for the department
• Assure good team spirit in the department
• Identify high potentials and support the effort of providing them with suitable career opportunities
• Propose salary increases upon request of company management
• Support the execution plan preparation of every project
• Assign resources to projects and proposals
• Stay up-to-date with the status of all projects through the Lead Engineer
• Ensure execution of PEA reviews and IDRs on projects
• Resolve findings and corrective actions as required
• Lead improvement initiatives within the department
• Support proposals as required
• Prepare or approve man-hours estimates
• Ensure the MPS system is kept up to date
• Establish a budget and salary plan for the department
• Identify and recruit staff for departmental positions
• Maintain staffing levels appropriate to the projected workload
• Provide leadership and training for the professional development of staff
• Responsible for the integrity of the work produced
• Own and lead the implementation, enforcement, and verification of compliance with all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure employees understand their responsibility and authority to effectively implement the requirements of all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely completion of all mandatory training by themselves and their teams

Reporting Structure

• Functional: VP/Director Engineering
• Liaise with: Project Managers / Project Director, Project Controls, Engineering department Managers, Construction/Fabrication team, Quality, HSSE, and Client designated representatives as required
• Supervises: All discipline Managers, Engineers, Designers, and support personnel within the department

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Engineering
• 20+ years of experience and proven leadership experience
• Requires multi-disciplinary expertise within own discipline and basic knowledge of other functions
• Applies understanding of the industry to improve effectiveness, provide guidance, and influence processes and policies
• Significant management experience
• Must have effective communication skills, able to establish confident relationships with discipline managers, technical engineers, and non-engineers. Presentation skills are required
• Must have excellent computer software skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and other engineering software programs
• Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
• Must have excellent organizational skills and be adaptable to the needs of various discipline groups
• Must have the ability to assess and communicate project requirements and expectations in a clearly defined, positive, and productive manner
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand‑over with regards to:
  • The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/fabrication yards
  • The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications
  • The reassignment to other McDermott offices
• Proficiency in English, Multi‑Language skills a plus