Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist

Altea Energy; As Sudiyah; In loco; OMR 58.000 - 81.000; Tempo pieno

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Altea Energy in Oman is seeking a Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist to lead review of electrolyser package engineering and define commissioning and start-up strategies for large-scale hydrogen projects.

The role requires deep experience with alkaline or PEM electrolysis, strong interface management across OEMs, EPCs, electrical and process systems, and proven track record in detailed engineering, commissioning, and start-ups.

Competenze

• Minimum 12 years’ industrial experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in hydrogen production, electrolysis or closely related process packages.
• Direct experience with an industrial electrolyser package.
• Experience beyond feasibility: detailed engineering, vendor management, package delivery, construction, commissioning, start-up, performance testing.
• Experience working with OEMs and/or EPC contractors.
• Knowledge of electrolyser balance-of-plant and package interfaces.
• Proven experience in a senior technical role: Package Engineer, Commissioning Lead, Start-up Engineer, Technical Authority, OEM Field Engineer, Senior Process Engineer.
• Available for an international Middle East assignment.

Mansioni

• Review electrolyser package engineering and vendor documentation.
• Support the definition of commissioning and start-up strategy.
• Review interfaces between: electrolyser OEM, EPC contractor, electrical systems, process systems, control systems, hydrogen and ammonia facilities.
• Assess technical risks, operability, maintainability and constructability.
• Review commissioning procedures and operating philosophies.
• Support preparation for FAT / SAT, pre-commissioning, energisation, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, start-up, performance testing.
• Review turnover dossiers, punch-list strategy and completion requirements.
• Review DCS/ESD logic, interlocks and cause-and-effect charts.
• Support troubleshooting of technical issues during project execution or commissioning.
• Coordinate with client, Owner’s Engineer, EPC contractors and OEMs.

Conoscenze

Industrial water electrolysis

Alkaline electrolysis

PEM electrolysis

DCS/ESD interlocks

HAZOP/HAZID

Process safety

Interface management

Documentation review

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• Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist

Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist

Title Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist

• Alternative titles:
  • Electrolyser Commissioning Lead
  • Electrolyser Package Engineer
  • Hydrogen Start-up Lead
  • Electrolyser Technical Expert

Main responsibilities

• Review electrolyser package engineering and vendor documentation.
• Support the definition of commissioning and start-up strategy.
• Review interfaces between:
  • electrolyser OEM
  • EPC contractor
  • electrical systems
  • process systems
  • control systems
  • hydrogen and ammonia facilities
• Assess technical risks, operability, maintainability and constructability
• Review commissioning procedures and operating philosophies
• Support preparation for:
  • FAT / SAT
  • pre-commissioning
  • energisation
  • cold commissioning
  • hot commissioning
  • start-up
  • performance testing
• Review turnover dossiers, punch-list strategy and completion requirements
• Review DCS/ESD logic, interlocks and cause-and-effect charts
• Support troubleshooting of technical issues during project execution or commissioning
• Coordinate with client, Owner’s Engineer, EPC contractors and OEMs

Required technical skills

• Strong experience with industrial water electrolysis
• Alkaline electrolysis preferred
• PEM electrolysis accepted
• Good knowledge of electrolyser balance-of-plant:
  • rectifiers
  • transformers
  • cooling systems
  • demineralised water
  • gas-liquid separation
  • hydrogen drying and purification
  • hydrogen compression
  • control systems
• Understanding of electrical integration:
  • MV/LV distribution
  • transformers
  • rectifiers
  • protection systems
  • harmonics
• Understanding of:
  • DCS
  • ESD
  • interlocks
  • cause-and-effect
  • HAZOP / HAZID
  • process safety
  • hazardous-area requirements
• Ability to review and challenge EPC and OEM technical documentation
• Strong coordination and interface-management skills
• Professional English is preferred for individual consultants. For a mobilised team, alternative language arrangements may be considered, provided that communication with the project team remains effective

Required project experience:

• Electrolyser packages at MW scale or above
• Hydrogen, green ammonia, e-fuels or large industrial process projects
• EPC, OEM or Owner’s Engineer environments

Mandatory experience:

Candidates must meet all these criteria:

• Minimum 12 years’ industrial experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in hydrogen production, electrolysis, industrial gases or closely related process packages
• Direct experience with an industrial electrolyser package
• Experience beyond feasibility/basic engineering:
  • detailed engineering
  • vendor management
  • package delivery
  • construction
  • commissioning
  • start-up
  • performance testing
• Experience working with OEMs and/or EPC contractors
• Knowledge of electrolyser balance-of-plant and package interfaces
• Proven experience in a senior technical role:
  • Package Engineer
  • Commissioning Lead
  • Start-up Engineer
  • Technical Authority
  • OEM Field Engineer
  • Senior Process Engineer
• Available for an international Middle East assignment

Preferred experience:

• Multi-MW or GW-scale hydrogen project
• Green ammonia / ammonia synthesis experience
• Experience with renewable-power-to-hydrogen integration
• Experience with variable-load electrolyser operation
• Experience with Chinese, European or international electrolyser OEMs
• Previous Middle East or mega-project experience
• Owner’s Engineer or technical assurance experience

Profiles to exclude:

• Hydrogen business-development or strategy profiles only
• Academic/R&D profiles without industrial delivery experience
• Fuel-cell specialists without electrolysis experience
• Pure electrical commissioning profiles with no electrolyser/package exposure
• Junior process engineers without site, package or commissioning responsibility