DRI Plant Commissioning Manager

Brunel; Bodens kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The DRI Plant Commissioning Manager will lead all commissioning activities for a new-build DRI plant within the Stegra Hydrogen to Green Steel Project. The role will manage commissioning from construction completion through cold and hot commissioning to steady-state operations.

The successful candidate will provide strong technical and field leadership, ensuring plant systems are safely commissioned, operationally ready and compliant with design, quality and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' plant commissioning experience.
• Experience managing large-scale industrial commissioning projects.
• Strong leadership of multidisciplinary commissioning teams.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety, quality assurance and commissioning requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the DRI plant commissioning plan.
• Coordinate project teams, contractors, suppliers and vendors.
• Lead multidisciplinary commissioning engineers and technicians.
• Ensure commissioning tests, procedures and documentation.
• Oversee safety management and HSSE compliance.
• Hand over to operations and support ramp-up.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Project leadership

Commissioning management

Troubleshooting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Completions Management Systems

Microsoft Project

Job description

Kommun: Boden

The DRI (Direct Reduced Iron) Plant Commissioning Manager will lead all commissioning activities for a new-build DRI plant within the Stegra Hydrogen to Green Steel Project. The role will manage commissioning from construction completion through cold and hot commissioning to steady-state operations.

The successful candidate will provide strong technical and field leadership, ensuring plant systems are safely commissioned, operationally ready and compliant with design, quality and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the DRI plant commissioning plan, including schedules, resources and budget requirements.
• Coordinate project teams, contractors, suppliers and vendors to align commissioning activities with overall project milestones.
• Manage commissioning priorities, interfaces, dependencies and readiness across plant systems.
• Lead multidisciplinary commissioning engineers and technicians throughout cold and hot commissioning.
• Allocate responsibilities, provide technical guidance and promote a collaborative, safety-focused and performance-driven environment.

System Testing & Validation

• Oversee cold and hot commissioning of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, control and process systems.
• Ensure systems are tested and validated against design specifications, operational requirements and performance criteria.
• Verify system readiness and support progression through commissioning stages towards plant start-up and stable operation.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support

• Lead identification and resolution of technical and operational issues arising during commissioning.
• Apply engineering expertise and structured troubleshooting to minimise operational risk and commissioning delays.
• Coordinate technical support from engineering teams, contractors, OEMs and equipment suppliers where required.

Documentation & Reporting

• Ensure commissioning tests, procedures, adjustments, results and system status are accurately documented.
• Provide regular progress reports highlighting commissioning status, constraints, risks and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate and auditable commissioning documentation supporting system acceptance and handover.

Safety Management

• Enforce project HSSE requirements and safe working practices throughout commissioning.
• Support risk assessments and ensure appropriate controls and procedures are established before commissioning activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture across project, contractor and vendor teams.

Quality Assurance & Control

• Work with QA/QC teams to ensure commissioning activities and results comply with project specifications, standards and operational requirements.
• Implement appropriate quality controls throughout commissioning and ensure deficiencies are identified and resolved.
• Coordinate equipment suppliers, contractors and OEMs during installation, inspection, testing, adjustment and commissioning.
• Ensure vendor requirements, technical support, documentation and training are completed in line with commissioning priorities.
• Facilitate effective transfer of equipment and systems from vendors and project teams to operations.

Handover & Operational Readiness

• Manage plant and system handover to operations, ensuring systems are functional, validated and supported by required documentation.
• Ensure operations personnel receive the necessary technical information and training for safe plant operation.
• Provide post-commissioning support during ramp-up and transition to steady-state operations.

Performance & Optimisation

• Monitor plant performance following commissioning and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency and productivity.
• Recommend and coordinate adjustments required to achieve safe and stable plant performance.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years' plant commissioning experience, preferably within the steel or DRI industry.
• Proven experience managing large-scale industrial commissioning projects.
• Strong experience across construction completion, systemisation, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, start-up and operational handover.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary commissioning teams, contractors, vendors and technical specialists.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety, quality assurance and commissioning requirements.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of DRI and steel plant systems, including mechanical, electrical, automation, instrumentation, process control and systemisation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, resource and commissioning management skills.
• Experience with tools such as Primavera, Completions Management Systems and Microsoft Project.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to work effectively across engineering, construction, operations, contractors and suppliers.
• Proven experience implementing HSSE requirements within industrial commissioning environments.
• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and project specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy or a related discipline.
• Project management or commissioning certification such as PMP, CCST or ISA certification.
• Experience with hydrogen-based DRI, green steel or sustainable industrial manufacturing.
• Experience supporting complex green-energy or industrial transformation projects.
• Understanding of DRI-specific commissioning and operational challenges.
• Swedish language skills are advantageous but not essential.

Krav

• Projekteringsingenjör, bygg och anläggning - 5 års erfarenhet eller mer

Utbildning

Krav

• B

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