Engineering Manager

Keppel Management Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Keppel Management Ltd. is seeking an experienced commissioning leader to oversee testing and commissioning of process systems on site, coordinating with project management, partners, and client representatives.

The role entails directing T&C teams across subsystems such as furnace-boiler, FGC, and Power Island, defining interfaces and timelines, and ensuring thorough documentation and HSE adherence. The ideal candidate will have a strong electro-mechanical engineering background, 10+ years of

Qualifications

• Engineer in electro-mechanical engineering or equivalent by experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience (7+ years in commissioning lead/manager) in testing & commissioning of WTE/ Biomass/ Power plants.

Responsibilities

• Test and commission process systems on site.
• Act as person-in-charge for planning, directing, follow-up and implementation of commissioning and testing works.
• Coordinate with Project Management, partners, client and client representatives.
• Lead T&C teams for subsystems (furnace-boiler, FGC, Power Island) and define interfaces and timelines.
• Review construction completion reports and ensure proper commissioning documentation is available.

Skills

Commissioning management

Engineering background

Multidisciplinary team coordination

Safety awareness

MS Office proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DCS systems

QA/QC processes

Job description

Job Description

• Responsible for the testing & commissioning of the process system
• Person-in-charge for the planning, directing, follow-up and implementation of the commissioning and testing works
• Coordinates with Project Management, KCS partners, Client and Client representatives.
• Manages the T&C teams, whom are responsible doing T&C of the different subsystems: furnace-boiler, FGC, Power Island, etc.
• Defines the critical interfaces and chronology of the T&C
• Review of the construction completion reports, prepared by the construction team
• Responsible to ensure the proper commissioning documentation is available for review, implementation.
• Ensures that the proper T&C documentation is prepared, signed off and filed
• Ensures that the HSE-rules are adhered to during testing & commissioning with the assistance of the HSE-team
• Ensures that the commissioning & testing activities are adequately communicated to all parties on site and that the required HSE-measures are taken
• Provide clarifications to customer / 3rd parties and to attend meetings
• Liaises with notified body for safety, statutory testing and other inspections
• Responsible for the overall management of the performance testing of the process plant
• Liaises on all matters related to design, construction, QA/QC team in case of issues
• Liaises with the Operation team in terms of provision of consumables and advise on the manpower required during plant operation
• Assist in the operator training
• Overlook, manage the overall snag list for process machinery based on the input from the different T&C teams
• Responsible for progress reporting: planning and resources for conducting process commissioning, with due regard for HSE and mitigation measures for T&C works, status of completion of snag items

Job Requirements

• Engineer in electro - mechanical engineering or equivalent by experience
• To be in possession (or to be of any necessary certification for this work: e.g. safety certificates, confined space, working @ height, etc (or to be obtained at start of work)
• Minimum 10 years of experience (of which at least 7 years in a commissioning lead or manager role) in the testing & commissioning of - Waste to Energy (WTE) plants - Biomass plants - Power plants
• Strong practical site experience related to testing and commissioning
• Proven experience in leading commissioning teams and managing complex commissioning scopes
• Experience with WTE-performance testing
• Strong familiarity with engineering standards, documentation and commissioning workflows
• Strong practical understanding of combustion system, boiler, flue gas cleaning, utilities, E&I, DCS systems
• Strong diagnostic and trouble-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Able to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, troubleshoot plant behaviour and drive decisions under time pressure
• Able to work in a dynamic environment, anticipating issues, communicating clear instructions to the teams, set priorities and taking decisions to progress the works in a swift and safe manner