E&I Pre-Commissioning Superintendent

FMA Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

FMA Services in Belgium seeks a Senior E&I Pre-Commissioning Superintendent to lead the safe, structured transition from construction to pre-commissioning and energization. You will align priorities, procedures, resources, and interfaces to drive milestones.

You will supervise supervisors, technicians, vendors, and subcontractors, manage LOTO/PTW and tests, and liaise with engineering, QA/QC, and commissioning teams to hand over systems on schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor/Master in E&I, Electromechanics, or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years in E&I/commissioning, incl. 3+ years in leadership.
• Certificates: VCA-VOL and ATEX/IEC 60079 knowledge are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead E&I pre-commissioning activities per system/subsystem and manage readiness.
• Coordinate construction completion, tests, energization readiness, and punch closure.
• Draft and review procedures, execution plans, and test documentation.
• Manage supervisors, technicians, vendors, and subcontractors and priorities.
• Monitor LOTO, PTW controls, and safe interfaces between construction and live systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA/QC, completions and commissioning for handover.
• Identify constraints and escalate risks threatening milestones.
• Report progress, blockers, and recovery actions to project management.

Skills

E&I pre-commissioning

Systemization

Energization readiness

Loop checks

LOTO / PTW

Leadership

English proficiency

Dutch language

Education

Bachelor/Master in E&I or Electromechanics

Tools

DCS/SIS interfaces

Instrument loops

Electrical distribution

MCCs and UPS/DC systems

Job description

Location: Belgium

Company: FMA Services

Department: Pre-Commissioning

Work Environment: Industrial construction & pre-commissioning

Shift: According to project planning

Desired start: October 12, 2026

About The Position

We are looking for a senior E&I Pre-Commissioning Superintendent to lead the safe and structured transition from construction to pre-commissioning.

You will monitor system readiness, priorities, procedures, resources, and interfaces, and steer the team toward energization and commissioning milestones.

Your Responsibilities

• Leading E&I pre-commissioning activities per system/subsystem and monitoring the overall readiness strategy.
• Coordinating construction completion, punch closure, test packs, loop checks, megger/continuity tests, functional checks, and energization readiness.
• Drafting/reviewing pre-commissioning procedures, execution plans, method statements, and test documentation.
• Managing supervisors, technicians, vendors, and subcontractors, and coordinating manpower and priorities.
• Monitoring LOTO, permit-to-work, energization controls, and safe interfaces between construction and live systems.
• Collaborating with engineering, QA/QC, completions, construction, and commissioning for system handover.
• Identifying and escalating technical, material, or documentation constraints that threaten milestones.
• Reporting system progress, blockers, punch status, and recovery actions to project management.

Your Profile

• Extensive international or Belgian experience in E&I pre-commissioning/commissioning within petrochemistry, chemistry, energy, or oil & gas.
• In-depth knowledge of systemization, completions, turnover, and test/energization processes.
• Experience with DCS/SIS interfaces, instrument loops, electrical distribution, MCCs, UPS/DC systems, and field instrumentation is highly desirable.
• Proven experience with contractor management and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong safety leadership and decision-making skills in an environment with changing priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of English; Dutch is a plus.

Education & experience

Education: Bachelor/Master in E&I, Electromechanics, or equivalent

Experience: Minimum 10 years in E&I/commissioning, including 3+ years in a leadership role

Certificates & site requirements

• VCA-VOL required or project equivalent.
• BA5 required/highly desirable depending on energization scope.
• ATEX/IEC 60079 knowledge is a key requirement for Ex areas.

Core competencies

• Systemization
• E&I pre-commissioning
• Energization readiness
• Loop checks
• LOTO / PTW
• Leadership

What you can expect

• A technically challenging assignment within a large-scale industrial project environment.
• A professional work environment with a strong focus on safety, quality, planning, and collaboration.
• Clear responsibilities, short lines of communication, and a direct impact on project progress.
• Collaboration with experienced construction, engineering, quality, HSE, and commissioning teams.
• Opportunity to participate in an intensive project acceleration phase with clear milestones.