Sr. Commissioning Coordinator

RigUp, Inc.; Duluth (MN); In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

RigUp, Inc. seeks a senior Commissioning Lead to drive field execution and technical management of project commissioning and start‑up deliverables. You will coordinate across field teams, contractors, and operations to ensure equipment and systems are fully operational before handover.

Responsibilities include planning, hands-on testing of PLCs and instrumentation, outage management, and rigorous safety adherence across US pipeline projects. Travel to field sites will be required.

Competenze

• Education: Technical College Degree or Diploma in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience: 10+ years of field commissioning, electrical, instrumentation, or mechanical systems execution.
• Field expertise: hands-on field technician/engineer with self‑commissioning capability.
• Codes & standards: API, NEC, CEC, CSA Z662, NFPA 11 knowledge.
• Leadership: lead multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate diverse stakeholders.

Mansioni

• Develop commissioning and start-up plans, budgets, and schedules for brownfield and greenfield assets.
• Independently execute in-house commissioning activities: wiring, configuration, calibration, startup, testing, troubleshooting of PLCs, instrumentation, control panels, and comms.
• Oversee outage planning and handovers from Construction to Commissioning to Operations with rigorous deficiency tracking.
• Direct and supervise third-party contractors and internal teams to meet safety, quality, scope, and timelines.
• Analyze and resolve technical issues; update procedures and operating standards.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary design reviews to embed commissioning requirements early.
• Enforce safety and regulatory compliance (LOTO, Electrical Safety, Permits).
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Commissioning Coordinators and project staff.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Field coordination

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting

Formazione

Technical college degree or diploma in engineering or technical discipline

Descrizione del lavoro

The Commissioning Lead plays a pivotal role in driving the overall coordination, field execution, and technical management of project commissioning and start-up deliverables. Responsible for ensuring all equipment and systems are fully operational, safe, and reliable prior to handover, this position bridges the gap between construction and long-term operations. The role demands strong field coordination, strategic stakeholder management, and direct hands-on technical expertise to troubleshoot, calibrate, and validate complex equipment across liquid pipeline and gas transmission infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

• Commissioning Planning & Strategy: Develop comprehensive commissioning and start-up execution plans, including resource allocation, budget management, cost estimates, and detailed schedules for both brownfield and greenfield pipeline assets.
• Field Execution & Hands-on Testing: Independently execute in-house commissioning activities for core projects, including hands-on wiring, configuration, calibration, startup, functional testing, and troubleshooting of PLCs, instrumentation, control panels, and communication systems.
• Outage & Turnover Management: Provide strategic planning oversight for outage management and oversee formal equipment handovers from Construction to Commissioning, and subsequently from Commissioning to Operations, ensuring rigorous deficiency tracking and detailed walkthroughs.
• Contractor & Field Oversight: Direct, coordinate, and supervise field commissioning activities executed by third-party specialized contractors and internal technical teams, ensuring work meets strict safety, quality, scope, and timeline parameters.
• Technical Resolution & Continuous Improvement: Analyze and resolve complex technical issues identified during the commissioning phase; provide expert technical input to update commissioning procedures, check sheets, and operating standards.
• Engineering Design Reviews: Participate actively in multi-disciplinary engineering design reviews (mechanical, process, electrical, and instrumentation) to embed commissioning requirements early in the project lifecycle.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce strict adherence to corporate and industry safety standards, including Permitting, Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), and Electrical Safety protocols across all job sites.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Alignment: Provide guidance, direction, and mentorship to Commissioning Coordinators and project team members while fostering collaborative relationships across project managers, construction teams, external contractors, and operations personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Technical College Degree or Diploma in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of technical experience in field commissioning, electrical, instrumentation, or mechanical systems execution.
• Field Expertise: Demonstrated hands‑on experience as a field technician or engineer with proven capability to independently execute self‑commissioning tasks using specialized field tools.
• Codes & Standards: Comprehensive technical and working knowledge of industry design and construction codes, including API, NEC, CEC, CSA Z662, and NFPA 11.
• Leadership & Interpersonal Skills: Proven ability to lead, influence, and coordinate diverse multi-disciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders across complex projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry Experience: Direct prior commissioning experience within the oil and gas midstream, pipeline, or energy infrastructure sectors.
• Equipment Knowledge: Advanced hands‑on experience troubleshooting and commissioning both rotating and static equipment.
• Work Environment: Office-based with frequent travel to construction and field sites across the US pipeline network (approximately 20–30 days per quarter).
• Schedule Expectations: Position requires flexibility to accommodate project‑driven schedules, extended operational hours, and occasional evening/weekend response call‑outs (approximately 5–10 occurrences quarterly).