Mechanical Commissioning Lead

About the role

px Americas provides commissioning, start-up and operations-readiness services for LNG assets and energy sectors across North America. Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, the Mechanical Commissioning Lead gives technical and execution leadership for all mechanical system commissioning, bridging engineering, construction, commissioning and operations teams to ensure safe, efficient system turnover and readiness for start-up. The role covers planning, coordination and execution of static and dynamic commissioning, validation of system performance and alignment with project design, specifications and operational requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide discipline-specific technical, planning and execution support to the Commissioning Manager and manage activities within the Division of Responsibility matrix with other Discipline Leads.
• Lead the commissioning team at the interface between engineering and construction, at mechanical completion and at handover of commissioned systems to operations.
• Ensure equipment and systems are fully commissioned and ready to operate in line with design, standards, specifications, the Systems Completion Plan and control procedures.
• Own and execute specialist static and dynamic commissioning, supporting start-up and acceptance testing.
• Manage commissioning resources, tools, test equipment, plant and spares, and assign the right people and skills to meet schedule and execution needs.
• Direct commissioning technicians, vendors and specialist subcontractors, and ensure complete commissioning and handover documentation.
• Review and support commissioning plans and schedules (Level 3 and Level 5) and direct execution against them.
• Maintain the Systems Completion Database and planning interface, and report progress and productivity against the CSU schedule.
• Support commissioning management procedures, acceptance procedures, turnover packages and input to start-up and operating procedures.

Required profile

• Degree or technical diploma in Mechanical Technology or Millwright, or equivalent operational/technical background.
• Strong experience in commissioning, including supervisory roles on large industrial projects (oil & gas, LNG, petrochemicals, power or equivalent).
• Proven track record leading commissioning through mechanical completion, start-up and initial operations.
• Ability to coordinate multi-discipline commissioning in a fast-paced, live-system environment.

Required skills

• Process safety, control systems and integrated commissioning practices.
• Commissioning planning, scheduling and reporting.