Senior Commissioning Site Superintendent

LNG – Senior Commissioning Site Superintendent

PLNG Project - Port Sulphur, LA

Immediate need

Duration 1 year

Rate - $80-85/hr (ideally)

Job Description:

The Senior Commissioning Site Superintendent will oversee and audit the EPC Contractor’s Commissioning Team during pre-commissioning, commissioning, preservation, systems mechanical completion, training, and readiness for start-up to ensure that all commissioning activities align with the project’s schedule and technical requirements. This role also includes auditing the Commissioning Contractor Team during operational test performances.

Acting as the primary client representative on-site, this position is responsible for managing and auditing Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) activities, Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS), and permit-to-work procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations.

This role requires close collaboration with the Engineering Team to provide technical expertise related to commissioning and start-up activities. The ideal candidate must possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to effectively interface with clients and EPC contractors while ensuring all project deliverables are met within the established cost, quality, and schedule constraints.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site ResponsibilitiesAudit the EPC Contractor’s completions management program to verify that the project is tracked, documented, and completed per specifications.
• Oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning activities associated with buildings, process units, and utility systems within LNG operational areas.
• Ensure SIMOPS activities are executed safely and in compliance with LNG procedures.
• Conduct walk-down inspections, independently or as part of a team, to review punch lists and verify system readiness.
• Audit and oversee the EPC Contractor’s pre-commissioning, commissioning, and preservation procedures, ensuring all activities align with project requirements and industry best practices.
• Verify completion and certification documentation for commissioning and handover to operations.
• Required Education, Experience, & Skills:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• In lieu of a degree, 20 years of relevant experience in commissioning, start-up, and LNG operations.
• Extensive experience in writing, developing, and reviewing technical procedures and training materials for multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to prepare and deliver technical training sessions to multi-disciplined personnel.
• Strong technical expertise in LNG process operations, commissioning best practices, and systems integration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio, PowerPoint), Revu Bluebeam, and Adobe software.
• Experience managing multi-discipline teams in a commissioning environment, ensuring effective coordination between engineering, operations, and construction teams.
• Experience in Commissioning energization of substations, RIE, Motor testing, Loop checks, process systems and sub-system breakouts, ITR tracking of system and sub-system turnover.