System Completions Lead (Commissioning & Startup)

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About the job:

Kent is hiring a Completions Lead to help oversee a long-term Commissioning & Startup project based out of Houston, TX with future site visits to Ingleside, TX, working closely alongside our client and reporting to/working with the Project Manager.

Skills and Responsibilities:
Reports to Project Manager. Supervises SCDB Administrator and coordinator. Interfaces with discipline leads. Provides completion statistical input into the daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports. Owns System Completions Data Base and manages content in conjunction with discipline leads. Provides management and revalidation SME for project. Coordinates/supervises the activities of the Commissioning Superintendents/Leads. Collaborates with Start-up Manager to ensure a safe and effective execution of Systems Completion activities and to ensure all Systems Completion contract requirements are met. Responsible for coordinating and executing Systems Completion activities required by the Systems Completion Plan. Ensures Commissioning team is fully conversant with the Systems Completion Model. Monitors static and dynamic commissioning activities, assists in resolution of systems completion related issues to ensure satisfactory quality is attained. Ensures alignment with Project Engineering, Construction, Quality, Procurement and Start Up/Operations. Subject matter expert and resource to the Project pertinent to Systems Completion activities. Leads development of the Systems Completion strategies, execution plans and procedures. Establishes Integrated Systems Completion Team organization by developing resource plan and identifies staffing needs at key project phases. Applies Systems Completion Lesson Learned from previous projects. Manages Systems Completion interfaces between PT and EPC Contractors to facilitate successful commissioning and hand-over. Assists in the seamless transition of the facilities from Project to Operations. In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: College / University degree and/or technical diploma or 15+ years of Project Completion and Operations experience. Previous successful management experience during Mechanical Completion, Commissioning, and Operations planning. In-depth knowledge of Project Completion standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria. Strong understanding of Project execution, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning & Completion practices. Demonstrated management and organizational ability for large teams with strong people skills. Strong understanding of work planning, scheduling and tracking. Exposure to client practices, processes, and expectations with respect to Systems Completion, Preservation, Commissioning and Start Up operations. Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as required to function effectively within a project team and to communicate with project management, contractors, and sub‑contractors.
Communication: Full fluency in English is required.
Behavior/ Core Competencies: Must be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Must be able to work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country. Click or tap here to enter text.