Mechanical Commissioning Specialist

Talascend is currently seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Specialist for a contract opportunity with our client in Port Arthur, Texas.

Overview

The mechanical commissioning specialist assesses and verifies the integrity of mechanical systems during installation, commissioning, and startup to maximize system reliability and availability. This role provides construction support, testing oversight, field coordination, and safety leadership within assigned areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Assess and verify the integrity of mechanical systems during installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Carry out inspections and provide construction support as needed.
• Provide environmental, safety, and health leadership to assigned personnel.
• Complete testing according to project procedures, system test completion procedures, safe work practices, and other required procedures.
• Complete test records, data sheets, and other documentation to fully record testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety codes, requirements, and standards.
• Ensure permanent plant materials are stored according to specifications and project requirements.
• Test mechanical systems according to supplier and code requirements.
• Participate in system turnover walkdowns for construction and client turnovers.
• Initiate, track, and resolve punch list items for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Prepare and maintain mechanical spares for commissioning and startup.
• Monitor commissioning and startup spare usage onsite.
• Prepare field material requisitions for permanent plant materials.
• Oversee onsite activities of subcontractors, suppliers, clients, representatives, and other assigned personnel.
• Prepare reports and forecasts, including commissioning and startup progress summaries and craft personnel forecasts.
• Monitor subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Heavy industrial construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work being performed, preferably in a lump-sum turnkey environment.
• Extensive technical experience with commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance, and testing of mechanical and piping systems and components in oil and gas processing facilities.
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering systems and startup and operations applications.
• Previous experience in mechanical commissioning roles.
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria related to startup, maintenance, operations, and testing.
• Effective communication skills to motivate team members and present plans clearly and concisely.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to conduct field inspections involving extensive walking around a construction site, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms and uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces.
• Ability to perform occasional lifting and safely enter and exit the project site.
• Ability to use the appropriate standard personal protective equipment required for each assigned task.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Experience in the design of LNG facilities.

Shift

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including night shifts or split shifts when required.



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