Commissioning and Start-Up Shift Supervisor

About this role

The role is for a Commissioning and Start-Up Shift Supervisor based in Rivers, employed by Amaiden Energy Nigeria. It involves leading and supervising shift-based field activities during the commissioning and start-up of a project, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely execution of commissioning plans and plant readiness. The position focuses on supervising operators, coordinating walkdowns and tie-ins, managing Permit-to-Work, and guiding contractors and vendor personnel through commissioning, testing and start-up activities. It requires technical guidance and mentoring of shift staff, participation in change management and safety processes, and ensuring proper handover of progress and risks between shifts. The employer provides services across outsourcing, staffing, inspection, procurement and related support in the oil and gas industry.

What you would do

• Lead and supervise operators in daily commissioning and start-up activities.
• Coordinate process and utility line walkdowns, installations, tie-ins and plant completion activities.
• Authorise and administer Permit-to-Work at shift supervisor level.
• Supervise contractors and vendor personnel during plant completion, testing and start-up activities.
• Oversee brownfield project execution and tie-in activities with updated as-built documentation.
• Develop and implement commissioning, start-up and shutdown plans in coordination with the Commissioning Shift Superintendent.
• Develop, review and update operational, commissioning, start-up and shutdown procedures.
• Support routine asset operations during reduced commissioning activities.
• Participate in Management of Change, operational integrity and process safety management activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to operators and shift personnel.

What they are asking for

• HND or Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in oil and gas operations.
• At least 6 years' experience as a Principal Operator or supervisor in plant operations.
• Experience in process and utility operations across any company.
• Experience in plant commissioning and start-up activities is advantageous.
• Experience working in EPC project environments and providing commissioning and start-up design input is desirable.
• Experience in brownfield project execution, plant modifications and handover.
• Familiarity with the Oil and Gas project lifecycle from design to handover.
• Experience in Management of Change, operational integrity and process safety management.

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