Lead Commissioning Engineer (RMP) - Shell Malaysia

Purposed and Accountability

Purpose:

The SK318 Development Project involves developing the Rosmari and Marjoram gas field located at SK318 PSC Block at Sarawak Water. This includes the design, construction and commissioning of a multi-billion USD sour gas facility to deliver gas to existing Malaysia LNG gas complex. The project has completed the competitive FEED, Detailed Design phase and is currently entering to the Fabrication stage for the EPC (RMP) and EPCC (OGP) contractors. The selected concepts at DG 3 includes two (2) subsea wells and 2 dry tree wells tie back to RMP topside. Gas will be exported to an onshore gas plant (OGP) for sour gas treatment prior to exporting to gas and condensate customers at Bintulu hub.

Position:

To support the project’s CSU Manager in managing the commissioning team within SK318 development project to execute the pre-commissioning, commissioning activities and initial startup/performance testing of new constructed facilities for the RMP topside with its subsea system, flowline and Trunkline- 8, the task including HSSE leadership, interface management and handover of all commissioned systems/plants to Sarawak Operations/Maintenance team as per the agreed Acceptance Criteria.

Principal Accountabilities:

• He/she is to provide leadership and guidance to the commissioning site team and implement the safety standards and example for the team.
• To support team lead in developing and re-strategy the detail dynamic Commissioning strategy plan and implementation/execution plan which are to be in line or consistent with the project execution strategy and plan.
• To initiate, organize/plan and manage the commissioning activities for the project to ensure safe, effective and efficient implementation of commissioning works in terms of cost, time and resources as well as in accordance with good engineering practice and laid down procedures
• To provide Commissioning inputs during the design phase of the project.
• To ensure that all the necessary commissioning budgets are raised and in-place.
• To finalize the vendor mob plan and manage the their activities and safety during offshore HUC and start-up phase.
• To review design packages, ensure that the existing commissioning manual and acceptance criteria are applicable and lead the team on developing the Commissioning Test Procedures (CTP).
• Identify start up critical systems for fabrication yard and hook up to implement based on priority and wherever possible ensure that Yard Pre-commissioning/commissioning/testing are maximized.
• Co-ordinate on site day to day commissioning activities and outstanding issues with Construction team, Operations and the Commissioning team and ensure safety procedures and standards are followed.
• To ensure that the project design intentions and specifications are made available, and equipment are tested against design philosophy standard practice.
• To ensure that the individual equipment delivered conforms to the DEPs and other reference standard requirements and has passed all the necessary statutory tests specified and all certificates are available.
• To represent Project team for Equipment Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) in vendor premises.
• To review Equipment Operating Manuals and incorporates requirements into Overall Platform/Facilities Operating Manual.
• To advise Project leader, Operations on proper sequencing and planning of commissioning activities.
• To lead and manage the execution of all commissioning and start-up activities as well as performance testing of systems and equipment packages.
• To jointly manage SIMOPS activities with Operations, CAT 3 offshore HUC contractor and EPCC Construction team.
• To Support the CSU team lead in leading an integrated team of CSU contractors, operation, and maintenance personnel to provide commissioning, start-up and on the job training up to final handover to Operations.
• To ensure that upon project completion, the as-built drawings are updated correctly, and the relevant parties have copies of reports/vendors data/procedures/as-built information.
• To take part in the HAZID/HAZOP/PDMS studies and workshops.
• To support team lead to prepare the Startup on paper (SUOP) and CSU What If Scenario workshops.
• To ensure CSU Offshore HUC scope of works are captured in the Work Packing plan.
• To attend SIMOPS & Safety interface/coordination meeting with CAT 3 Contractor, Operations/Maintenance and Offshore Construction to ensure good regular communications are maintained between site , control room, emergency response and office.

Dimensions

This position reports into and support the SK318 Project Commissioning CSU manager in project. The scope cover deliver CSU deliverables, HSSE leadership, lead CSU team during offshore HUC campaign, Offline well clean-up, readiness for start-up phase in term of leading the site Pre-commissioning/Commissioning /startup/72 hours endurance test/ 3 month reliability test and final handover to asset team.

Interfaces with other project disciplines, Technical Authorities, Sarawak Operations & Maintenance team/OR team/Contractors and Vendors.

Range of CAPEX: 2-3 Billion USD

• Education:

  • Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Instrumentation/Control, Electrical & Electronic, Mechatronic, Electronics/Communication, Civil, Structure, Process) with 10+ years in Oil & Gas, including 4+ years in leadership.
  • OR Diploma in the same fields with 12+ years in Oil & Gas, including 4+ years in leadership.

• Experience:

  • Lead Commissioning Engineer (LCE) or equivalent role.
  • Practitioner of CSU Project Standards and Guides.
  • Proficiency in GoCompletion or GoTech Hub 2 systems.
  • Involvement in Pre-Startup Audit (PSUA), Final Acceptance Audits (FAA), and SIMOPS operations.
  • Cross-discipline knowledge in Piping, Mechanical, PACO/Metering, Electrical Operations, and Safety Critical Elements (SCE).
  • Experience in sour gas environments and H2S commissioning.
  • Offshore/onshore execution requirements (Flange Management, Preservation, Leak Test, PTW, Confined space entry).
  • Flawless Project Delivery (FPD) and Project to Asset Handover (P2A) processes.
  • Strong leadership, problem resolution, and multi-discipline team management.
  • Understanding of HSSE & SP Control Framework Manual.
  • QA knowledge and Ex Equipment qualification.
  • Development of Commissioning Manuals, Test Procedures, and Inspection Test Records (ITR).

Special Challenges

It is an offshore work and with tight project schedule working environment.

To manage and work with contractors (CAT 3 contractor, vendors and etc.) HSSE performance and their contract delivery requirements to meet Company expectation.

Ensuring a flawless startup of the newly constructed Facilities at RMP offshore topside.

Key Interfaces:

Internal:

• Offshore/Onshore Installation Manager, Maintenance Discipline Leads/Engineers, Technical Authorities & SMEs
• OR Manager, Project Managers, Project Team Discipline Leads and Members, HSE engineer, site Safety officer, PLS , Planning Engineer, Asset team leads.