Commissioning C&I Lead

SDC Commissioning Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Lead 

The role will be based at the selected engineering contractor office and fabrication facility in Baku, with offshore responsibilities during the hook-up and commissioning phases.
This role is open to Azerbaijani nationals only.

Key Responsibilities

• Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE):
  
  • Demonstrate and promote strong HSSE leadership and ensure adherence to safety standards.
  • Ensure all C&I/ICSS commissioning personnel are trained and compliant with Permit to Work (PTW) procedures.
• Project Coordination:
  
  • Support the Commissioning Lead with scope of work (SoW), schedule development, and contractor selection.
  • Oversee contractor execution of mechanical completion (MC), commissioning, and handover to Operations.
  • Align and coordinate with Operations teams for commissioning readiness and execution.
• Technical Oversight:
  
  • Review engineering contractor documents and provide commissioning insights during design phases.
  • Develop Control Systems Line of Sight Hierarchy (LOSH) drawings.
  • Specify and procure C&I tools, equipment, and commissioning spares.
  • Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and oversee installation, preservation, and commissioning activities.
• Documentation & Procedures:
  
  • Develop and execute Commissioning Test Procedures (CTPs) for Greenfield and Brownfield activities.
  • Compile and oversee the completion of Inspection and Test Records (ITRs).
  • Ensure all commissioning documentation within the Systems Handover Management Plan (SHMP) is finalized for smooth system handover.
  • Validate and verify Safety Instrumented System (SIS) requirements per the safety system lifecycle plan and SIS Commissioning & Validation procedure.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  
  • Train and mentor Azerbaijani national personnel, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development.
  • Promote adherence to safe working practices and process safety fundamentals.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience in commissioning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with Design, Construction, Commissioning Contractors, and Operations teams.
• Deep understanding of Greenfield and Brownfield commissioning practices and international standards ensuring build integrity and quality.
• Familiarity with HSSE considerations and practices for on-site activities.
• Experience working with diverse workforces is highly desirable.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.