South Utilities Commissioning Supervisor

NES Fircroft is recruiting for an experienced South Utilities Commissioning Supervisor to support a major project in Antwerp, Belgium.

Reporting to the Project Commissioning Manager, you will oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for process/mechanical systems and equipment within the South Utilities area—ensuring systems are installed, tested, and certified in line with design specs, contract requirements, procedures, and operational needs, to support safe and efficient facility start-up.

Key responsibilities

• Commissioning planning: develop pre-commissioning plans/procedures, integrate activities into the overall project schedule, and review vendor procedures & subcontractor method statements.
• Testing & verification: supervise vendor/subcontractor testing (including interfaces, interlocks, loop checks and safety devices), support integration testing, and drive Mechanical Completion on a system/sub-system basis.
• Test procedure development: create/review commissioning test procedures (CTPs), define temporary systems, coordinate vendor support schedules, and determine required tools/specialist equipment.
• Issue resolution: identify and troubleshoot commissioning issues; raise and manage NCRs and corrective actions.
• Documentation & reporting: maintain accurate commissioning records, punch lists, inspection/test reports, and compliance documentation.
• Collaboration: work closely with commissioning leadership, engineering disciplines, subcontractors, vendors and client stakeholders to ensure smooth execution.
• HSE compliance: ensure RAMS, PTW and LOTO are implemented correctly; act as PTW approver for subcontractor-issued permits.
• Handover: support final acceptance and system handover to Operations with full documentation.

Skills & qualifications

• Engineering degree (or related discipline) with substantial process/mechanical commissioning experience
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capability
• Excellent organisation and documentation discipline
• Confident communicator; collaborative team approach

Eligibility / Logistics

• On-site role in Antwerp; Belgium/European-based candidates (or those able to work in Belgium for the project duration) are strongly preferred.
• European project experience and previous experience working on major industrial or energy projects would be highly advantageous.

If you have strong experience and are interested in a long-term project in Belgium, please get in touch.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.