Senior Commissioning Engineer (Mechanical or Process Background)
BH-316326
Posted: 20/10/2025
- POA
- Australia Western Australia Perth
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
We are seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer on an initial 12-month contract to lead commissioning activities for a major brownfields process plant.
This role will report to the Construction & Commissioning Manager and working closely with the Project Site Manager, this role will oversee commissioning across multiple disciplines — mechanical, process, electrical and instrumentation, piping, and controls — while coordinating civils, SMP, E&I, and fabrication subcontractors on site.
Full AU working rights are required to be considered.
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.
This role will report to the Construction & Commissioning Manager and working closely with the Project Site Manager, this role will oversee commissioning across multiple disciplines — mechanical, process, electrical and instrumentation, piping, and controls — while coordinating civils, SMP, E&I, and fabrication subcontractors on site.
- Location: Kwinana, WA (site-based)
- Roster: Monday–Friday, 10-hour days (additional hours may be required during shutdowns)
- Contract Duration: 12 months
- Start Date: ASAP
- Provide a positive team leadership and commitment to HSE
- Prepare for and ensure all preparation/readiness is completed for upcoming pre-commissioning and commissioning scopes for the Project.
- Safety and Environmental targets and objectives for project are met.
- Definition and Implementation of commissioning strategy related to commissioning, start-up and handover to operations.
- Ensures the commissioning process, preparation and execution is managed, planned, documented, resourced whilst meeting technical requirements.
- Liaise with the Project team including engineering, construction, completions and project controls along with stakeholders on priorities, ensuring Project schedule is achieved.
- Provide input to commissioning and start-up strategy by providing technical support and resolution of issues relating to start-up and operations.
- Management and owner of completions process, system handovers and punch closure
- Familiar with interfaces and input into completions system
- Trade or tertiary qualification in mechanical, process, or a related discipline.
- Commissioning experience within oil and gas or heavy process facilities, including at least 10 years in construction and start-up.
- Strong experience in onshore brownfields and operational environments.
Full AU working rights are required to be considered.
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.