START-UP ENGINEER
The start-up engineer will execute the follow up of relevant activities to this discipline, on a
defined area/unit/plant or group of systems. He has the following duties and responsibilities
- Prepare the project documents and deliverables in compliance with the project
requirements.
- Coordinate with the Engineering Dept. the preparation of the engineering data base and
follow the updating, in home office and at Site.
- Prepare the schedule of activities, follow up the updating and monitor the progress.
- Facilitate the completion of the pre-commissioning activities through the check of
certificates and punch list.
- When requested from the Start-up Manager coordinate the field activities assigned to the
Supervisors.
- Participate in preparing the Commissioning Dossier.
- Assist with agreement and clarification of the definitions of pre-commissioning/
commissioning other related items.
- Develop, with the Project Manager, a strategy for organising the precommissioning/
commissioning and all other test.
- Work with the sub-contractor to plan issues of procedures/plans/method statements and
other documents required for execution of the project completion/pre-commissioning and
commissioning phases.
- Monitor the progress of document production by Company and the sub-contractor, in
particular, the identification and definition of systems required for pre-commissioning
priorities.
- Provide support with procedures or other documentation required.
- Assist in transfer of project emphasis to system priorities in a timely manner.
- Assist with organisation of a certification system, which will facilitate final hand-over to
clients.
- To develop the detailed pre-commissioning procedures according to the instructions of
Start-up Manager.
- To assure that all activities such as flushing/blowing, reinstatement of piping components
and local instruments, leak test, motor run-in, machinery run-in, static equipment
inspections, cleaning, internals installations, box-up are duly performed in accordance with
the stated procedures, in conformity with the safety rules and as per the instructions of
start-up Manager or Commissioning Operation Superintendent.
- To keep records of all activities performed in the log book.
- Define the daily activities and develop the day by day planning following the priorities
indicated by the Start-up Manager.
- Ensure that all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities are carried out according
to stated procedures and agreed schedule.
- Ensure that quality standards and safety procedures are being followed by commissioning
staff, including adherence to work permit requirements.
- Prepare and implement a plan which considers constraints resulted from the construction
phasing to optimize the overall project schedule.
- Attend the Pre-Startup Safety Review meetings.
PROCESS ENGINEER
Generally is the process manager/coordinator involved in the process design phase at head
office.
Is responsible for optimizing process design quality and schedule according to contractual
requirements, including plant safety requirements, both for licensed processes and for TPIT
technology;
Is the point of reference for process problems, both at head office and at site;
Is the Owners and licensors main technical interlocutor, and ensures that the start-up Manager
has the necessary information for plant start-up.
Site main duties are:
- Cooperate with Precommissioning/Commissioning Manager during discipline activities
execution, as necessary.
- Assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the adequacy of engineering
equipment
- Assist Owner team during start-up and initial operations for all process problems. In
particular he assists in to reach stable plant conditions, making final adjustments and
optimizing the performances of the plant. to establish and/or approve process
procedures; to establish and/or conduct process training; and to ensure the optimum
and safe utilization of capital and human resources.
- The Operations Engineer will work closely with the Manager, SU engineers and
outside consultants to establish procedures for spill control and other issues relating
to the external and internal environment of the facility. This includes maintenance of
the entire facility to project specifications.
- Responsible to analyze downtime and recommend corrective action to maximize
productivity. Supports preventative maintenance activities with Team Coordinators.
- Assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and environmental impact of
the plant
- Take and analyze operating data, request analysis, suggest operating procedures and
relevant modification as necessary.
- Cooperate with Owner and Contractor teams in test run preparation and execution.
- Analyze collected results and prepare the Contractors performance tests final report.
- Coordinate licensor representatives activity at site.
- Assuming responsibility for risk assessment, including hazard and operability
(HAZOP) studies, for environmental monitoring and ongoing performance of
processes and process plant
- Ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet the project specifications.
AUTOMATION SPECIALIST
The main purposes of this specialist are:
- Assists and develops technical end-user documentation for in-house staff and/or departmental
customers.
- Configures commissions, maintains and services systems products.
- Provides field and in house technical support at all times.
- Installs and tests systems, upgrades, consolidations, or conversions;
- Fulfils maintenance contract obligations.
- Represents the company on customer sites.
- Designs and implements control schemes utilising 3rd party equipments.
- Commissions control systems and process plants.
- Loop check execution
- FAT execution
- Interface with final client to clear outstanding issues
- Assesses departmental Start-up needs; assists in communication with vendors and technical
evaluation and analysis of products;
- Problem resolution, and to provide expertise for informed decision making; provides recovery
expertise during emergencies or in case of equipment failure;
- Identifies, analyzes, and recommends methods of problem resolution;
- Optimizing utility of current automation systems utilizing technical expertise.
- Work with standard and customized software to develop protocols for complex work flows as
instructed by scientists and technicians.
- Routine maintenance of automation.
- Document protocols and develop automation reference guide for customer users.
- Evaluates the existing process control systems for reliability of control and effectiveness.
- Provide day-to-day technical support on process control systems and process control related
tasks.
- Support implementation of new improvements in process control systems through Advanced
Process Control, Alarm Management, and Operator Interface Optimization.
- Responsible for all computer integration of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and process control.
- Responsible for training of end users on the operations of newly installed or modified process
or control systems.
- Responsible for the standardization of control systems and control logic designs,
documentation of operation procedures and as-built drawings and logic.
- They will be the plant liaison for new system start up and commissioning by all outside
controls contractors and system integrators to insure proper transfer of documented PLC
program changes and adequate training on the installation/changes that have been
completed.
MACHINERY SUPERVISOR
The Machinery Supervisor is responsible of precommissioning activities of rotating equipment
(centrifugal & reciprocating compressors, pumps, turbines).
Relevant activities are the following ones:
Compressor & ancillary equipments orientation
Compressor anchor bolts size type & tightening
Compressor elevation & leveling
Compressor alignments
Turbogroup turbine/exp. joints/surf. tightening
Turbogroup alignments
Turbogroup flange parallelism
L.O. & S.O. systems console leveling
L.O. & S.O. systems pump & driver leveling
L.O. & S.O. systems pump & drivel alignment
L.O. & S.O. systems tank installation/elevation
Accessory installation
Auxiliary circuits flushing
Lube/seal oil flushing
Seal/bearing installation
Oil filling
Oil system test
Free rotation by hand
Direction of rotation
Coupling installation
Guard and accessories
Suction strainer installation
Tightness test
No load run
Purging
Run in
Vibration check
Compressor: crank shaft deflections
Cylinder: installation
Cylinder: support anchor bolts size, type & tightening
Accessory installation (pulsation dampeners & auxiliary piping)
Accessory anchor bolts size, type & tightening
Compressor internals: crank shaft axial displacement
Compressor internals: cross head clearances
Compressor internals: piston run out & clearances