Chief Manager

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures.  Its offer to businesses, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures. With more than 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.417 billion in 2024 in 28 countries, on 5 continents.  Location – Kakinada/NRL, India Job Purpose The John Cockerill Group, a world leader in Green Hydrogen technologies has established itself as a reliable partner for all the stakeholders aiming to achieve Net zero emission targets. We are present across geographies and in all key energy markets. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to green hydrogen for a carbon-neutral world. We are a recognized leader globally for large-scale decarbonized hydrogen production solutions. Key Result Areas Manage the site commissioning activities for a specific project of John Cockerill Hydrogen Determine the number of resources required for commissioning activities in relation with the overall planning, including internal or external resources (instrumentation engineers, automation engineers, suppliers, …) Plan the collaborators commissioning activities Organize with the site manager the commissioning team including all external / internal stake holders: Keep, anticipate site conditions, commodities to receive the amount of people on site Availability of all required utilities Organization of required LOTO Reporting, progress of commissioning Support to produce template documents related to commissioning activities (Commissioning execution plan, commissioning manual, check forms, ) Organize adaptation of the documents per project scope with support from engineering team Support the commissioning engineers during taking over from Erection phase (Mechanical completion for each sub system including all utilities) Liaise with suppliers of main equipment to organize the specific equipment commissioning Support uniform tests process with appropriate template forms Manage set of tools and spare parts for commissioning activities Support design reviews to anticipate specific requirements for commissioning Presence mainly on site: Safety inspections, Evaluate onsite difficulties Organize support for the site team Join kick off meeting and early preparation of the commissioning works Organization of the commissioning works from taking over till Provisional acceptance. Follow-up of commissioning works on site performed with required quality level, according to design documentation Respect commissioning planning Respect HSE plan, with objective of no accident, no injuries. Monitor progress of the commissioning works, people presence, site expenses: advise for necessary actions / solutions to keep planning and budget on track Support the QC team for quality inspections: FAT, SAT, Nobo inspections Support the performances tests Support the third parties’ certifications for all activities in accordance with the ITP; during commissioning (for instance safety tests) Follow-up reporting of possible NCRs (with possible application available on site) Follow-up reporting of REX propositions Support to Keep updated documentation on site (at least with as-built hand red marked) Follow-up reporting of Punch lists per zone, disciplines, sub-contractors. (with possible application available on site) related to commissioning Ensure daily logbook are updated and signed by all involved parties related to commissioning Put in place KPI’s monitoring Organize the hand over from commissioning to operation (customers) Provide support during warranty period Education & Experience: At least 20 years of experience with BE degree as commissioning manager for industrial EPC projects in Oil & Gas Willing to locate close to the site (Kakinada or NRL) till end of the project (return maximum every 3 months) Experience with European companies is a plus Experience with Chinese companies is a plus MS project Able to use program (at least for viewer): Dwg, Navisworks, … Safety training – certification Process knowledge – able to read P&ID Automation – PLC knowledge ATEX certification / training Instrumentation knowledge – Hart Protocol Management skills Experience in hiring process for commissioning team Initiative, resilience, Languages: fluent English, if possible: French, Dutch and / or German Who We Are About John Cockerill John Cockerill is a global player in energy transition. With more than 200 years of experience in energy, industry and mobility, the company designs and integrates innovative technology to facilitate access to low-carbon energy. These technologies and associated expertise are dedicated to the production, storage, and distribution of electricity from renewable energy sources and to optimizing the efficiency of power plants. The technologies apply to steam-gas, hydraulic, hydrogen, solar, nuclear, wind and biomass energy. To complement its commitment to the fight against climate change, John Cockerill is also deploying solutions to contribute to greener mobility, to produce responsibly, to preserve natural resources and to fight against insecurity. In 2020 John Cockerill achieved a turnover of Euro 1.01 bn in 19 countries. John Cockerill, which is privately owned, employs 5,200 people worldwide, including more than 400 in India. Equal Opportunity Employer John Cockerill and all John Cockerill Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.