Commissioning & Startup Lead - SMR H2 plant M​/F

Commissioning & Startup Lead - SMR H2 plant M/F

Job Title:

Commissioning & Startup Lead – SMR H2 plant M/F

Contract Type:
Fixed‑term contract

Contractual

Hours:

Full time

Duration: 12 months with possible extension

• Extensive experience in the commissioning, startup, performance testing, and operational readiness of Steam Methane Reformer (SMR) units in petrochemical and hydrogen production facilities.
• Led pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities, including mechanical completion verification, system turnover, punch‑list management, flushing, cleaning, drying, leak testing, and catalyst loading.
• Managed startup activities for reformer furnaces, feed gas systems, steam systems, fuel gas systems, process air systems, syngas production units, and associated utility systems.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary teams involving operations, engineering, construction contractors, licensors, and vendors to ensure safe and efficient plant startup.
• Developed and reviewed commissioning procedures, startup plans, test packages, operating manuals, and turnover dossiers.
• Conducted functional testing of control systems, safety interlocks, ESD systems, burner management systems (BMS), and process control loops.
• Supported catalyst reduction, reformer heat‑up, steam‑out operations, feed introduction, process optimization, and performance guarantee testing.
• Ensured compliance with HSE requirements, process safety management standards, and permit‑to‑work systems throughout commissioning and startup phases.
• Participated in troubleshooting process upsets, equipment performance issues, and optimization of hydrogen and syngas production.
• Successfully handed over commissioned systems to operations while ensuring achievement of design capacity, reliability, and performance targets.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 10+ years in the Oil & Gas industry with hands‑on experience in the commissioning of SMR H2 plant.
• Minimum level of experience required: 10 years or more.

• English – Full professional proficiency.

SPIE Global Services Energy is an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group, present in around 30 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas. The company operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance, leveraging an extensive local network to deploy resources quickly and meet customer needs in the safest possible conditions.

With 55,000 employees worldwide, SPIE group achieved consolidated revenue of €10.4 billion and consolidated EBITA of €793 million in 2025.

2026‑43979

06/07/2026

Technical Facilities Management