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Principal Commissioning

Job in Calgary, Alberta, T3S, Canada
Listing for: Hatch
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Requisition : 98755

Job Category: Commissioning

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in , , and , our in tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional?

We look forward to hearing from you.

brings together the necessary elements of a project to achieve nameplate value and deliver peak asset performance. We take a staged approach to verifying technical readiness and ensuring organizational preparedness, right up to achieving full operational capacity.

Hatch is an employee-owned engineering, technology, consulting and project delivery company with more than 70 years of history delivering innovative solutions in metals, energy, and infrastructure
. With 11,000 employees across 65 offices
, we execute projects in more than 150 countries worldwide
.

Our operations are organized into seven regions
:

  • ECA: Eastern Canada
  • WCA: Western Canada
  • USA: United States
  • SAM: South America
  • AIM: Africa, India, and Middle East
  • EUR: Europe
  • AUA: Australia and Asia
  • Our culture is built on collaboration, technical excellence, and a commitment to shaping a better future. We take pride in our values and operate as a flat, connected organization where innovation and ownership are encouraged at every level.

    Role Overview

    We are conducting a global search for Principals and Senior Principals in Commissioning to lead planning and execution for mega projects worldwide. This is a rare opportunity for individuals who combine deep technical expertise in commissioning with strategic leadership and client engagement skills
    .

    You will act as a trusted leader, safety champion, and mentor of commissioning professionals. Beyond execution, you will engage with clients to grow Hatch’s CORE practice and unlock business opportunities, which includes:
    Commissioning (construction completions, pre-commissioning, load commissioning),
    operational readiness, asset management and ramp-up services.

    We are looking for professionals who think and act like owners
    , thrive on creating new approaches and improving processes
    , and can bridge technical execution with strategic foresight to deliver exceptional client value. Most importantly, you will inspire, develop and lead our teams with a focus on developing future great commissioning professionals
    , sustaining the growth of our expertise for decades to come.

    Candidates must be willing to travel to meet teams and clients including remote project sites as required, and participate in site assignments, sometimes requiring fly-in/fly-out arrangements for periods of time.

    Key Responsibilities

  • Project Leadership
  • Role model, safety culture, Collaborative leadership, and behaviors.
  • Develop and implement commissioning strategies and lead commissioning planning for large, complex projects.
  • Oversee planning, scheduling, and resource allocation for commissioning phases.
  • Lead readiness assessments, commissioning risk reviews, and constructability /commissionability evaluations during early project phases. Advise projects on systems completion, turnover strategies, punch listing, walkdowns, and technical acceptance criteria. Support critical-path decision-making during commissioning and early operations.
  • Liaise with senior EPCM and Operational Readiness stakeholders during project planning phases to ensure interfacing and alignment
  • Execution Excellence
  • Provide senior-level commissioning expertise on major projects—either embedded in the delivery team or in an oversight/assurance role. Lead or support the development of Commissioning Execution Plans, systemization strategies, and sequence logic. Facilitate alignment between engineering, construction, completions, commissioning, and operations teams. Travel to project sites to support troubleshooting, readiness reviews, start-up preparation, and ramp-up performance optimization Ensure…
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