Commissioning Advisor

Insight Global · Sabine pass, United States

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Operations, Commissioning, Startup, Maintenance, Construction, or related industrial environments
• Experience supporting mechanical completion, system turnover, commissioning, or startup activities
• Background within LNG, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, Energy, or heavy industrial facilities
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, specifications, and IFC packages
• Strong understanding of construction practices, operational readiness, and turnover processes
• Experience performing field inspections, equipment walkdowns, and turnover verification activities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across Construction, Commissioning, Engineering, and Operations teams

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Technical degree, Associate's degree, or equivalent industry experience
• Experience with asset preservation programs and inspections
• Experience utilizing punch tracking or turnover management systems
• Previous involvement in large capital projects, LNG facilities, or startup organizations

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Operations Advisor to serve as the operations representative during the transition from construction and commissioning into startup and operations readiness. This individual will work closely with Construction, Commissioning, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure systems are installed, preserved, tested, and turned over in a condition that supports safe, reliable, and efficient startup. The role is highly field-focused and requires strong knowledge of mechanical completion, system turnover, construction quality, and operational readiness.

• Represent Operations during construction completion, commissioning, turnover, and startup activities
• Conduct field inspections and equipment walkdowns to verify installation quality and completeness
• Ensure systems and subsystems are ready for safe turnover and operation
• Identify construction, operability, maintainability, and reliability concerns prior to startup
• Perform preservation inspections and verify equipment preservation requirements are being followed and documented
• Monitor equipment condition and drive corrective actions when deficiencies are identified
• Validate completion of punch list items and track startup-critical punch items through closure
• Participate in turnover inspections, readiness reviews, startup planning sessions, and punch walks
• Verify installations comply with project specifications, IFC drawings, company standards, and applicable codes
• Confirm equipment tagging, labeling, accessibility, and maintainability requirements are met
• Collaborate across project teams to resolve issues impacting startup readiness