Commissioning Manager, Energy and Power

Jacobs is seeking a Commissioning Manager for the Owner's project execution team. The Commissioning Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of all commissioning activities for the Combined Cycle Power Plant by the EPC Contractor (CCPP) to ensure safe, timely, and successful start-up and performance testing in compliance with contractual, regulatory, and safety requirements.

Expected duration is 12 months.

Jacobs has a lead role in the development of several further CCGT and other power plants in the region. Subject to timing, the commissioning manager may perform a similar role on this project after the completion of this assignment.

Key Responsibilities

. Commissioning Strategy & Planning: Develop and implement the overall commissioning plan, schedule, and procedures for the CCPP. Coordinate with the EPC Contractor and the Owner's engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure readiness for commissioning.

. Team Leadership: Lead and manage the Owner's commissioning team, including discipline engineers and technicians. Assign responsibilities and monitor progress against commissioning milestones.

. System Commissioning: Oversee commissioning of major systems: gas turbine, steam turbine, HRSG, electrical systems, control systems, and balance of plant (BOP). Ensure proper flushing, cleaning, and pre-start checks per OEM and project specifications.

. Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict adherence to safety standards and environmental regulations during commissioning. Ensure compliance with local codes, international standards, and contractual obligations.

. Performance Testing: Plan and execute performance tests, reliability runs, and guarantee tests. Validate plant performance against design criteria and contractual guarantees.

. Documentation & Handover: Maintain accurate commissioning records, punch lists, and test reports. Prepare final commissioning dossier and facilitate smooth handover to operations.

Qualifications & Experience

. Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or Power Engineering.

. Minimum 15 years of experience in power plant commissioning, with at least 5 years in a leadership role on CCPP projects.

. Experience with H and J Class machines will be added advantage.

. Commissioning experience in Singapore will be an added advantage.

. Strong knowledge of gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSG, and plant control systems.

. Familiarity with international standards (ASME, IEC, NFPA) , OEM procedures and prudent utility practices.

. Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Role specific expectations of our key core and leader competencies.

Customer Focus

. Articulates and role models clear expectations on client responsiveness, client orientation, delivery efficiency and solution innovation within the team.

. Actively builds relationships within Focus20/Focus100 clients.

. Holds an active position in the industry and look to increase Jacobs and your own profile in the market.

Situational Adaptability

. Adapts or shifts priorities in response to the needs of clients, team or organisation.

. Supports the development of a strong flexibility culture that values and celebrates a range of contributions.

. Monitors how well approach is working to see if change is needed, adapts to changing needs, conditions, priorities, or opportunities.

Courage

. Boldly engages with clients. Ensures our people are inspired to challenge traditional ways of doing things and strive for innovation while maintaining outstanding client experience.

. Actively role models and consistently demonstrates Jacobs core values.

. Do things right, pursue bold solutions, challenge the accepted and bring to life our Culture of Caring.

Builds Effective Teams

. Participate s in a framework for technical development of all staff.

. Supports the Section Leader to hire, develop and retain talent to support client needs.

Business Insight

. Understands market trends and financial drivers to contribute to and drive sound commercial decision making.

. Proactively analyses market trends to identify and anticipate client needs.

. Help to ensure that hiring, development and retention Performance Unit strategies support client talent needs and that the team has the right mix of skills and leverages the strengths of individual members.

Values Differences

. Seeks out the diverse perspectives and talents of others.

. Works effectively with others who have different perspectives, backgrounds, and/or styles.

. Actively contribute to the Inclusion & Diversity initiatives.

Strategic Mindset

. Contributes to development of Performance Unit strategic plan.

. Facilitate and foster thinking beyond conventional solutions and practices, to identify and solve our client's problems through novel and innovative means

Being Resilient

. Adopts a calm, positive and persistent approach in the face of adversity.

. Provides a supportive and caring culture that prioritizes the health and wellbeing of team members.

. Learn from past failure and don't be deterred by potential future failure.

. Learn from experience and adapt thinking and solutions development to address our client's needs.

Ensures Accountability

. Demonstrates an understanding of key commercial drivers and supports Section Leaders and the Market Director to drive achievement of key commercial business objectives.

. Follows through commitments and designs feedback processes into the work.

Communicates Effectively

. Communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences at all organizational levels.

. Share information and updates with others as needed.

. Support a culture of strong client engagement for the technical area

Cultivate Innovation

. Nurture creativity and innovation.

. Address challenges in new and better ways.

. Challenges the team and yourself to generate and implement breakthrough ideas/solutions.

Drives Vision & Purpose

. Drives alignment with the ANZ strategy and the Focus20/100 initiative.

. Builds energy and optimism in others for the organization's vision.