About KBR Saudi Arabia and the Role

KBR Saudi Arabia is expanding its Project Management Office Consultancy (PMO) team to support a significant infrastructure development in Riyadh, KSA. We are seeking a Senior Testing & Commissioning Manager to join our team. This full-time role will be based at the Client’s offices in Riyadh.

Role Purpose

The Senior Testing & Commissioning Manager is responsible for coordinating with Project Management Consultants (PMCs) and contractors to plan, lead, and execute testing and commissioning regimes. The primary goal is to ensure a safe, efficient, and compliant system handover from construction to operations, culminating in the transfer of completed assets to End-users, Operators, and Maintainers. This position provides technical leadership throughout the pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, performance testing, and handover phases, acting as a focal point between Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Vendors, and Client representatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems commissioning activities for Fire and Life Safety (FLS), mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, from system completion through start-up and final handover.
• Develop and implement comprehensive commissioning strategies, execution plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary commissioning activities to ensure seamless system integration and achieve project milestones safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate effectively among numerous PMCs and contractor personnel.
• Interface with Engineering, Construction, QA/QC, Operations, HSE, Vendors, and Client teams, participating in key meetings and readiness reviews.
• Resolve technical issues that may impact commissioning schedules and system performance.

Pre-Commissioning and Start-Up Management

• Plan and supervise pre-commissioning activities, including Mechanical Completion Verification, system walkdowns, line checking, flushing, cleaning, air blowing, water flushing, hydrostatic, pneumatic, and leak testing, as well as drying and preservation.
• Verify readiness for commissioning and start-up activities, ensuring effective management of punch list identification and closure processes.
• Coordinate commissioning activities for Fire and Life Safety (FLS), utility piping systems, mechanical packages, firewater systems, and HVAC mechanical systems.
• Lead system energization and start-up activities, developing commissioning sequences and start-up procedures.
• Coordinate operational readiness reviews and support performance testing and system acceptance activities.
• Ensure all systems meet design intent and operational requirements, facilitating a smooth transfer of facilities to Operations.

Quality, Safety, and Handover

• Manage Mechanical Completion (MC) activities and certification processes, reviewing and verifying system completion dossiers.
• Ensure timely closure of punch items and deficiencies, coordinating turnover packages and handover documentation.
• Facilitate Final Acceptance and project close-out activities.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with project HSE requirements and company procedures.
• Lead commissioning risk assessments, operations reviews, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) activities, ensuring proper implementation of Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems.
• Verify compliance with project specifications, commissioning procedures, and industry standards, reviewing test records, commissioning reports, and completion documentation.
• Support quality audits and client inspections, ensuring accurate as-built and turnover records are maintained.

Required Experience

Candidates for this role should possess over 10 years of experience in testing and commissioning management within large-scale infrastructure or similar complex projects.