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PROJECT SUMMARY

Air Products, Saudi Aramco and ACWA Power are in final negotiations to form an over $11 billion Gasification/Power joint venture (JV) located at Jazan Economic City (JEC) in Saudi Arabia.

The Jazan IGCC is the world's largest IGCC and ASU facility making 2100 MMSCFD syngas, 18,000 MT/Day Oxygen and 4 Gigawatts of power. Facilities and assets include: liquids gasification, acid gas clean up, soot ash recovery, Sulphur recovery, combined cycle power plants, materials handling systems, hydrogen recovery, water utilities systems and waste water treatment facilities.

POSITION SUMMARY

Opportunities are now available for a Mechanical Commissioning and Start-up Engineer to support the Jazan IGCC commissioning and start-up phase as a commissioning engineer. The duration of the assignment is approximately 24 months with an additional option to roll into a long-term operations assignment. This is an on-site position in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

The incumbent will report to the Maintenance Lead and interact closely with the operating and engineering personal for the operating unit.

This position is intended to target candidates with field/operations experience in large process plants. The Jazan IGCC team supports the safe and efficient leadership, planning, commissioning and start-up of process gas units, including our newly acquired gasification technologies.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This opportunity is focused on being part of a team to review engineering data, PFDs, P&IDs, packaged supplier information, process information, and then planning and executing the commissioning, start-up and start-up stabilization period of the following key process units: gasification and ancillary systems (POX), syngas acid gas removal process (methanol solvent).

The Commissioning Engineer's responsibilities include:

• Being an integral part of a dynamic team that sets the example for being leaders in Safety during the commissioning, start-up, and start-up stabilization period bringing new assets on line

• Part of a field leadership team to plan, manage, and prepare equipment and systems for first me start-up

• Developing work processes and strategy for commissioning of hot process, ancillary, utility, and rotating equipment

• Setting the strategy and leading support contractors and personnel to properly install and start-up equipment.

• Supporting our C&SU Contractors and Operations organizations during the commissioning and start-up period

• Participating in plant troubleshooting, turnaround support and performance optimization for existing facilities

• Insuring compliance to company document governance, standards, procedures, policies, and agreed work specifications

• Interface with site maintenance organization to update integrated Maintenance Strategy

• Assist in development, implementation and ensure quality and integrating processes

• Resource alignment and scheduling

• Ensure reliability of equipment and performance readiness

• Coordinate activities and resolve issues among proponents and other stakeholders to ensure activities progress according to schedule.

• Project reporting and implementation of company initiatives during commissioning.

SKILLS

• Lead by example with regards to following procedures and our highest priority of maintaining personnel safety

• Possess strong leadership skills to drive both internal and external teams to their highest performance

• The objectives are to meet safety goals, commissioning schedule and quality

• Experience in operating or commissioning of large process plants

• Ability to read P&IDs, Isometrics, interpret design curves of field machinery, Function checking of field equipment

• Strong background in field commissioning and start-up of process equipment

• Definition, implementation, and testing of temporary Modifications

• The ability to represent our Field Engineering Organization and Air Products in front of our stakeholders (project teams, operations, and our customers)

• Knowledge of Compressors, Compressors Surge and all types of vibration and vibration system

• Knowledge of all types of Pumps, Mechanical Seals and Mechanical Seal Pressure and Bearing types. Pump cavitation identification.

• Pumps and Compressors spare parts identification and identification through drawings

• Identifying the metal types and materials characteristics.

• Flange management system Gasket types/Selection/Identification.

• Inspection and turnaround management

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BS in ME or CHE is desired (Preferd in ME )
• Requires at least 15 years experience as Mechanical Engineer in commissioning or operations of large process plants

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