Bilingual Commissioning Manager

Requisition ID: 98388 

Job Category:  Commissioning 

Location:  Saint John, NB, 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 mining , energy , and infrastructure , our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries 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.

CORE 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. 

Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Commissioning Manager to join our CORE group (Commissioning, Operational Readiness, Ramp-Up, Excellence), based in Montreal.

CORE helps clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

We manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change– providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges!

What You’ll Do

• Be able to spend extensive time required on site in Eastern Canada during periods of construction and commissioning.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure that testing requirements are included in the design (for example bypass lines, temporary power and water, module isolation valves);
• Be responsible for the overall Commissioning Team and oversee the recruitment, mobilisation, training, supervision and de-mobilisation of personnel including vendors and technical specialists;
• Manage interfaces with other project functions and areas in particular the construction and operations managers and their respective teams in conjunction with the Owner’s Team Commissioning Manager;
• Be responsible for the equipment turnover criteria from Construction to Commissioning and system acceptance handover criteria from Commissioning to Operations;
• Engage with construction for the turnover of subsystem from Construction in order to create a pull effect and drive on schedule delivery. Approves the Construction Verification Certificates
• Be responsible for administration and continuous improvement of a Completions and Commissioning Management System (CCMS) used by all project personnel; as well as owner managed scope in order to manage completions and handover activities. This includes in particular quality check sheets from construction stage to load commissioning stage, Punch lists and handover certificate;
• Start-up the plant on feedstock. Bring the plant to a steady-state operation satisfying criteria to initiate ramp-up;

What You Bring to the Role

• Fluent in French and English (client meetings will be held in French and English)
• Over 8 years of proven management skills
• Knowledge, skills and ability to manage a diverse group of technical, project and operating personnel.
• Significant technical background in mining and / or mineral processing
• Good knowledge of project completion management

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.