About the position
My client, a leading mining company, is looking for a Commissioning Co-ordinator to join their team in Kathu, Northern Cape, for an 18 month contract.
The purpose of the role is to ensure the efficient co-ordination of all commissioning documentation and processes, ensuring successful handover and compliance with project commissioning standards.
Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Safety, Health, and Environment
- Support a safe and healthy work environment where workers, external service providers, and contractors can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
- Keep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance.
- Support the compliance to MHSA in the workspace.
- Participate in VFL initiatives and submit the required number per month.
Performance and Delivery
- Commissioning Documentation and Process Co-ordination
- Oversee the efficient co-ordination of all commissioning documentation and processes across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with project commissioning standards and successful handover to operations.
- Establish and enforce best document management practices, ensuring consistent commissioning procedure application across all teams.
- Punch Listing Procedure
- Lead the scheduling and organisation of punch listing events, ensuring that all necessary checklists, methods, and documentation are available and distributed to relevant stakeholders in advance
- Supervise the accurate capture of punch list items in the DMS, maintaining up-to-date tracking grids that reflect the real-time status of commissioning progress
- Ensure prompt follow-up on assigned defects by co-ordinating with Commissioning Officers and overseeing the timely resolution of issues by contractors
- Commissioning Certificates Oversight
- Direct the generation and compilation of commissioning documentation for each discipline and contractor, ensuring that all required certificates are meticulously prepared, reviewed, and ready for sign-off
- Monitor and mange the sign-off process for commissioning certificates, ensuring all documentation is correctly captured, organised, and maintained in the DMS
- Reporting & Documentation Management
- Oversee the extraction, preparation, and presentation of reports from the DMS, ensuring that the commissioning team receives accurate and timely monthly updates
- Supervise the organisation and maintenance of files for each commissioning area and equipment, ensuring all documentation is complete, accurate and readily accessible
- Quality Checks & Safety Compliance Co-ordination
- Collaborate with Contract Administrators to verify that all databooks are up-to-date and contain all required data index items
- Lead efforts to ensure quality checks and compliance with safety procedures, including managing the necessary paperwork for access control and overseeing all safety-related documentation requirements.
- Act as the primary interface with contractors, co-ordinating commercial impact procedures and ensuring seamless communication and issue resolution.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 12
- Relevant qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related fields (NQF level 6)
- Commissioning or related certifications are advantageous
- Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle
- 5+ years of relevant experience managing documentation for the commissioning phase, ensuring that all systems and components are tested, documented, and handed over according to project standards.
- In-depth knowledge of commissioning processes, procedures and best practices in complex industrial projects, including understanding interdisciplinary impacts and requirements.
- Proficient in using and administering advanced Document Management Systems (DMS), focusing on optimising document flow, access, and storage for commissioning purposes
- Comprehensive knowledge of safety standards and compliance requirements during the commissioning phase, with experience leading teams in adhering to these standards.
- Expertise in managing and co-ordinating the creation, review, and tracking of punch lists, commissioning certificates, and other critical documentation, ensuring all commissioning activities are tracked meticulously.
- Demonstrated ability to ensure that all commissioning documentation meets or exceeds project quality standards, focusing on accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Advanced knowledge of safety procedures and the specific documentation required to ensure safety compliance during all stages of the commissioning process.
- Proficient in tracking and analysing commissioning progress, generating comprehensive and actionable reports tailored to stakeholder needs.
- Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle
Desired Skills:
- commissioning co-ordinator
- mining
- contract
- construction
- documentation
- DMS
- punch lists
