Manager of Completions and Commissioning

With offices in Australia, Africa, Canada and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

As Lycopodium organically grows as a result of awarded international projects and studies, a critical leadership opportunity has become available for an experienced Manager of Completions and Commissioning to join our growing Perth based Project team.

Reporting to the General Manager of Projects, you will be responsible for managing and leading the pre-operations testing and dry commissioning of our international projects in a safe, comprehensive manner.

The tasks you will perform:

• Oversee and coordinate the commissioning of multiple Lycopodium projects across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Providing leadership and support to a team of Commissioning Managers, ensuring projects are adequately resourced for commissioning.
• Develop commissioning management plans and schedules.
• Manage the planning and scheduling of pre-operations and commissioning activities.
• Liaising with and providing direction to the construction, commissioning and Field Engineering teams including process, mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure plant and equipment is turned over to pre-operations according to the project schedule.
• Participating in and facilitating meetings regarding scope, schedule and priorities.
• Ensuring that QA/QC, testing and commissioning documentation is completed and compiled in a timely manner.
• Managing the efficient, timely and document handover of plant and facilities to the client.
• Travel to site as required to ensure quality commissioning to regulatory and company standards and procedures.

The expertise you'll bring:

• Degree qualification in Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years post graduate experience in minerals processing design engineering roles ideally in gold, copper, lithium or base metals.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining productive relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders at all levels.
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role (Commissioning Manager or equivalent).
• Previous experience with managing the testing and commissioning of complex process plants and associated infrastructure
• Experience working on an operating mine site, and familiarity with site culture and site safety protocols.
• Ability to influence decision making both verbally and in writing.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to travel to site as required. 

This integral staff appointment will suit a self-motivated and accomplished Commissioning Leader who thrives on challenge and enabling teams to achieve success.

In return, the successful candidate will enjoy a rich and diverse career in reputed and growing international EPCM leader, underpinned by a string culture of quality serice and inclusion.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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