Completions Lead Engineer

Location: Netherlands
Start Date: ASAP
Work Style: Fully Site Based (No hybrid)

Role Objective

Lead, coordinate and drive the Construction and Commissioning Completions process across the project. Own completions from construction through commissioning, start-up and final handover. Provide clear leadership and visibility of system status while driving Mechanical Completion, Ready-for-Commissioning and handover milestones. This is a lead engineering role requiring practical oil and gas, chemical or comparable process-plant site experience.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all project completions activities and the effective use of completions management systems.
Develop, maintain and govern the Completions Database in line with the approved systemisation strategy and commissioning boundaries.
Coordinate Inspection Test Records, ensuring timely population, validation, completion and close-out.
Drive handover from Construction to Commissioning and from Commissioning to Operations.
Plan and lead system walkdowns and handover inspections with Construction, QA/QC, Engineering, Commissioning and Operations.
Own the Master Punch List process, including categorisation, allocation, tracking, escalation and closure.
Coordinate and monitor equipment-preservation activities through the project lifecycle.
Act as the completions focal point and lead multidisciplinary teams toward safe, efficient system handover.

Tasks

Ensure systemisation, ITR allocation and database integrity remain aligned throughout project execution.
Prepare and issue Handover Dossiers, Mechanical Completion Certificates, Ready-for-Commissioning packages and System Handover Certificates.
Chair completions coordination meetings and remove barriers affecting key turnover milestones.
Provide leadership, guidance and training to project and contractor personnel on completions processes and systems.
Prepare completions reports, dashboards and forecasts covering progress, risks, punch-list trends and handover readiness.

Deliverables

Accurate and fully maintained Completions Database.
Completed and validated ITRs and turnover documentation.
Approved handover dossiers, certificates and system packages.
Managed Master Punch List with timely closure of outstanding actions.
Clear completions dashboards, forecasts and management reports.

Decision Authority / Responsibility

Lead the completions process and establish priorities across multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
Challenge barriers, escalate risks and drive accountability for overdue completions actions.
Confirm readiness for formal completions and handover stage gates in accordance with project procedures.

Requirements

Minimum five years of relevant Completions, Turnover, Handover or Commissioning experience, including responsibility for system handovers and punch-list management.
Proven lead engineering experience; candidates operating only as individual contributors are unlikely to meet the requirement.
Essential construction and commissioning site experience within oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, hydrogen or comparable process-plant projects.
Experience within EPC and/or Owner-Operator project environments.
Hands-on experience establishing, maintaining and administering a Completions Management System; experience with Hexagon SmartCompletions is preferred.
Strong understanding of systemisation, Mechanical Completion, Ready-for-Commissioning, Ready-for-Start-Up and formal system handover.
Demonstrable experience leading walkdowns, turnover inspections and multidisciplinary punch-list closure.
Good knowledge of QA/QC, inspection, certification, turnover documentation and equipment preservation.
Able to lead and influence Construction, Engineering, QA/QC, Commissioning, Planning, Operations and contractor teams.
Strong HSE commitment, communication, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.