Testing & Commissioning Section Head - (Saudization)

Job Description

The Testing & Commissioning Section Head (E2) is responsible for leading and managing all testing, validation, and commissioning activities across large-scale projects, ensuring full compliance with client requirements, operational standards, and regulatory obligations. The role oversees the preparation, review, and execution of commissioning plans, coordinates closely with contractors, engineers, operators, and authorities, and ensures all systems are properly integrated, tested, and ready for handover. With extensive experience, the position also drives risk management, stakeholder coordination, team leadership, and adherence to HSE standards while ensuring timely project completion, proper documentation, and successful transition to operations.

Responsibilities

• Managing the integration and validation activities of the Contractor, together with the validation of all Test and Commissioning plans and test procedures for the program.
• Lead, direct and supervise a team of discipline Engineers in preparation and execution of commissioning of work Location.
• Assuming entire responsibility for the completion of the implementation in conformance with the client’s needs and project standards. 
• Plan, organize and supervise works to ensure all works performed within the parameters of the project schedule.
• Liaison with the Systems Engineering team for engineering support and control.
• Coordinate with the Operator, Civil Defiance, EXPRO and other third parties related to all necessary testing and commissioning requirements for the project.
• Ensure all testing and commissioning works are comprehensive and discussed with stakeholders to ensure best implementation.
• Approval of testing and commissioning works.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies in public meetings with the client.
• Initiate risk assessment of testing and commissioning works, review and endorse risk assessment results and recommend course of action to ensure mitigation of risks.
• Attend to final inspections on completed projects and initiate Contract Completion Certificates and Handover Certificates
• Coordinates all activities for the successful Commissioning of the project within project schedules and contractual requirements. Oversees all coordination between Client, Contractor, vendors, Engineering, sub-contractors and any other external or internal agency to ensure the smooth Commissioning of the process plant.
• Review calibration of testing equipment on site.
• Reviewing the testing and commissioning plans submitted by the Contractor to ensure compliance with the operational requirements of the project.
• Writing Testing & Commissioning reports and documentation.
• Ensure completion of training for maintenance and operative staff, O&M manual, spare parts and as-built drawings.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.