Commissioning Director

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Lead systematic commissioning, testing and safe transition from construction to commercial operation across the plants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Develop commissioning strategy, systemisation and turnover process.

· Plan pre-commissioning, flushing, loop checks and cold/hot commissioning.

· Coordinate SAT and performance acceptance tests.

· Manage punch lists, handover and warranty transition.

· Lead vendor commissioning teams.

· Engage the operations team before start-up and handover.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

· Strong commissioning/start-up experience in process, energy or chemical industry.

· Demonstrated commissioning of multiple plants or a large industrial complex.

· Good process-safety and permit-to-work understanding.

· Ability to lead under schedule pressure during critical start-up phases.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

· Biogas, power, chemical, methanol or carbon-processing experience.

· System-completion / completions-database expertise.

KEY SUCCESS MEASURES

· Safe and structured start-up.

· Performance tests completed with minimal punch-list carryover.

RECRUITMENT PRINCIPLE We are looking first and foremost for hands-on implementers with a proven record of taking real industrial or infrastructure projects from planning through procurement, construction, commissioning and operation.

The roles are part of an international renewable-energy, circular-economy, biorefining and industrial side-stream utilisation investment programme with Côte dIvoire as the principal implementation country. The portfolio includes both fast-start production projects and later large-scale industrial investments.

LANGUAGE SKILLS A reasonable level of working English is essential. French language skills are a major advantage.

EXPECTED WORKING STYLE

· Practical, decisive and delivery-oriented.

· Fact-based, using measurable results and documented data.

· Prepared to challenge supplier assumptions and verify operating references.

· Able to work in a multicultural environment and build local capability.

· Understands that pilot testing, customer qualification and phased scale-up are central risk-management tools.

EMPLOYMENT AND LOCATION

Employment form, work location and travel requirements will be defined role by role. Some positions may begin in Finland or elsewhere in Europe, but several key roles will require significant presence in Côte dIvoire during implementation phases.