E&I Pre-Commissioning Superintendent

Shift: According to project planning

Desired start: October 12, 2026

About the Position

We are looking for a senior E&I Pre-Commissioning Superintendent to lead the safe and structured transition from construction to pre-commissioning.

You will monitor system readiness, priorities, procedures, resources, and interfaces, and steer the team toward energization and commissioning milestones.

Your Responsibilities

• Leading E&I pre-commissioning activities per system/subsystem and monitoring the overall readiness strategy.
• Coordinating construction completion, punch closure, test packs, loop checks, megger/continuity tests, functional checks, and energization readiness.
• Drafting/reviewing pre-commissioning procedures, execution plans, method statements, and test documentation.
• Managing supervisors, technicians, vendors, and subcontractors, and coordinating manpower and priorities.
• Monitoring LOTO, permit-to-work, energization controls, and safe interfaces between construction and live systems.
• Collaborating with engineering, QA/QC, completions, construction, and commissioning for system handover.
• Identifying and escalating technical, material, or documentation constraints that threaten milestones.
• Reporting system progress, blockers, punch status, and recovery actions to project management.

Your Profile

• Extensive international or Belgian experience in E&I pre-commissioning/commissioning within petrochemistry, chemistry, energy, or oil & gas.
• In-depth knowledge of systemization, completions, turnover, and test/energization processes.
• Experience with DCS/SIS interfaces, instrument loops, electrical distribution, MCCs, UPS/DC systems, and field instrumentation is highly desirable.
• Proven experience with contractor management and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong safety leadership and decision-making skills in an environment with changing priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of English; Dutch is a plus.

Education & experience

Education: Bachelor/Master in E&I, Electromechanics, or equivalent

Experience: Minimum 10 years in E&I/commissioning, including 3+ years in a leadership role

Certificates & site requirements

• VCA-VOL required or project equivalent.
• ATEX/IEC 60079 knowledge is a key requirement for Ex areas.

Core competencies

• Systemization
• Energization readiness
• LOTO / PTW
• Leadership

What you can expect

• A technically challenging assignment within a large-scale industrial project environment.
• A professional work environment with a strong focus on safety, quality, planning, and collaboration.
• Clear responsibilities, short lines of communication, and a direct impact on project progress.
• Collaboration with experienced construction, engineering, quality, HSE, and commissioning teams.
• Opportunity to participate in an intensive project acceleration phase with clear milestones.

FMA Services selects candidates based on competence, experience, and project requirements. Final deployment and shift scheduling will be aligned with project needs and site approval.

Candidates must have a valid EU residence and work permit and already be residing in the EU.