EIA Precommissioning & Commissioning Engineer
Location: Grandpuits, France
Duration: 2 Months (ASAP Start)
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Airswift is supporting a major energy and engineering project in France and is seeking an experienced EIA Precommissioning & Commissioning Engineer to join the project team. This position will play a key role in the execution of Electrical, Instrumentation and Automation (EIA) precommissioning and commissioning activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant project delivery from construction completion through start-up and handover.
Role Responsibilities
- Coordinate and supervise all EIA precommissioning and commissioning activities in accordance with project schedules, quality requirements, budget constraints, and site safety procedures.
- Ensure commissioning activities are executed following established commissioning methodologies and approved procedures.
- Review and validate vendor and subcontractor commissioning documentation and procedures.
- Support the development and maintenance of commissioning databases and tracking systems.
- Coordinate activities with construction teams, subcontractors, vendors, and client representatives to ensure successful completion of commissioning milestones.
- Prepare and monitor Ready for Commissioning (RFC) and Acceptance of Completion (AOC) dossiers.
- Ensure handover documentation is complete and accurately maintained.
- Support facility start-up, performance testing, and final acceptance activities.
- Participate in project reporting and close-out activities, including final project documentation and lessons learned.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Electrical, Instrumentation and Automation (EIA) commissioning within industrial, refining, petrochemical, energy, or process plant environments.
- Strong experience in precommissioning, commissioning, construction supervision, and quality control activities.
- Proven knowledge of automation and control systems.
- Experience preparing work acceptance and handover documentation.
- Familiarity with commissioning and construction management tools such as ICAPS, KAIRNIAL, or similar systems.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project environments and interface with contractors and vendors.
- Fluency in English is required. Additional European languages would be advantageous.
Preferred Certifications
- GIES 0, GIES 1 and GIES 2
- ATEX Level 0
- HVB0 Electrical Authorization
- AIPR Supervisory Level
- Scaffold User Certification
- Additional industrial site safety certifications are advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile energy transition project and contribute to critical commissioning activities during a key stage of project execution. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced commissioning and start-up professionals in a dynamic site-based environment.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated CV highlighting relevant EIA commissioning, start-up, automation, and industrial project experience.