Profession commissioning engineer

Commissioning engineers supervise the final stages of a project when systems are installed and tested. They inspect the correct functioning of the equipment, facilities and plants to make sure they meet the requirements and specifications. They perform the necessary verifications and give approval to finalise the project.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic
• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Quality standards

  The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

• Safety engineering

  The engineering discipline used to ensure that systems, machines and equipment work according to the set safety standards and laws, such as environmental law.

• Quality assurance procedures

  The procedures to inspect a product or system to ensure that it is according to specifications and requirements.

• Project commissioning

  Process of supervising the correct functioning of systems, buildings or plants during the final stages before deployment.

Skills

• Analyse test data

  Interpret and analyse data collected during testing in order to formulate conclusions, new insights or solutions.

• Collaborate with engineers

  Work closely and communicate with engineers on designs or new products.

• Ensure fulfilment of legal requirements

  Ensure that all legal requirements are met.

• Test performance of power plants

  Analyse the performance of power plants by operating the plant at maximum output for a predetermined period of time so guaranteed performance can be established and legal quality requirements can be verified.

• Write work-related reports

  Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

• Liaise with quality assurance

  Work closely with the relevant quality assurance or grading party involved.

• Ensure public safety and security

  Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.

• Present reports

  Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Read standard blueprints

  Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

• Use testing equipment

  Use equipment to test performance and operation of machinery.

• Record test data

  Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input.

• Use measurement instruments

  Use different measurement instruments depending on the property to be measured. Utilise various instruments to measure length, area, volume, speed, energy, force, and others.

• Check system parameters against reference values

  Make sure that the measurable factors which define the operation of a system correspond to the predetermined norms.

• Conduct quality control analysis

  Conduct inspections and tests of services, processes, or products to evaluate quality.

• Ensure conformity to specifications

  Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB