Lead all Control & Instrumentation (C&I) commissioning activities from late pre-commissioning through cold and hot commissioning phases on a large-scale Energy-from-Waste facility.
Review and validate loop checks, point-to-point testing, instrument calibration, and I/O verification prior to system energisation.
Manage and coordinate commissioning of DCS, PLC, SCADA, and field instrumentation systems across key plant areas including boiler island, turbine generator, flue gas treatment (FGT), and balance of plant.
Develop and execute detailed commissioning procedures, method statements, and test documentation aligned with OEM and EPC requirements.
Lead functional testing during cold commissioning, ensuring correct interlocks, alarms, permissives, and cause & effect matrices are fully validated.
Oversee hot commissioning activities including first fire, steam blows, turbine rolling, and grid synchronisation from a controls and instrumentation perspective.
Troubleshoot control system faults, signal issues, communication errors, and instrumentation performance during live plant conditions.
Interface closely with mechanical, electrical, and process commissioning teams to ensure integrated system performance and safe energisation sequences.
Ensure compliance with safety standards, permit-to-work systems, and commissioning risk assessments during energised testing phases.
Support performance testing, emissions monitoring validation, and final plant handover documentation to operations.