Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist

Title Senior Electrolyser Package & Commissioning Specialist

• Alternative titles:
  • Electrolyser Commissioning Lead
  • Electrolyser Package Engineer
  • Hydrogen Start-up Lead
  • Electrolyser Technical Expert

Main responsibilities

• Review electrolyser package engineering and vendor documentation.
• Support the definition of commissioning and start-up strategy.
• Review interfaces between:
  • electrolyser OEM
  • EPC contractor
  • electrical systems
  • process systems
  • control systems
  • hydrogen and ammonia facilities
• Assess technical risks, operability, maintainability and constructability
• Review commissioning procedures and operating philosophies
• Support preparation for:
  • FAT / SAT
  • pre-commissioning
  • energisation
  • cold commissioning
  • hot commissioning
  • start-up
  • performance testing
• Review turnover dossiers, punch-list strategy and completion requirements
• Review DCS/ESD logic, interlocks and cause-and-effect charts
• Support troubleshooting of technical issues during project execution or commissioning
• Coordinate with client, Owner’s Engineer, EPC contractors and OEMs

Required technical skills

• Strong experience with industrial water electrolysis
• Alkaline electrolysis preferred
• PEM electrolysis accepted
• Good knowledge of electrolyser balance-of-plant:
  • rectifiers
  • transformers
  • cooling systems
  • demineralised water
  • gas-liquid separation
  • hydrogen drying and purification
  • hydrogen compression
  • control systems
• Understanding of electrical integration:
  • MV/LV distribution
  • transformers
  • rectifiers
  • protection systems
  • harmonics
• Understanding of:
  • DCS
  • ESD
  • interlocks
  • cause-and-effect
  • HAZOP / HAZID
  • process safety
  • hazardous-area requirements
• Ability to review and challenge EPC and OEM technical documentation
• Strong coordination and interface-management skills
• Professional English is preferred for individual consultants. For a mobilised team, alternative language arrangements may be considered, provided that communication with the project team remains effective

Required project experience:

• Green hydrogen projects using industrial electrolysers
• Electrolyser packages at MW scale or above
• Hydrogen, green ammonia, e-fuels or large industrial process projects
• EPC, OEM or Owner’s Engineer environments
• Engineering, package delivery, construction, commissioning or start-up phases

Mandatory experience:

Candidates must meet all these criteria:

• Minimum 12 years’ industrial experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in hydrogen production, electrolysis, industrial gases or closely related process packages
• Direct experience with an industrial electrolyser package
• Experience beyond feasibility/basic engineering:
  • detailed engineering
  • vendor management
  • package delivery
  • construction
  • commissioning
  • start-up
  • performance testing
• Experience working with OEMs and/or EPC contractors
• Knowledge of electrolyser balance-of-plant and package interfaces
• Proven experience in a senior technical role:
  • Package Engineer
  • Commissioning Lead
  • Start-up Engineer
  • Technical Authority
  • OEM Field Engineer
  • Senior Process Engineer
• Available for an international Middle East assignment

Preferred experience:

• Multi-MW or GW-scale hydrogen project
• Alkaline electrolyser technology
• Green ammonia / ammonia synthesis experience
• Experience with renewable-power-to-hydrogen integration
• Experience with variable-load electrolyser operation
• Experience with Chinese, European or international electrolyser OEMs
• Previous Middle East or mega-project experience
• Owner’s Engineer or technical assurance experience

Profiles to exclude:

• Hydrogen business-development or strategy profiles only
• Academic/R&D profiles without industrial delivery experience
• Fuel-cell specialists without electrolysis experience
• Pure electrical commissioning profiles with no electrolyser/package exposure
• Junior process engineers without site, package or commissioning responsibility