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