Superintendent HVAC Commissioning

About the Role

International Maritime Industries is seeking a Superintendent, HVAC Commissioning. This full-time role involves overseeing all aspects of HVAC pre-commissioning and commissioning for new-build offshore jack-up drilling rigs. The objective is to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient HVAC system operation, achieving operational readiness and successful client acceptance in line with project specifications, classification society requirements, and offshore regulatory standards.

Role Purpose

The Superintendent will manage the planning, coordination, execution, testing, startup, performance verification, and handover of HVAC systems. This includes accommodation, machinery, technical, hazardous area, and ventilation systems, ensuring all activities contribute to project delivery objectives and meet stringent industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, functional testing, startup, and performance verification of HVAC systems, including those for accommodation, engine rooms, technical spaces, switchgear rooms, UPS rooms, and hazardous areas.
• Develop, implement, and control HVAC commissioning procedures, inspection checklists, test packages, and schedules to ensure systematic execution and timely project milestones.
• Oversee the inspection, testing, calibration, and operational validation of AHUs, chillers, compressors, fans, blowers, dampers, louvers, VFDs, and HVAC control systems.
• Manage the integration and functional verification of HVAC automation systems, control panels, monitoring systems, interlocks, and fire and gas interfaces.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with engineering, construction, QA/QC personnel, vendors, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Lead engagements with classification societies, regulatory authorities, and client representatives during inspections, testing, audits, and approvals.
• Ensure all HVAC commissioning activities adhere to HSE requirements, permit-to-work processes, hazardous area regulations, SOLAS, IMO, and classification society standards.
• Lead troubleshooting, defect identification, punch-list management, corrective actions, and performance optimization activities.
• Oversee the preparation and control of commissioning dossiers, test records, inspection reports, ITRs, mechanical completion documentation, RFCC/RFOC certificates, and acceptance records.
• Direct FAT, SAT, final acceptance testing, system turnover, as-built documentation, and handover activities to ensure successful client acceptance.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 12 years of experience in HVAC commissioning, preferably within the offshore or marine industry.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex commissioning projects for HVAC systems on new-build offshore jack-up drilling rigs.
• Strong understanding of project specifications, classification society requirements, and offshore regulatory standards.

Work Type

This is a full-time position.

Application Process

Salary details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.