Water Plant O&M & Commissioning Lead

Role Summary:The O&M Manager with additional responsibility as Commissioning Engineer is a strategicleadership position that demands technical depth operational maturity and executionexcellence. This role is accountable for the end-to-end lifecycle ownership of plantoperations maintenance and successful commissioning of water and wastewater treatmentplants. The position requires the ability to orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams maintain highstandards of compliance safety and performance and ensure flawless handover to clientsor asset owners.The incumbent shall act as the single point of accountability for uptime operationalefficiency and performance reliability of all assigned assets while simultaneously deliveringcommissioning excellence during new project rollouts.Primary Responsibilities:A. Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Management Full Ownership of Plant Performance1. Operational Excellence & Uptime AssuranceI. Take full ownership of the 24x7 plant operation ensuring uninterrupted treatmentprocesses across STP MBR MBBR UF RO and other process technologies.II. Drive KPI-based monitoring including throughput recovery ratio energyconsumption chemical usage and OPEX per m³ of water treated.III. Identify bottlenecks inefficiencies and non-conformities in real-time and implementcorrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to optimize process performance.IV. Maintain consistent process quality output aligned with statutory compliance andclient service level agreements (SLAs).2. Preventive and Predictive MaintenanceI. Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance programs including preventivepredictive and condition-based strategies for all mechanical electrical andinstrumentation assets.II. Monitor asset health and schedule planned shutdowns with minimal impact onoperations.III. Ensure availability and stock management of critical spares consumables andchemicals through digitalized inventory systems.3. Manpower Leadership & HSE ComplianceI. Lead a multi-disciplinary team of operators technicians supervisors and engineersensuring their roles are well-defined trained and monitored.Job Role: O&M Manager with Additional Responsibility asCommissioning EngineerPage 2 of 2II. Conduct performance evaluations on-site coaching technical trainings and teammotivation to foster ownership at all levels.III. Ensure 100% compliance to all local and international HSE standards implementingzero-incident culture near-miss tracking and safety drills.IV. Serve as the HSE custodian on-site enforcing permit-to-work systems confinedspace entry lockout-tagout procedures and MSDS adherence.4. Process Data Reporting & Client InteractionI. Generate daily weekly and monthly plant performance dashboards highlighting keytrends deviations and improvement areas.II. Present O&M results in structured formats to senior management and externalstakeholders.III. Serve as the client-facing technical lead attending review meetings audits andprogress reviews with a proactive problem-solving mindset.B. Commissioning Engineering Accountability from Mechanical Completion to FinalHandover1. Project Transition and Design ValidationI. Act as the first technical point of contact during project transition from engineering tocommissioning.II. Validate P&IDs GA drawings BOQs and process design documents forconstructability and operability gaps.III. Provide inputs to PLC/SCADA programmers to ensure control philosophy aligns withoperational practicality and safety.2. Pre-Commissioning & Mechanical CompletionI. Preparation of commissioning documents commissioning checklists inspection testplans (ITPs) calibration reports and quality dossiers.II. Lead pre-commissioning activities including loop testing pressure testing flushingalignment checks leak tests and documentation verification.III. Coordinate with QA/QC safety and civil teams to certify readiness forcommissioning with comprehensive checklists and ITPs.3. Cold & Hot Commissioning ActivitiesI. Execute cold commissioning to verify mechanical and electrical integrity.II. Conduct hot commissioning with actual loading operational tuning and chemicaldosing to meet design KPIs (TSS COD BOD turbidity recovery % etc.).III. Ensure adherence to process manuals equipment O&M manuals andcommissioning protocols.4. Performance Testing & Client AcceptanceI. Run Performance Guarantee Tests (PGT) and operational demonstrations withcalibrated instruments and validated analyzers.Job Role: O&M Manager with Additional Responsibility as Commissioning EngineerII. Prepare and submit commissioning dossiers including signed test sheets punchpoint closures DLP schedules and as-built documentation.III. Obtain Provisional and Final Acceptance Certificates from the client with zerodisputes or liquidated damages.5. Knowledge Transfer & Post-Handover SupportI. Conduct training sessions for client teams on plant operations maintenanceprocedures HMI/SCADA usage and emergency handling.II. Maintain support during Defects Liability Period (DLP)