The Role
The Technical Assurance Lead provides operational assurance during construction and startup, ensuring safety and integration between project and operational teams. Key responsibilities include interface management, risk resolution, and operational readiness coordination.
Summary Generated by Built In
px Americas is a leading provider of commissioning, start-up and operations-readiness services for LNG assets and energy sectors across North America and beyond. As we expand our footprint into the Bahamas we are recruiting for a Technical Assurance Lead.
The Technical Assurance Lead provides dedicated operational assurance support during construction, commissioning, and startup activities as a temporary role established to support safe project execution and transition to steady-state operations.
The Technical Assurance Lead provides dedicated operational assurance support during construction, commissioning, and startup activities as a temporary role established to support safe project execution and transition to steady-state operations.
Acting as the primary interface between Project / CSU teams and the site Operations & Maintenance organization, the role protects plant safety, operational integrity, and defined operating envelopes while supporting safe commissioning, SIMOPS management, system handover, and operational readiness.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational assurance and technical interface support during construction, commissioning, startup, and transition to steady-state operations
- Act as the primary interface between project, commissioning, CSU, and site operations and maintenance teams to ensure safe integration of project activities within the live terminal environment
- Protect plant safety, operational integrity, and defined operating envelopes during project execution, commissioning, and startup activities
- Support safe execution of simultaneous operations through effective coordination of permit to work, isolations, interface controls, and operational risk management
- Ensure operational readiness requirements, procedures, competencies, and technical safeguards are established prior to system handover
- Support structured transition of systems, responsibilities, and plant ownership from project and commissioning teams into operations
- Coordinate resolution and escalation of technical, operational, and safety risks arising from project interface activities
- Maintain visible field presence during critical commissioning, startup, and live plant interface activities
- Coordinate operational readiness reviews, interface planning, and assurance activities during construction, commissioning, and startup phases
- Review commissioning procedures, startup plans, operating instructions, and temporary operating arrangements prior to execution
- Coordinate SIMOPS activities, interface boundaries, live plant interventions, and worksite controls to ensure safe execution of project activities
- Review isolation strategies, tie-ins, temporary systems, and modification activities affecting operating plant systems
- Monitor project and commissioning field activities impacting terminal operations, escalating interface risks or operational constraints as required
- Facilitate communication and coordination between project teams, commissioning personnel, operations, maintenance, and technical stakeholders
- Support structured system handover, punch list close-out, operational acceptance, and transition into operations ownership
- Participate in incident investigations, lessons learned reviews, and startup issue resolution activities where required
Core competencies
- Process Safety & Risk Management
- SIMOPS & Operational Integration
- Control of Work Coordination
- Commissioning & Startup Readiness
- Cross-Functional Leadership
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Engineering or technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in LNG, terminal, oil & gas, petrochemical, or comparable industrial environments, including commissioning, startup, or live plant interface activities.
- Strong knowledge of Control of Work, SIMOPS, and commissioning processes.
- Experience working at the project–operations interface during commissioning, startup, or live plant execution activities.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, operating procedures, isolation plans, commissioning documentation, and technical drawings associated with live plant activities.
Desirable
- LNG import terminal or marine terminal commissioning / startup experience.
- Experience supporting SIMOPS within live operating facilities.
- Familiarity with Management of Change (MOC) processes.
- Experience supporting brownfield tie-ins, temporary operating arrangements, or live plant modifications.
- Knowledge of process safety and operational risk management frameworks.
- Experience coordinating contractor and vendor technical interfaces.
Additional information
- Work schedule: Days with flexibility to support project startup and operational support.
- Travel required for training, audits, and stakeholder meetings as necessary.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the Bahamas or willing to relocate with employer-sponsored permits.
- Must be able to drive.
About
px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the Ara Partners portfolio of companies, Ara Partners is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments.
Skills Required
- Engineering or technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in LNG, terminal, oil & gas, petrochemical, or comparable industrial environments.
- Strong knowledge of Control of Work, SIMOPS, and commissioning processes.
- Experience working at the project-operations interface during commissioning, startup, or live plant execution activities.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, operating procedures, isolation plans, commissioning documentation, and technical drawings.
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px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business that owns and manages energy, chemicals, and industrial assets, focusing on delivering net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in energy infrastructure and industrial processes, driving decarbonisation and efficiencies.
