Commissioning manager - LNG

About Vulcain Engineering Group

Vulcain Engineering Group is a fast-growing engineering and consulting group operating in France and internationally. We design, build, commission, operate, and optimize solutions that enhance critical infrastructure and support sustainable progress.

Our teams support major players across energy, healthcare, transportation, industry, and infrastructure sectors. Our mission is to bring “The Energy to Transform” to meaningful and responsible projects.

In practice, we help decarbonize industrial processes, optimize water consumption, and reduce environmental footprints.We also invest in digital transformation to strengthen innovation and operational performance for our clients.

At Vulcain, teamwork and mutual support shape our daily work, both on-site and in our offices.

We provide tailored career paths through mobility opportunities, training, and e-learning platforms such as Mylee. Committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, we foster an open and inclusive work environment.

Together, let’s make engineering a driving force for a sustainable and responsible future.

Your mission

You will lead and manage LNG commissioning activities on large-scale energy projects, from preparation through successful start-up and contractual milestones. You play a key role in ensuring safe, high-quality, and timely commissioning while coordinating multiple interfaces in complex project environments.

Your responsibilities

• Prepare all instructions, procedures, manuals, lists, and technical documentation required for commissioning execution.
• Develop and manage detailed commissioning schedules and budgets, including vendor support requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of all temporary equipment required for commissioning activities.
• Organize, plan, and manage commissioning execution across all project phases in line with COMPANY / OPERCOM methodology, securing adequate resources.
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture within the commissioning organization.
• Assess project risks and report any technical findings or potential safety issues to management.
• Drive the transition from “Area-based” to “System-based” commissioning, in close coordination with the Completion & Handover Manager.
• Witness pre-commissioning activities carried out by main construction subcontractors to ensure smooth handover at RFC stage.
• Manage all commissioning interfaces (construction, completions, vendors, client).
• Ensure deployment and availability of the Completion Management System across worksites and organize required training for commissioning and construction teams.
• Ensure proper delivery of red-line / as-commissioned documentation.
• Monitor progress closely to meet contractual milestones, implementing corrective and mitigation actions in case of schedule slippage.

Your profile

• Education: Master’s degree in Engineering (MSc / Bac+5).
• Experience: Proven experience (10+) in commissioning management on LNG, Oil & Gas, or complex energy infrastructure projects.
• Technical skills:
  • Strong knowledge of commissioning and handover processes.
  • Solid understanding of EPC project environments and multi-contractor interfaces.
• Strengths: Leadership, autonomy, strong organizational skills, ability to manage risk and make decisions in critical situations.

Skills & tools

• Languages: Fluent English required.
• Tools / environments: Planning tools, Completion Management Systems, EPC project environments.

Why join us

At Vulcain, you build a career path tailored to your ambitions through mobility, training, and close managerial support.

You contribute to strategic LNG projects with high industrial and energy impact.

You join a committed, collaborative team where technical excellence and teamwork are core values.

You benefit from opportunities in France and internationally.

Our recruitment process

• Initial discussion with a recruiter to understand your career goals and present our projects.
• Technical and HR interviews to assess expertise and team fit.
• Clear and transparent feedback at each stage.
• Reference checks based on mutual trust.
• Personalized offer followed by a tailored onboarding program.