Rotating Equipment Coordinator - Commissioning LOTO

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Wood is recruiting for a Rotating Equipment Coordinator (Commissioning LOTO) to join the team for an immediate start, supporting commissioning and start-up activities on a major EPCM refinery project for a key client project in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. This role is offered as an initial 12-month contract with the opportunity to continue as an ongoing, longer-term assignment.

Designing the future. Transforming the World.

Wood has a deep history pioneering technical expertise globally for more than 160 years, from the North Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, and is now embarking on an exciting new chapter. Building on 40 years of engineering excellence in Thailand, Wood invites you to join our dedicated team, to shape the future of the energy industry in Asia Pacific and beyond.

Join us in the heart of Chonburi, within a vibrant and fast-growing hub on Thailand's Eastern Seaboard where you will enjoy being close to major industrial and energy centres with the lifestyle advantages of a coastal location. Perfectly positioned within reach of Bangkok and minutes from the coastline of Pattaya, our office is the ideal blend of career opportunity and coastal lifestyle.

At Wood Thailand you will thrive in a collegiate team culture by partnering with likeminded, agile industry peers to inspire with ingenuity and create new possibilities.

What we can offer

• Excellent rates, with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Ongoing work on interesting projects delivered in partnership with leaders of industry across energy and materials markets
• Global connections, join an inclusive and diverse international community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities
• Flexible working arrangements balance client, team and individual needs with opportunities for hybrid and remote working
• Commitment to your Wellbeing, with annual contribution to Health Insurance and free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

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• What makes you remarkable?
• At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
• Expected:
• You must hold (or be eligible to obtain) legal working rights in Thailand. If you already have Thai work rights or have a visa or work permit application in progress, we encourage you to apply.
• Suitably qualified with a Diploma, Trade Qualification or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline from a recognised institution, ideally with 7+ years of commissioning experience if degree qualified, or 10+ years of relevant practical experience if trade qualified, supporting major EPCM projects within the Refinery, Petrochemical or Oil & Gas Processing sectors.
• In addition, you will:
• • Have strong technical knowledge of rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, turbines, blowers and associated mechanical systems
  • Be fully conversant with Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), permit-to-work systems, mechanical isolations and commissioning safety requirements
  • Have proven experience interpreting discipline documentation including P&IDs, vendor manuals, commissioning procedures and engineering drawings
  • Have a good standard of general computer literacy with knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and project reporting systems
  • Have proven experience monitoring work progress, maintaining accurate records and reporting performance against project plans
  • Have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) complemented by your ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural project team
• Desirable:
• What will set you apart will be your previous experience coordinating commissioning and start-up activities for rotating equipment packages on major refinery, petrochemical or oil and gas projects. Experience supporting compressors, turbines and critical rotating equipment during pre-commissioning, commissioning and operational readiness phases will be highly regarded. Previous EPCM project experience in Thailand is advantageous but not essential.
• It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
• If you are a Rotating Equipment Coordinator (Commissioning LOTO) looking for your next project opportunity in Thailand, apply today!
• Shortlisting will commence immediately.

Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, your immediate focus will be supporting commissioning and start-up activities on a major EPCM refinery project for a key client. You will play a critical role in coordinating the safe isolation, lock out/tag out (LOTO), commissioning readiness and start-up activities associated with rotating equipment systems across the facility.

You will thrive on the challenge of balancing technical expertise, planning, safety leadership and stakeholder engagement in this key site-based role. Your ability to work collaboratively with construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, operations and HSE personnel will be essential in ensuring safe and successful project delivery.

In addition, you will:

• Coordinate commissioning, start-up and LOTO activities for rotating equipment systems including pumps, compressors, turbines, blowers and associated auxiliary equipment
• Implement and coordinate all Mechanical LOTO procedures in accordance with project and client requirements
• Interpret work scopes, drawings, P&IDs, vendor documentation and commissioning procedures to identify and verify isolation points and equipment readiness requirements
• Verify isolation points and issue, modify and close LOTO permits and certificates, ensuring compliance with approved procedures
• Conduct field inspections and audits to ensure all LOTO activities and commissioning works are executed safely and in accordance with project requirements
• Coordinate equipment preservation, mechanical completion verification, pre-start checks, functional testing and commissioning readiness reviews
• Liaise closely with construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, operations, vendor representatives and HSE teams to support safe work execution and system handovers
• Support commissioning performance testing, troubleshooting, incident investigations and safe restoration of systems following completion of work activities