Start-up & Transition Senior Engineer

IOTA GROUP is an international engineering and services company supporting major players in the energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. We provide technical expertise and project support through experienced consultants across complex international environments. We are currently looking for a Production Start-Up Senior Engineer – LNG Trains to support a major LNG project. The Production Start-Up Senior Engineer will join the Operations / Production team and will play a key role in the transition from mechanical completion to handover, start-up, performance testing, and early operations of LNG train facilities. Key responsibilities include: • Develop subsystem start-up sequences • Participate in the preparation and witnessing of critical commissioning activities • Verify handover readiness by reviewing commissioning completion dossiers, RFSU dossiers, punch lists, as-built documentation, operating manuals, and operating procedures • Review and contribute to the development of start-up procedures in line with operator standards • Support validation of start-up procedures using an Operator Training Simulator • Participate in RFSU walkdowns with EPC contractors • Witness ESD, EDP, and F&G cause & effect tests • Define and follow up vendor mobilization plans for the post-handover period • Lead LNG train start-up activities in coordination with Production teams • Attend SIMOPS coordination meetings • Support performance test execution and review final test reports • Propose improvements to operational procedures and processes based on facility performance • Support troubleshooting, technical studies, planned shutdown preparation, and warranty claim inputs • Master’s degree or higher in Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent • Minimum 15 years of experience in start-up and operations of LNG production plants • Strong experience in LNG train start-up, commissioning-to-operations transition, or early LNG operations • Previous experience in rol