Commissioning Lead (Full-time or Part-time)

Posted: 07/07/2026

Closing Date: 07/08/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Part-Time or Full-Time

Location: Prospect

Job Category: Engineering

LMS Energy is at the forefront of emissions reduction and renewable fuel innovation across Australia. We are currently recruiting for a full-time or part‑time Commissioning Lead located in Prospect, South Australia.

Reporting directly to Group Leader – Engineering this role will play a key role in enabling the Engineering Team to deliver on key objectives through effective support and collaboration.

Why LMS Energy?

This role presents a unique opportunity to join an inclusive and purpose‑driven team, united by our vision to lead in renewable fuels and methane abatement. At LMS Energy, our people are supported by accessible, engaged leadership with a genuine desire to support collaboration, innovation and meaningful organisational outcomes. Ongoing training and development opportunities empower our team to achieve exceptional personal and professional growth and to excel in their chosen pathway. In our Engagement Survey for 2026, 93% of employees agree or strongly agree that they enjoy coming to work.

Our commitment to you:

- Health, Wellbeing & Flexibility: Enjoy flexible working arrangements, a weekly wellbeing hour, access to ClassPass fitness and wellness as well as services provided via our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Learning & Development: Grow your career in a supportive team environment with professional, safety, and technical training opportunities.
- Community Impact: Make a difference through participation in charitable activities and volunteering opportunities, including a dedicated “Give Back Day.”
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Join a workplace where everyone is valued and empowered, with active committees and focus groups promoting inclusion.
- Leave Entitlements: Benefit from prorated long‑service leave, study leave, and employer paid parental leave.
- Caregiving: Be supported at every stage of your caregiving journey with a return‑to‑work support payment, continued superannuation during unpaid parental leave, relief from performance objectives for returning parents,



and access to wellbeing rooms with breastfeeding and childcare facilities.
- Rewards & Recognition: Be acknowledged for length of service and excellence in safety and culture.

Responsibilities

- Provide visible and strong leadership across relevant commissioning stakeholders including contractors,OEMsand vendors, setting clear expectations forsafety, discipline, and performance
- Plan, organise, and lead commissioning activities frompre‑commissioningthrough to completion across various project delivery models
- Develop,maintainand executein accordance withstructured commissioning plans
- Develop commissioning documentation, including checklists, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Field Installation Checklists (FICs) defined hold/witness points and other relevant construction and commissioning QA documentation.
- Coordinate andfacilitateworkshops with internal and external stakeholderswhererelating to commissioning – including, but not limited to:
- Pre-Start Safety Review (PSSR) and handover to operations.
- Daily pre-start / toolbox
- Manage project interfaces, priorities and competing demands across Engineering, Construction, Operations, HSE, and external stakeholders.
- Provide input during design and construction to ensure operability, maintainability, and commissioning readiness.
- Establish andmaintaincommissioning governance frameworks, including stage gates, assurance processes, and minimum documentation requirements aligned with LMS Energy standards.
- Provide independent assurance that commissioning activities meet defined quality, safety, and technical standards prior to progression between project phases and final handover.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulatory requirements throughout all commissioning phases.
- Lead commissioning readiness reviews and formal sign-off processes, ensuring all systems, documentation,



and competencies are in place prior to start-up and handover.
- Monitor and report on commissioning performance, risks, and key milestones to senior stakeholders, implementing corrective actions whererequired.
- Provide input into key technical documentation including P&IDs;, control philosophies, shutdown logic, andcause‑and‑effectmatrices.
- Demonstrate robust safety leadership, managing high-risk activities such as hazardous energy isolation, first gas, first energisation, and live plant commissioning in compliance with LMS Energy Health, Safety and Environmental and statutory requirements.
- Coordinate generator compliance testing, grid energisation approvals, protection systems, metering, andpermission‑to‑operate
- Verify commissioning completion and performance against contractual requirements.
- Develop andmaintaincommissioning records, punch lists,non‑conformances, and completion dossiers
- Lead operational readiness and structured handover (including PSSR) to Operations and Asset Management.

Requirements

- Minimum 10 years’ experience in commissioning, operations, or delivery of industrial process plant and equipment.
- Engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, or related discipline (desirable) or Senior Tradesperson withdemonstratedtechnical competency in commissioning complex plant.
- Demonstrated experience in commissioning and/or construction of biogas, Renewable Natural Gas, Oil and Gas and/or electrical generation plants.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent planning, organisational, and coordination skills.
- Australian Drivers Licence
- Upholds LMS’ company values and culture

We are seeking committed individuals who are passionate about environmental sustainability. At LMS Energy, we foster a collaborative, people‑focused culture where innovation, integrity and impact guide everything we do. LMS Energy is a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, recognised for our commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. If you share our values and are looking to be part of a team making a real difference, we invite you to apply. To learn more about our work and culture, please visit our website .

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