Commissioning a major industrial project is no simple task , and Peyman

Naderi , a Senior

Commissioning and Start-Up Engineer for SNC-Lavalin / Kent , knows this well . In order to adequately complete a project to all required specifications ,

Naderi must manage many moving parts , from the Front- End Engineering

Design ( FEED ) through to eventual installation .

By Alexandra Kist , Valve World

A career with rotating equipment

Peyman Naderi has had a long , eclectic career as a mechanical engineer , often specializing in the design and maintenance of equipment . He leveraged the knowledge gained in both his undergraduate degree ( B . Sc ., Mechanical Engineering ) and master ’ s degree ( MEng , General Engineering ) to earn jobs at several global corporations , including MME GmbH ( Mechanical Engineer ), MAPNA Group ( Senior Mechanical Rotating Equipment Engineer ), ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions ( Senior Mechanical Rotating Equipment Specialist ), and now SNC-Lavalin / Kent ( Senior Commissioning and Start-Up Engineer ). Throughout his career , Naderi has worked in process plants , power plants , and several oil & gas projects . He possesses ample experience with both static and rotating equipment and knows the ins and outs of the oil and gas industry .

What does a commissioning engineer do ?

“ As a rotating equipment expert engineer , and now in my current role , I am doing mostly commissioning and start-up activities , including preparing deliverables with collaborations of other colleagues including process , instrumentation , and electrical engineers . Then I go to the site and lead vendors , engineers and technicians to execute commissioning activities and hand-over to the operation team ,” said Naderi .

Naderi said this process often starts in the office by providing systemization , system list , commissioning execution plan , activity list , schedule and work execution flow chart . In next step by reading and understanding a high volume of engineering documents , commissioning procedures will be provided . “ For example , if there is a pump , I would prepare a step-by-step procedure including system line up , pump priming , etc . which will say how I am going to commission this system ,” he said . The other major step , he said , is to develop a vital understanding of the health and safety requirements for commissioning of each individual system . It is Naderi ’ s job to ensure that all client deliverables are achieved ; whatever the client has specified that they need from their equipment ,