Commissioning Engineer (Engineering & Design Review)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support the engineering, design review, and commissioning planning efforts for a large-scale power generation project in Texas. This position serves as the technical bridge between engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations by ensuring plant systems are designed, installed, and tested in a manner that supports safe, efficient, and reliable startup.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Review engineering deliverables from a commissioning, operability, maintainability, and startup readiness perspective.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZOPs, model reviews, and operational readiness reviews.
• Evaluate engineering designs for commissioning accessibility, testing capability, temporary commissioning requirements, maintainability, operational flexibility, and future plant expansion.
• Review and provide technical comments on P&IDs, single-line diagrams, control narratives, cause & effect matrices, logic diagrams, equipment datasheets, and vendor documentation.
• Support development of commissioning strategies, system turnover boundaries, commissioning system definitions, and startup sequencing.
• Assist with development of testing, energization, and phased startup philosophies for gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, electrical systems, and balance of plant equipment.
• Review plant control system architecture, DCS design, turbine controls, SCADA systems, protection schemes, and system interfaces to ensure safe commissioning and startup.
• Provide technical support to field commissioning teams by reviewing field changes, engineering queries, red-line markups, and startup issues.
• Assist with development of commissioning procedures, test documentation, and startup execution plans.
• Participate in functional testing, loop checks, logic validation, first-fire activities, synchronization, reliability runs, performance testing, and final plant turnover activities.

Job Requirements

• Strong understanding of commissioning methodologies and startup planning for utility-scale power generation facilities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, and control system documentation.
• Working knowledge of DCS, SCADA, instrumentation, electrical systems, and control philosophies.
• Familiarity with commissioning standards, system turnover processes, and engineering change management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with EPC contractors, OEMs, engineering teams, construction personnel, and plant operations.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting commissioning, startup, engineering, or design reviews for utility-scale power generation projects.
• Experience with Siemens SGT800, GE LM6000, reciprocating engine power plants, BESS, or combined cycle facilities is highly desirable.
• Previous experience supporting behind-the-meter generation, power system integration, or utility-scale commissioning projects is preferred.