Mechanical Commissioning Technician

About the role

Kent is seeking Mechanical Commissioning Technicians to support the GPX Greenfield Project in Port Arthur, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Mechanical Commissioning Lead Technician and support the planning and execution of commissioning activities.
• Execute mechanical commissioning activities in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, and commissioning schedules.
• Perform Mechanical Completion (MC) walkdowns, equipment inspections, punch listing, and system readiness verification.
• Complete Boundary Condition Sheets (BCS), commissioning check sheets, Inspection Test Records (ITRs), and turnover documentation.
• Verify the readiness of mechanical systems and equipment, including pumps, vessels, rotating equipment, piping, and associated auxiliaries.
• Support pre-commissioning, functional testing, vendor activities, system startup, and commissioning operations.
• Prepare commissioning reports, redlines, turnover packages, and daily progress updates.
• Coordinate activities with Construction, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and vendors to ensure safe and efficient system handover.
• Identify, document, and communicate commissioning deficiencies and punch list items.
• Comply with all HSSE requirements, Permit to Work (PTW), Control of Work (CoW), and project safety procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of mechanical commissioning experience on industrial, LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar large capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, including pumps, compressors, vessels, piping, valves, and rotating equipment.
• Experience with Mechanical Completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and system turnover processes.
• Working knowledge of PTW and Control of Work (CoW) systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment datasheets, commissioning procedures, and technical drawings.
• Experience preparing commissioning documentation, turnover records, and completion dossiers.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Full fluency in English is required.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems.
• Experience with Mechanical Completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and system turnover processes.
• Working knowledge of PTW and Control of Work (CoW) systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment datasheets, commissioning procedures, and technical drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.

Details about the role

Location: Port Arthur, TX. Relocation is not required. Travel is required per project requirements. The contract type and experience level are 5 plus years.