Project Engineer, Commissioning Services

About the role

The Project Engineer is responsible for the installation, commissioning, and testing of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)-controlled equipment at customer sites. This role involves hands-on work with electrical technicians to bring up control cabinets, load and configure PLC software, and execute tests to verify system functionality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison for all onsite commissioning support, issue resolution, and coordination across departments.
• Ensure all commissioning workload, progress, and reporting are accurately updated and maintained in Jira per project.
• Partner with team leadership to design, benchmark, and standardize commissioning processes from scratch.
• Audit third-party contractor work and documentation to ensure strict adherence to company processes.
• Conduct one-on-one discussions with engineers to verify the content and status of Jira tickets, ensuring no missing details.
• Track and verify that timesheet hours align with commissioning tasks and projects.
• Resolve blocked and rejected Jira items by working directly with assigned engineers.
• Facilitate weekly training sessions and documentation updates to support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with project managers to address and resolve blocking issues.
• Travel as needed to work onsite with project managers, scrum masters, the commissioning team, and leadership.
• Participate in new product development initiatives by attending design reviews, workshops, and cross-functional planning sessions to ensure commissioning requirements, deliverables, documentation, and field support needs are identified and addressed throughout the development process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in either electrical or mechanical engineering, or in automated production management, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with PLC (Allen Bradley), Robot (ABB, Fanuc), Industrial networking (Ethernet/IP), or Operator interface (Panel View Plus).
• Mechanical Engineer, or an engineer with heavy hands-on mechanical experience, is highly preferred.
• Experience with motion control equipment such as VFDs and the ability to debug and support via Remote Desktop, SSH, browser, etc.
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing projects across broad internal stakeholders to execute project scope and timeline.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule complex work with dependencies and to drive production.
• Track record of exceeding project deliverables while remaining on time and within budget.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
• Must comply with all safety requirements and protocols, including without limitation Lock out tag out safety protocols and fall protection safety protocols.
• Must be capable of working in temperatures ranging from 105° to 32° Fahrenheit.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of industrial automation and robotics.
• Experience with project management tools like Jira.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.

Pay

The base range for this position in the posted location is $96,000.00 - $132,000.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

This is a remote, field-based position. Travel is required up to 75% of the time.