Commissioning Engineer
$110,000 to $130,000 + Bonus + Good Benefits
Field-Based Position
Site-based commissioning role focused on infrastructure projects, supporting field execution, system turnover, and client interface through pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup of municipal and industrial treatment systems. Embedded at active plant construction and retrofit sites with ownership of process system readiness, performance validation, and handover to operations.
Required Experience:
- US Citizenship or Permanent US Residency (Green Card)
- Minimum 3+ years of stable commissioning, startup, or operations support experience within water or wastewater treatment facilities (municipal or industrial required)
- Hands-on experience with treatment processes such as biological treatment (activated sludge), membrane systems (MBR), filtration, disinfection, and sludge processing preferred
- Working knowledge of AWWA standards, WEF practices, and OSHA requirements as applied to treatment plant construction and startup
- Demonstrated ability to execute field commissioning for process equipment, pumping systems, and plant-wide controls (PLC/SCADA)
- Experience coordinating subcontractors, OEMs, and owner representatives during multi-phase plant startup
- Ability to manage multiple systems concurrently in schedule-driven commissioning environments
- Strong proficiency reading P&IDs, control schematics, and process documentation
- Clear, direct communication in field and client-facing environments
- Proven track record of safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance during plant commissioning and startup
Core Responsibilities
- Serve as primary on-site liaison for owner/operators, EPC teams, subcontractors, and equipment vendors during commissioning of water and wastewater treatment systems
- Coordinate pre-commissioning and commissioning activities across treatment processes including headworks, screening, grit removal, primary/secondary treatment, filtration, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping systems
- Lead system walkdowns, punch list development, and turnover package completion for process, mechanical, and electrical/instrumentation scopes
- Execute commissioning plans for pumps, blowers, clarifiers, chemical feed systems, UV/chlorination systems, and SCADA/controls integration
- Perform functional testing, loop checks, wet testing, and process start-up to validate system performance against design intent and regulatory requirements
- Track and drive punch list items to closure to achieve mechanical completion, substantial completion, and final acceptance milestones
- Coordinate system readiness across civil, mechanical, electrical, and controls scopes in a multi-discipline construction environment
- Review and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, control narratives, and specifications specific to water/wastewater treatment processes
- Conduct field inspections to verify compliance with applicable standards (AWWA, WEF, OSHA, project specifications) and quality requirements
- Interface with engineering, controls integrators, and operations teams to troubleshoot process and equipment issues during startup
- Maintain detailed commissioning logs, test documentation, and turnover records required for owner acceptance and regulatory compliance
Please send a current resume with project history to ... for consideration.
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