Gas Turbine Controls Startup Lead

Verto People, Ltd.; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Gas Turbine Controls Startup Lead to oversee the installation, testing, and commissioning of advanced gas turbine control systems. The role demands expert-level competence in controls engineering focusing on Allen Bradley RSLogix, with significant travel to project sites. You will lead system optimization, collaborate with various teams, and ensure successful control systems performance. This position offers a competitive hourly wage of $70 - $75, alongside per diem for travel expenses.

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience with Allen Bradley RSLogix programming and platforms.
• Experience with LM6000 or other GE aeroderivative gas turbines.
• Familiarity with pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement technology.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%, including international project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate testing for control systems, indication, and annunciation loops.
• Verify, modify, and tune plant control loops based on design requirements.
• Demonstrate and optimize control methods to develop robust control algorithms.
• Perform configuration and programming on Gas Turbine Controls systems.

Skills

Expert-level experience with Allen Bradley RSLogix

Experience with LM6000 or other GE aeroderivative gas turbines

High proficiency in supporting Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and PLCs

In-depth Technical Knowledge of process instrumentation and controls

Job description

Gas Turbine Controls Startup Lead

$70 - $75 per hour + per diem

Work Location: Remote (United States)

Are you a Controls Engineering expert (specifically Allen Bradley RSLogix) with deep domain knowledge of the LM6000 turbine? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, leading the successful startup and commissioning of complex control systems on a global scale? An industry leader in power generation project execution is seeking a highly skilled individual to join their team. This is a field-based position where you will be on site almost 100% of the time, going project to project, leading a team executing best in class startups.

This is a direct hire position.

Position Summary

The Controls Startup Lead is a critical, field-based role responsible for the installation, testing, and commissioning of advanced PLC and turbine control systems for large-scale gas turbine power generation projects. This position demands expert-level competence in process control, programming, and system integration, requiring significant travel to project sites for direct implementation and technical support.

Work Location: Remote (United States)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Control System Commissioning: Perform and coordinate the full scope of testing for all control system, indication, and annunciation loops.
• System Optimization & Tuning: Verify, modify, and expertly tune plant control loops based on revised design requirements, achieving optimal performance.
• Advanced Control Strategy: Demonstrate, instruct, and optimize an expert knowledge of control methods (analog and discrete) to develop sustainable and robust control algorithms.
• Programming & Configuration: Perform configuration and programming on complex Gas Turbine Controls systems, including implementing control methodologies across DCS, PLC, and HMI platforms.
• Technical Collaboration: Partner closely with instrument technicians, operations, maintenance, construction teams, and vendors, providing field support and technical guidance to resolve critical problems.
• Documentation & Design: Proficiently read and interpret P&IDs and apply this knowledge while working with instrumentation and control equipment in dynamic industrial environments.

Required Expertise

• MUST HAVE: Expert-level experience with Allen Bradley RSLogix programming and platforms.
• MUST HAVE: Experience with LM6000 or other GE aeroderivative gas turbines, including programming and sequencing.
• In-depth Technical Knowledge: Expertise in process instrumentation and controls, including familiarity with pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement technology.
• High proficiency in supporting Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment and systems.
• Travel: Willingness to travel up to 100%, including international project sites.

Working Environment & Requirements

• Ability to work frequently outdoors in various weather conditions and on active construction sites, involving walking, standing, bending, and working in tight or elevated spaces.
• US work authorization is required; sponsorship is not available.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screen and background check is mandatory.

Desired Skills

• Technical knowledge of industrial networks and communication protocols.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a matrixed team environment.