Commissioning Engineer

Bradsby Group; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradsby Group seeks a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to support the commissioning and start-up of renewable energy, waste-to-energy, wastewater, and industrial facilities across North America. The role involves working onsite with engineering, construction, automation, vendors, and operations to take projects from pre-commissioning through start-up, performance testing, and final handover.

Strong mechanical/process knowledge with controls experience is required, with a willingness to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• 3–5+ years of industrial commissioning/start-up experience preferred.
• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA and loop/I-O testing beneficial.
• Ability to read P&IDs and control schematics; strong field troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute onsite commissioning from pre-commissioning through start-up and handover.
• Develop and execute commissioning procedures, checklists, and test protocols.
• Verify mechanical completion and system readiness prior to start-up.
• Perform equipment checkout, calibration verification, loop checks, I/O checks, and functional testing.
• Support dry and wet commissioning of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process systems.
• Coordinate activities with construction teams, automation engineers, vendors, and client personnel.
• Track progress, punch lists, and corrective actions; support turnover documentation.

Skills

Commissioning

Field troubleshooting

P&IDs reading

Electrical/Instrumentation

Control systems

Independence in field

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

PLC

HMI/SCADA

Electrical drawings

Job description

Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to support the commissioning and start-up of renewable energy, waste-to-energy, wastewater, and industrial process facilities across North America.

This role will work onsite with engineering, construction, automation, vendors, and operations teams to take projects from pre-commissioning through start-up, performance testing, and final handover. The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical/process knowledge with controls and instrumentation experience and is comfortable troubleshooting equipment in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute onsite commissioning from pre-commissioning through start-up, performance testing, and handover.
• Develop and execute commissioning procedures, checklists, test protocols, and schedules.
• Verify mechanical completion and system readiness prior to start-up.
• Perform equipment checkout, calibration verification, loop checks, I/O checks, functional testing, and SATs.
• Support dry and wet commissioning of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, automation, and process systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment, process, instrumentation, PLC/HMI/SCADA, and control-system issues.
• Coordinate daily activities with construction teams, automation engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and client personnel.
• Track commissioning progress, punch-list items, technical issues, and corrective actions.
• Support operator training, operational readiness, turnover documentation, and final project handover.
• Ensure commissioning activities comply with project requirements and safety procedures, including LOTO, JHAs, and risk assessments.

Ideal Candidate

• 3–5+ years of industrial experience with hands-on commissioning, start-up, or plant operations experience.
• Background in renewable energy, biogas/RNG, wastewater treatment, waste-to-energy, power generation, chemical/process plants, or similar industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation systems.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, loop checks, I/O testing, and functional testing.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, electrical drawings, and control schematics.
• Strong field troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently in an active construction/start-up environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline preferred; equivalent technical education and relevant commissioning experience considered.
• Ability to travel to project sites throughout North America.