Commissioning Engineer

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to support the startup and commissioning of a new production facility. This role coordinates commissioning activities across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process systems to ensure equipment is installed, tested, and operated safely in line with design requirements.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Construction, Operations, and vendors, develop plans and checklists, verify turnover, and drive readiness from construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, construction, or operations in industrial or advanced manufacturing.
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, PLC-based controls, and industrial utilities.
• Ability to read P&IDs, single-line diagrams, schematics, and equipment drawings.
• Experience developing or executing commissioning procedures and turnover documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and project-coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple systems and priorities in a fast-paced startup.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with collaboration across teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commissioning plans, procedures, checklists, and schedules.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, mechanical completion, turnover, startup, and testing.
• Verify equipment and systems meet drawings, specs, codes, and vendor requirements.
• Oversee inspections, functional testing, loop checks, energization, and readiness reviews.
• Support commissioning across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, utilities, and processes.
• Review P&IDs, electrical drawings, control narratives, and vendor docs.
• Identify issues, document deficiencies, and coordinate resolutions with teams.
• Manage punch lists and track item closure.
• Coordinate vendor reps, contractors, and internal stakeholders during startup.
• Troubleshoot performance issues during commissioning and early operations.
• Ensure safety permits, lockout/tagout, and commissioning protocols are followed.
• Maintain commissioning records, test results, turnover packages, and docs.
• Support operating procedures, maintenance plans, and training materials.
• Assist with operator and maintenance training before transfer to Operations.
• Provide post-startup support, including optimization and root-cause analysis.

Job description

Our client is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to support the startup and commissioning of a new production facility. This individual will coordinate commissioning activities across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process systems to ensure equipment is installed, tested, documented, and operating safely in accordance with design requirements.

The Commissioning Engineer will work closely with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, equipment vendors, and contractors throughout the transition from construction completion to full production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commissioning plans, procedures, checklists, and schedules for facility equipment and systems.
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, mechanical completion, system turnover, startup, and performance-testing activities.
• Verify equipment and systems have been installed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and manufacturer requirements.
• Perform or oversee inspections, functional testing, loop checks, equipment energization, and operational-readiness reviews.
• Support the commissioning of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, utility, and process systems.
• Review P&IDs, electrical drawings, control narratives, equipment specifications, and vendor documentation.
• Identify commissioning issues, document deficiencies, and coordinate their resolution with the appropriate engineering, construction, or vendor teams.
• Manage punch lists and ensure outstanding items are appropriately prioritized, tracked, and closed.
• Coordinate vendor representatives, contractors, and internal stakeholders during equipment startup and testing.
• Troubleshoot equipment and system performance issues during commissioning and early-stage operations.
• Verify that safety procedures, permits, lockout/tagout requirements, and commissioning protocols are followed.
• Maintain accurate commissioning records, test results, turnover packages, and system documentation.
• Support the development of operating procedures, maintenance plans, and training materials.
• Assist with operator and maintenance-team training before systems are transferred to Operations.
• Provide post-startup support, including system optimization, reliability improvements, and root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, construction, or operations within an industrial or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of mechanical equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, PLC-based controls, and industrial utilities.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, schematics, equipment drawings, and technical specifications.
• Experience developing or executing commissioning procedures, functional test plans, and system turnover documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and project-coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple systems and priorities in a fast-paced facility startup environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and contractors.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience commissioning equipment within a chemical processing, metals, mining, automotive, battery, semiconductor, or other complex manufacturing facility.
• Experience with medium- or high-voltage electrical systems, motor control centers, variable-frequency drives, industrial control systems, or process instrumentation.
• Familiarity with PLC, DCS, SCADA, or building-management systems.
• Knowledge of mechanical completion, turnover, punch-list, and operational-readiness processes.
• Experience working on greenfield facility construction or major capital projects.
• Familiarity with applicable OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and industry safety requirements.