Commissioning Manager

Rippling, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifico Energy is seeking a seasoned Commissioning Manager for the Cedar Creek project, a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine development moving toward commercial operation. You will lead the owner's commissioning organization across all disciplines and govern the contractor's commissioning programme.

You will own the turnover and completion sequence to commercial operation, review performance test procedures and witness testing, and drive issue resolution with engineering, construction, and the

Qualifications

• 15+ years in power plant commissioning, including senior leadership.
• Two or more projects taken through to commercial operation.
• 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead the owner's commissioning organization across all disciplines.
• Govern the contractor's commissioning programme, procedures and readiness.
• Own the turnover and completion sequence through to commercial operation.
• Review and approve performance test procedures, and witness testing.
• Drive resolution of startup issues with engineering, construction and the OEM.
• Report readiness and completion status to the Project Director.

Skills

Power plant commissioning

Leadership

Project oversight

ASME PTC 46 and PTC 22

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Pacifico Energy is a global energy infrastructure firm supporting complex, large load projects from development through to operations. The company serves as a trusted partner across engineering, financing, construction, and optimization, delivering tailored power solutions for large energy users, including data centers. With a proven international track record and over 15 years as a large-scale developer, Pacifico brings speed and knowledgeable oversight to projects from start to finish.

Cedar Creek is a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine power project moving toward commercial operation. As Commissioning Manager you lead the owner's commissioning organization through startup and performance testing of the full turbine fleet. It is the seat that decides when the project is finished.

What you get to do:

• Lead the owner's commissioning organization across all disciplines.
• Govern the contractor's commissioning programme, procedures and readiness.
• Own the turnover and completion sequence through to commercial operation.
• Review and approve performance test procedures, and witness testing.
• Drive resolution of startup issues with engineering, construction and the OEM.
• Report readiness and completion status to the Project Director.

What you bring to the role:

• 15+ years in power plant commissioning, including senior leadership.
• Two or more projects taken through to commercial operation.
• 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• Deep familiarity with ASME PTC 46 and PTC 22 performance testing.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent years of field experience.

Nice to have

• Multi-unit fleet commissioning experience.
• Simple-cycle gas turbine operation and control philosophy.