Completions Engineer

NES Fircroft; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Abilene, Texas seeks a Senior Commissioning & Turnover Engineer to lead commissioning and turnover activities for large industrial projects. You will oversee pre-commissioning, testing, and documentation to ensure systems are handed over ready for operations.

The role requires 7+ years in commissioning, startup, QA/QC, and turnover, with strong mechanical and electrical system knowledge across heavy industry. Travel and safety focus are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commissioning, startup, completions, QA/QC, turnover, or operational readiness.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience on large industrial, power generation, mission-critical, manufacturing, semiconductor, or data center projects.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes, IST, and turnover requirements.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams through commissioning and turnover.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, operations, OEMs, vendors, and teams to achieve system readiness milestones.
• Conduct system walkdowns, punch-list development, and readiness assessments.
• Review and execute commissioning procedures, startup plans, testing protocols, and turnover documentation.
• Support functional testing, IST, and operational readiness efforts.
• Manage system completions activities including turnover workflows and readiness tracking.
• Track deficiencies and drive resolution prior to turnover.
• Coordinate development and closeout of turnover packages and final project documentation.
• Maintain commissioning records, testing documentation, redlines, and turnover deliverables.
• Support field testing activities while ensuring adherence to safety requirements.
• Provide regular updates regarding commissioning progress, testing status, and system readiness.
• Assist in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical system performance issues during startup and commissioning.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout all phases of project execution.

Skills

Commissioning

Startup

QA/QC

Turnover

Leadership

Job description

Senior Commissioning & Turnover Engineer

Location: Abilene, Texas

Industry: Power Generation | Mission Critical | Industrial Construction

Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning & Turnover Engineer to support the successful delivery of large-scale industrial and mission-critical projects. This individual will play a key role in ensuring mechanical and electrical systems are properly installed, inspected, tested, commissioned, documented, and turned over to operations.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in commissioning, systems completion, QA/QC, startup, and operational readiness with a strong understanding of complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, operations, OEMs, vendors, and commissioning teams to achieve system readiness milestones.
• Conduct system walkdowns, punch-list development, and readiness assessments.
• Review and execute commissioning procedures, startup plans, testing protocols, and turnover documentation.
• Support functional testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness efforts.
• Manage system completions activities including turnover workflows, systemization, punch management, and readiness tracking.
• Track deficiencies and drive resolution efforts prior to turnover.
• Coordinate development and closeout of turnover packages and final project documentation.
• Maintain commissioning records, testing documentation, redlines, and turnover deliverables.
• Support field testing activities while ensuring adherence to project safety requirements.
• Provide regular updates regarding commissioning progress, testing status, and system readiness.
• Assist in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical system performance issues during startup and commissioning.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout all phases of project execution.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, completions, QA/QC, turnover, or operational readiness.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience supporting large industrial, power generation, mission-critical, manufacturing, semiconductor, or data center projects.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes, integrated systems testing (IST), and turnover requirements.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, test procedures, and turnover packages.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams through commissioning and turnover activities.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.