Deputy Commissioning Manager

PIC Group, Inc.; Hubbard (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PIC Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Deputy Commissioning Manager to support engineering, design reviews, commissioning planning, and execution for a large-scale power project in Hubbard, TX.

You will coordinate across disciplines, review deliverables, and help finalize plant turnover with the commissioning team. Responsibilities include developing commissioning strategies, supporting system turnover, startup sequencing, and ensuring safe startup of gas turbines, engines, BESS, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commissioning, startup, or engineering experience for utility-scale projects.
• Experience reviewing engineering packages for commissioning readiness, operability, maintainability, and startup execution.
• Strong understanding of combined cycle power plants, turbines, BESS, and HV electrical infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, single-line diagrams, control narratives, logic diagrams, and vendor documentation.
• Experience supporting commissioning strategy development, system turnover, startup planning, and multidisciplinary team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and oversight of commissioning and startup activities across multiple disciplines.
• Coordinate schedules, resources, and interfaces between EPC contractors, OEMs, and plant operations.
• Review engineering deliverables for commissioning readiness and operability.
• Develop commissioning strategies and system turnover plans.
• Lead testing, startup sequencing, and final plant turnover activities.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Package review experience

Power generation knowledge

P&ID review

Startup planning

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Tools

DCS/SCADA systems

Protection schemes

Job description

• 8+ years of commissioning, startup, or engineering experience supporting utility-scale power generation projects, including commissioning leadership or management responsibilities.
• Experience reviewing engineering packages for commissioning readiness, operability, maintainability, and startup execution.
• Strong understanding of combined cycle power plants, gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, balance of plant systems, and high-voltage electrical infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, single-line diagrams, control narratives, logic diagrams, cause & effect matrices, and vendor documentation.
• Experience supporting commissioning strategy development, system turnover, startup planning, and coordination of multidisciplinary commissioning teams.

Title: Deputy Commissioning Manager

Position Type: Contract

Location: Texas

Key Project Requirements

• 8+ years of commissioning, startup, or engineering experience supporting utility-scale power generation projects, including commissioning leadership or management responsibilities.
• Experience reviewing engineering packages for commissioning readiness, operability, maintainability, and startup execution.
• Strong understanding of combined cycle power plants, gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, balance of plant systems, and high-voltage electrical infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, single-line diagrams, control narratives, logic diagrams, cause & effect matrices, and vendor documentation.
• Experience supporting commissioning strategy development, system turnover, startup planning, and coordination of multidisciplinary commissioning teams.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Commissioning Manager to support the engineering, design review, commissioning planning, and execution efforts for a large-scale power generation project in Hubbard, TX. This position will work closely with the Commissioning Manager to coordinate commissioning activities across multiple disciplines while serving as a technical bridge between engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations. The Deputy Commissioning Manager will play a key role in reviewing engineering deliverables, developing commissioning strategies, coordinating system turnover, and supporting field execution through startup, performance testing, and final plant turnover.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the Commissioning Manager in planning, coordinating, and overseeing commissioning and startup activities across multiple disciplines.
• Assist with managing commissioning priorities, schedules, resources, and coordination between discipline leads, EPC contractors, OEMs, and plant operations.
• Review engineering deliverables from a commissioning, operability, maintainability, and startup readiness perspective.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZOPs, model reviews, and operational readiness reviews.
• Evaluate engineering designs for commissioning accessibility, testing capability, temporary commissioning requirements, maintainability, operational flexibility, and future plant expansion.
• Review and provide technical comments on P&IDs, single-line diagrams, control narratives, cause & effect matrices, logic diagrams, equipment datasheets, and vendor documentation.
• Support development of commissioning strategies, system turnover boundaries, commissioning system definitions, and startup sequencing.
• Assist with development of testing, energization, and phased startup plans for gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, electrical systems, and balance of plant equipment.
• Review plant control system architecture, DCS design, turbine controls, SCADA systems, protection schemes, and system interfaces to ensure safe commissioning and startup.
• Coordinate with discipline leads to identify and resolve technical issues, engineering queries, field changes, and commissioning constraints.
• Support development and review of commissioning procedures, test documentation, system completion records, and startup execution plans.
• Monitor commissioning progress, system readiness, punch list resolution, and turnover documentation to support project milestones.
• Participate in functional testing, loop checks, logic validation, first-fire activities, synchronization, reliability runs, performance testing, and final plant turnover activities.
• Act on behalf of the Commissioning Manager when required to maintain continuity of commissioning activities and project execution.

Job Requirements

• Strong understanding of commissioning methodologies, startup planning, and multidisciplinary commissioning execution for utility-scale power generation facilities.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating commissioning teams, discipline leads, contractors, and OEM representatives.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, and control system documentation.
• Working knowledge of DCS, SCADA, instrumentation, electrical systems, and control philosophies.
• Familiarity with commissioning standards, system turnover processes, engineering change management, and commissioning documentation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to interface effectively with EPC contractors, OEMs, engineering teams, construction personnel, and plant operations.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite and support extended hours as required by project schedules.

Education / Experience

• 8+ years of experience supporting commissioning, startup, engineering, or design reviews for utility-scale power generation projects, including experience in a commissioning leadership role.
• Experience with Siemens SGT-800, GE LM6000, reciprocating engine power plants, BESS, or combined cycle facilities is highly desirable.
• Previous experience supporting behind-the-meter generation, power system integration, or utility-scale commissioning projects is preferred.