Owner's Commissioning Lead for 400 MW Texas Power Plant

Kizer Energy Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kizer Energy is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead all commissioning activities for a 400 MW power generation facility under construction in Texas. Acting as the Owner's Commissioning Manager, you will drive commissioning execution, system readiness, and safe handover from construction through startup and performance testing, coordinating with engineering, operations, and vendors.

The role requires extensive commissioning leadership, strong risk management, and an emphasis on

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of commissioning experience within the energy sector, including power generation facilities.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in commissioning management, operations management, or a combination of both.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner's representative for all commissioning activities, overseeing the Commissioning Contractor and execution.
• Review, approve, and monitor the CEP, system-by-system procedures, and master commissioning schedule.
• Define, manage, and enforce system boundaries, turnover packages, and systemization requirements.
• Verify construction completion criteria and oversee Mechanical Completion certification and handover.
• Provide technical oversight of ITPs, quality verification, and readiness assessments from MC through RFSU.
• Ensure commissioning activities are executed safely per energization procedures, LOTO, and permit-to-work systems.
• Coordinate with Operations to support safe handover, readiness, and startup planning.
• Manage interfaces between construction, commissioning, startup, and performance testing teams.

Job description

Kizer Energy is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead all commissioning activities for a 400 MW power generation facility under construction in Texas. Acting as the Owner's Commissioning Manager, you will drive commissioning execution, system readiness, and safe handover from construction through startup and performance testing, coordinating with engineering, operations, and vendors.

The role requires extensive commissioning leadership, strong risk management, and an emphasis on