Process Commissioning Engineer

LVI Associates; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Process Commissioning Engineer to support startup, commissioning, and optimization of industrial water and wastewater treatment systems on large-scale projects. The role requires hands-on experience moving facilities from mechanical completion through startup and turnover to operations.

You will work closely with clients, contractors, and operations teams to develop startup procedures, verify readiness, and optimize membrane systems (UF, MF, RO).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Environmental/Process Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of commissioning/startup/process operations in water/wastewater.
• Hands-on with membrane technologies UF/MF/RO and high-purity water.

Responsibilities

• Execute dry and wet commissioning activities for water and wastewater systems.
• Verify mechanical completion and commissioning readiness for utilities, controls, and safety.
• Develop startup procedures and process testing plans for equipment.
• Coordinate commissioning with clients, contractors, vendors, and operations teams.
• Lead startup and optimization of UF, MF, and RO membrane systems.
• Troubleshoot process, instrumentation, and operational issues during commissioning.
• Validate performance against design criteria and water quality objectives.
• Analyze data to identify operational improvements and optimize parameters.
• Prepare commissioning reports, turnover docs, and performance test summaries.
• Train operations personnel on process operation and troubleshooting.
• Maintain safety compliance including LOTO and permit-to-work.

Skills

Process engineering

Commissioning

Startup operations

Membrane systems

Education

Chemical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Process Engineering

Tools

UF membranes

MF membranes

RO membranes

Job description

Process Commissioning Engineer | Industrial Water & Wastewater Treatment

Seeking experienced Commissioning Engineers to support the startup, commissioning, and optimization of industrial water and wastewater treatment systems across large-scale projects. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong process engineering foundation and hands-on experience bringing treatment facilities from mechanical completion through startup, performance testing, and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute dry and wet commissioning activities for water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Verify mechanical completion and commissioning readiness, including utilities, controls, instrumentation, and safety systems.
• Develop startup procedures and process testing plans for treatment equipment and subsystems.
• Coordinate commissioning and startup activities with clients, contractors, vendors, and operations teams.
• Lead startup and optimization of membrane systems including UF, MF, and RO technologies.
• Troubleshoot process, instrumentation, and operational issues during commissioning.
• Validate system performance against design criteria, treatment objectives, and water quality requirements.
• Optimize operating parameters including recovery rates, chemical dosing, backwash sequences, flux rates, and cleaning protocols.
• Analyze process and performance data to identify operational improvements.
• Prepare commissioning reports, turnover documentation, and performance test summaries.
• Train operations personnel on process operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain compliance with site safety requirements including LOTO, confined space, and permit-to-work procedures.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• 7+ years of commissioning, startup, process operations, or process engineering experience within industrial water or wastewater treatment.
• Hands-on experience with membrane treatment technologies such as UF, MF, RO, or high-purity water systems strongly preferred.
• Experience commissioning complex treatment facilities from startup through performance testing and turnover to operations.

Certifications

• OSHA 30 preferred (OSHA 10 minimum).
• Experience with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and industrial safety procedures.

Ideal Background

Candidates with experience in advanced water treatment, semiconductor water systems, industrial wastewater treatment, water reuse, desalination, or high-purity process water projects will be particularly relevant.