Process Commissioning Engineer - Water & Wastewater Systems

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

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).