Senior Commissioning Engineer

Lumicity; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity seeks a Commissioning Engineer for a 4-5 month contract to support project closeout and PTO activities. The role emphasizes data analysis, troubleshooting, and coordination with field technicians, with some travel to witness testing.

Start date is ASAP/Immediately. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5+ years in commissioning or power generation, with experience in DAS/SCADA and strong reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of commissioning, startup, testing, or power generation experience.
• Experience with electrical power generation facilities and commissioning processes.
• Familiarity with DAS, SCADA, and performance monitoring systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively with field personnel, project teams, and utility stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support PTO finalization and project turnover activities.
• Review commissioning documentation, test results, and technical reports.
• Analyze data from DAS, SCADA, and related software platforms.
• Identify performance issues and support root cause investigations.
• Coordinate with technicians and project teams to resolve commissioning and operational issues.
• Support commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.
• Provide technical updates and recommendations based on data analysis.
• Occasionally travel to observe utility witness testing and support project completion.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Technical reporting

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DAS

SCADA

Job description

Reports to

Lead Commissioning Specialist

Employment Type

Contract (Potential for extension or conversion)

Duration

4-5 Months

Start Date

ASAP/Immediately

Position Summary

Seeking a Commissioning Engineer with 5+ years of experience in electrical power generation to support project closeout and Permission to Operate (PTO) activities. This temporary role will focus on data analysis, troubleshooting, commissioning support, report review, and coordination with field technicians. Occasional travel may be required to observe utility witness testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Support PTO finalization and project turnover activities.
• Review commissioning documentation, test results, and technical reports.
• Analyze data from Data Acquisition Systems (DAS), SCADA, and related software platforms.
• Identify performance issues, troubleshoot system concerns, and support root cause investigations.
• Coordinate with technicians and project teams to resolve commissioning and operational issues.
• Support commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.
• Provide technical updates and recommendations based on data analysis.
• Occasionally travel to project sites to observe utility witness testing and support project completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Approximately 5+ years of commissioning, startup, testing, or power generation experience.
• Experience with electrical power generation facilities and commissioning processes.
• Familiarity with DAS, SCADA, and performance monitoring systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively with field personnel, project teams, and utility stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience with utility-scale generation, renewable energy, or energy storage projects.
• Familiarity with utility acceptance testing and PTO processes.