Senior Commissioning Engineer - Turnover & IST

NES Fircroft; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Abilene, Texas seeks a Senior Commissioning & Turnover Engineer to lead commissioning and turnover activities for large industrial projects. You will oversee pre-commissioning, testing, and documentation to ensure systems are handed over ready for operations.

The role requires 7+ years in commissioning, startup, QA/QC, and turnover, with strong mechanical and electrical system knowledge across heavy industry. Travel and safety focus are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commissioning, startup, completions, QA/QC, turnover, or operational readiness.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience on large industrial, power generation, mission-critical, manufacturing, semiconductor, or data center projects.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes, IST, and turnover requirements.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams through commissioning and turnover.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, operations, OEMs, vendors, and teams to achieve system readiness milestones.
• Conduct system walkdowns, punch-list development, and readiness assessments.
• Review and execute commissioning procedures, startup plans, testing protocols, and turnover documentation.
• Support functional testing, IST, and operational readiness efforts.
• Manage system completions activities including turnover workflows and readiness tracking.
• Track deficiencies and drive resolution prior to turnover.
• Coordinate development and closeout of turnover packages and final project documentation.
• Maintain commissioning records, testing documentation, redlines, and turnover deliverables.
• Support field testing activities while ensuring adherence to safety requirements.
• Provide regular updates regarding commissioning progress, testing status, and system readiness.
• Assist in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical system performance issues during startup and commissioning.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout all phases of project execution.

Skills

Commissioning

Startup

QA/QC

Turnover

Leadership

Job description

NES Fircroft in Abilene, Texas seeks a Senior Commissioning & Turnover Engineer to lead commissioning and turnover activities for large industrial projects. You will oversee pre-commissioning, testing, and documentation to ensure systems are handed over ready for operations.

The role requires 7+ years in commissioning, startup, QA/QC, and turnover, with strong mechanical and electrical system knowledge across heavy industry. Travel and safety focus are emphasized.