Senior Field Engineer - Commissioning & Startup (1-Year)

Brunel; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking a Field Engineer III in Lake Charles, LA, for a 1-year W2 contract to support construction, commissioning, and startup activities on capital projects and facility modifications. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and contractor teams to ensure systems are fully completed, documented, and ready for safe startup.

You will lead system walkdowns, manage punch-lists, and coordinate PSSR activities, MOC, and PHA tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5-10 years of experience in field engineering, construction, commissioning, project completion, or industrial facility execution.
• Experience with system turnover, mechanical completion programs, punch-list management, and PSSR execution.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, specifications, electrical one-line diagrams, and vendor documentation.
• Working knowledge of MOC, PSM, PHA, and startup readiness processes.
• Strong communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in active construction and operating facility environments, including extended hours during commissioning, turnarounds, and startup events.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site engineering support throughout construction, commissioning, and startup phases.
• Verify equipment, piping, electrical systems, instrumentation, controls, and safety systems are installed in accordance with drawings and project requirements.
• Develop and maintain system boundaries, turnover plans, acceptance criteria, and system completion tracking.
• Coordinate turnover documentation packages, including P&IDs, drawings, vendor documentation, inspection records, test results, calibration records, redline markups, and as-built documentation.
• Lead system walkdowns and identify incomplete work, deficiencies, or non-conforming installations.
• Develop, maintain, and manage punch lists by system, discipline, responsible party, and target completion date.
• Categorize punch-list items as pre-startup, post-startup, deferred, or contractual work.
• Assign ownership, prioritize critical items, monitor progress, and drive timely closure.
• Verify completion of corrective actions in the field and ensure supporting records are incorporated into turnover documentation.
• Coordinate with Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure deferred or post-startup work is appropriately transferred and managed.
• Communicate punch-list risks, constraints, and status updates to project leadership.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in PSSR activities for new and modified facilities and systems.
• Verify construction completion, equipment readiness, testing requirements, safety system functionality, operator training, procedures, and required documentation.
• Track Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), PSSR actions, and pre-startup item completion.
• Coordinate field verification efforts with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Process Safety, HSE, and contractor personnel.
• Obtain all required approvals before systems are energized, placed into service, or approved for startup.
• Support Operations during commissioning and initial startup activities.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Coordination

Problem-solving

P&IDs interpretation

Electrical diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Brunel is seeking a Field Engineer III in Lake Charles, LA, for a 1-year W2 contract to support construction, commissioning, and startup activities on capital projects and facility modifications. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and contractor teams to ensure systems are fully completed, documented, and ready for safe startup.

You will lead system walkdowns, manage punch-lists, and coordinate PSSR activities, MOC, and PHA tracking.