Senior Power Plant Commissioning Lead — Gas Turbines & HRSG

Spacex; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Spacex in Starbase, Texas seeks a Sr. Commissioning Manager (Power Plant) to lead commissioning of large-scale power generation for launch and compute.

You will be in the control room during startup and in the field troubleshooting, owning schedules, budgets, and staffing while coordinating with OEM crews. The role requires hands-on leadership for gas and steam turbine systems, HRSG, and balance of plant through mechanical completion to reliable operation, with no desk-bound duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience commissioning utility-scale power plants in the field.
• Experience leading commissioning on a utility-scale or multi-unit plant.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the commissioning plan for the power plant.
• Own the commissioning schedule, budget, and staffing plan.
• Lead the commissioning team and OEM field crews.
• Accept a system from construction with a complete mechanical completion package.
• Start up and test aeroderivative and simple-cycle units; manage HRSG scope.

Skills

Power plant commissioning

Field leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Spacex in Starbase, Texas seeks a Sr. Commissioning Manager (Power Plant) to lead commissioning of large-scale power generation for launch and compute.

You will be in the control room during startup and in the field troubleshooting, owning schedules, budgets, and staffing while coordinating with OEM crews. The role requires hands-on leadership for gas and steam turbine systems, HRSG, and balance of plant through mechanical completion to reliable operation, with no desk-bound duties.