Turbomachinery Commissioning Engineer

Pacifico Energy LLC; Cedar Creek (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifico Energy LLC is seeking an experienced HSE Manager for the Cedar Creek project in Nebraska. You will own health, safety, and environmental oversight for the owner and set the standard for EPC contractor performance, with authority to stop work as needed.

Responsibilities include reviewing commissioning procedures, witnessing initial plant starts, tracking vibration and performance data, and partnering with OEM teams to drive lessons learned across the fleet.

Qualifications

• 10+ years commissioning large gas turbines and generators.
• Experience with first fire and first sync on multiple units.
• Familiarity with OEM startup procedures and turbine control systems.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, Procore and AI tools used with human verification.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent years of field experience.

Responsibilities

• Review turbine commissioning procedures and OEM startup plans.
• Witness first fire, first sync and initial load runs.
• Track vibration, temperature and performance data through startup.
• Partner with OEM commissioning engineers across the fleet.
• Drive lessons from early units into the units that follow.
• Support performance testing of the turbine fleet.
• Monitor preservation of the turbine fleet through commissioning.

Skills

Gas turbine commissioning

First fire / first sync

OEM startup procedures

Turbine control systems

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

AI verification tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

AI verification tools

Job description

About this position

Pacifico Energy is a global energy infrastructure firm supporting complex, large load projects from development through to operations. The company serves as a trusted partner across engineering, financing, construction, and optimization, delivering tailored power solutions for large energy users, including data centers. With a proven international track record and over 15 years as a large-scale developer, Pacifico brings speed and knowledgeable oversight to projects from start to finish.

Cedar Creek is a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine power project with a site workforce peaking above 2,000. As HSE Manager you own the owner's health, safety and environmental oversight, set the standard the EPC contractor is held to, and carry the authority to stop work.

What you get to do:

• Review turbine commissioning procedures and OEM startup plans.
• Witness first fire, first sync and initial load runs.
• Track vibration, temperature and performance data through startup.
• Partner with OEM commissioning engineers across the fleet.
• Drive lessons from early units into the units that follow.
• Support performance testing of the turbine fleet.
• Monitor preservation of the turbine fleet through commissioning.

What you bring to the role:

• 10+ years commissioning large gas turbines and generators.
• Demonstrated track record through first fire and first sync on multiple units.
• Familiarity with OEM startup procedures and turbine control systems.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, Procore and AI tools used with human verification.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent years of field experience.

Nice to have

• Owner-side commissioning experience.