Commissioning Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026.
We are seeking a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to support the commissioning and start-up of renewable energy, waste-to-energy, wastewater, and industrial process facilities across North America.
This role will work onsite with engineering, construction, automation, vendors, and operations teams to take projects from pre-commissioning through start-up, performance testing, and final handover. The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical/process knowledge with controls and instrumentation experience and is comfortable troubleshooting equipment in the field.
Key Responsibilities
Execute onsite commissioning from pre-commissioning through start-up, performance testing, and handover.
Develop and execute commissioning procedures, checklists, test protocols, and schedules.
Verify mechanical completion and system readiness prior to start-up.
Perform equipment checkout, calibration verification, loop checks, I/O checks, functional testing, and SATs.
Support dry and wet commissioning of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, automation, and process systems.
Troubleshoot equipment, process, instrumentation, PLC/HMI/SCADA, and control-system issues.
Coordinate daily activities with construction teams, automation engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and client personnel.
Track commissioning progress, punch-list items, technical issues, and corrective actions.
Support operator training, operational readiness, turnover documentation, and final project handover.
Ensure commissioning activities comply with project requirements and safety procedures, including LOTO, JHAs, and risk assessments.
Ideal Candidate
3-5+ years of industrial experience with hands-on commissioning, start-up, or plant operations experience.
Background in renewable energy, biogas/RNG, wastewater treatment, waste-to-energy, power generation, chemical/process plants, or similar industrial facilities.
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation systems.
Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, loop checks, I/O testing, and functional testing.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, electrical drawings, and control schematics.
Strong field troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable working independently in an active construction/start-up environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline preferred; equivalent technical education and relevant commissioning experience considered.
Ability to travel to project sites throughout North America.