Lead Mechanical Commissioning Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Kent scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job:
Kent is seeking to hire a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Technicians to be based in Port Arthur, TX and support the GPX Greenfield project.
Lead and coordinate mechanical commissioning and completion activities within the Commissioning Tiger Team, ensuring equipment readiness, safe execution, timely completion, and resolution of outstanding issues to achieve project completion and start-up milestones.
Skills and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Mechanical commissioning area supervisor for planning and execution management support.
- Carries out Mechanical commissioning execution work as directed.
- Communicates with the Mechanical Commissioning lead for technical support.
- Carry out mechanical inspections on scope.
- Executes mechanical BCS and supports vendors.
- Completes project redlines and check sheet activities.
- Always demonstrate personal HSSE leadership and excellent HSE behaviors and ensure that safety expectations are communicated and maintained.
- Attend all mandatory training as specified in HSE and Permit to Work training schedule.
- Ensure submit daily the check sheets records of testing carried out.
- Ensure all team members are fully aware and understand all the projects’ safe working practices and adhere to them to maintain a SAFE working environment.
- Carry out mechanical completion line walks of mechanical and process systems and compile punch lists in accordance with project specifications
- Carry out line walks and apply process isolations where instructed.
- Understand the requirements for vessel inspections, alignments, PSV’s, Flushing and inspections
- Assist discipline engineers to compile Livening Up Notices to allow sub system/system energization
- Inspect mechanical and process equipment in line with project specifications and complete the associated ITR paperwork.
- Take part in Tri Party Sub System/System Mechanical Completion Walk downs and punch list item categorization.
- System Handover Management Process pre commissioning check sheet completion
- As built mechanical and process documents in accordance with project procedure
- Ensure the projects commitment to Safety is maintained.
- To complete the work scope assigned within the defined project schedule, ensuring the engineering design standards are achieved and equipment operability satisfactorily demonstrated.
In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:
- Proven track record of 10 plus years of relevant mechanical completion, commissioning experience, startup, commissioning on Mechanical Systems and demonstrate an understanding of Commissioning process.
- Proven experience with Commissioning of Mechanical rotating equipment, including gas engines, DGS Systems, HVAC and auxiliary equipment.
- Knowledge of Control of Work/ PTW processes during execution.
- Strong Leadership, troubleshooting, planning, coordination skills, commissioning of utility and process systems.
- System Handover Management Process pre commissioning check sheet completion.
Communication:
- Full fluency in English is required.
Behavior/ Core Competencies:
- Must be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
HSSEQ:
The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.
Details about the role:
Location: Port Arthur, TX
Relocation required: N/A
Travel required: Per Project Requirements
Contract type: N/A
Experience level: 10 plus years