Automation Commissioning Specialist (Contract)

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  • Eagle Mountain, Utah
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    An energy infrastructure company needs a hands-on Automation Commissioning Specialist to help bring power and energy facilities (battery storage, substations, and generation) online safely and on schedule. If you know how to bring power systems to life safely and you thrive in the field during energization and startup, this is a meaty two-year commissioning assignment.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationEagle Mountain, Utah

    Description

    Location: Eagle Mountain, UT (On-site, full-time)

    Compensation: $37/hour (W2 contract, 24-month assignment)

    Employment: Contract (24 months)

    An energy infrastructure company needs a hands-on Automation Commissioning Specialist to help bring power and energy facilities (battery storage, substations, and generation) online safely and on schedule. This is a field-based role on a commissioning team.

    What You'll Own

    - Support commissioning, startup, and system turnover for power and energy infrastructure

    - Coordinate and execute FAT and SAT activities and startup procedures

    - Validate control system configuration, startup/shutdown logic, alarm management, and SCADA integration

    - Provide real-time field troubleshooting of PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI systems during energization

    - Prepare and manage commissioning documentation, turnover packages, redline validation, and punch lists

    - Collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, and OEM teams in the field

    What You'll Bring

    - 8+ years of hands-on experience in automation, power generation, energy infrastructure, or commissioning

    - Hands-on PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI experience

    - FAT and SAT experience on power or industrial facilities

    - Knowledge of automation protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, or IEC 61850

    - Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, IEEE, and/or NERC standards

    - Ability to work on-site daily in Eagle Mountain, UT

    Nice to Have

    - BESS, substation, or generation commissioning experience

    - AssetCentre (or equivalent) automation configuration management

    - Familiarity with switchgear, transformers, generators, MV/LV distribution, and protection relays

    - A bachelor's in Engineering or Engineering Technology (not required)

    If you know how to bring power systems to life safely and you thrive in the field during energization and startup, this is a meaty two-year commissioning assignment.

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