Job#: 26-03600Location: Houston, TX. - Office; Then in Pecos, TX. beginning July 2026
Location Requirement: The position will be onsite in Houston, TX, working a standard Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week. Beginning July 2026, the role will transition to onsite in Pecos, TX through March 2031, with a company provided accommodations with a schedule of 10 hours per day, 6 days per week, following either a 6/2 or 3/1 rotation. The manager is looking to hire one candidate who can transition between both locations and schedules.
Duration: 4 YR Contract
Title: Commissioning I&C Lead Engineer
Travel: Must be willing and available to travel within the US
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Project Kilby is an industry-leading collaboration using advanced natural gas turbines to supply Microsoft’s next-generation data center with reliable, scalable power. Located in Reeves County, Texas, the project uses a co-located model that generates electricity on site rather than drawing power from the regional grid. Kilby is a 2.67 gigawatts (GW) of planned power generation capacity.
Expected to be one of the largest natural gas-powered, co-located power projects in the United States with site execution already started and estimating first power of the first unit by 4Q 2028 and last one by 1Q2031.
HIGH LEVEL JOB DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:
The Commissioning I&C Lead Engineer position is necessary to oversee development and implementation of Systems Completion, Commissioning and Startup plans to facilitate the safe efficient turnover/handover of the Kilby Project systems from construction to pre-commissioning, from pre-commissioning to commissioning and from commissioning to start up, and final handover from main execution Contractors (EPCs) to the Company (EF1). The Commissioning Engineer will interface with internal and external stakeholders within multiple execution contractors (EPCs) and with Operations System Champions (from the Operating company - O&M contractor) to ensure alignment of SC plans exist and to enable a smooth Facility handover to the O&M contractor organization.
A key role of the commissioning leaders is to manage all commissioning and startup interfaces from the main execution contractors and the owners' team vendors (GEV, Solar, Client grid, etc.) and between the two main EPC contractors (Bechtel and Dashiell) on behalf of the owners' team CSU organization.
During Detailed Engineering the Commissioning I&C lead engineer will be responsible for overseeing completion of the systems engineering deliverables as well as commissioning procedures (including Function Test Procedures, Control Narrative and Cause and Effect Test Procedures) required for SC site execution, by interfacing and with the support of the Project I&C design teams (from owners team and contractors) and all related equipment manufacturers and contractors in developing and reviewing their specific scope's Testing plans and Procedures, commissioning work packs, identifying/procuring commissioning spares and making sure that facilities design (with focus in Instrumentation, Control and Automation scope) enables the safe and reliable pre-comm., commissioning and startup of the facility.
During execution, the Commissioning I&C Lead Engineer will become part of a multidisciplinary team of CSU engineers that will drive systems to completion using the main contractors standard process, procedures and and tools.
The commissioning leads will become system owners and will perform as scope managers, overseeing and directing (just for the Owners' team vendor provided equipment and services) the day-to-day and look ahead scope of work using made available resources including: other disciplines' commissioning engineers, field construction engineers, commissioning and FSR contractor personnel in order to meet project milestones and schedules.
The commissioning leads will ensure strict adherence with the Kilby project turnover requirements stipulated in the project overall and CSU execution plan.
The commissioning engineer will perform as Incident and Injury Free pioneers and will become a key role within the organization in the championing and application of the OE elements associated with their core technical responsibilities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 15 years of related facilities engineering experience supporting upstream and/or power generation projects and/or operations with specific I&C design, commissioning and start-up experiences
- Understanding of how Power Generation Facilities equipment functions in the field
- Have strong technical background.
- Work in a very project oriented culture.
- Have strong project execution focus.
- Good spoken and written English is required; secondary language a plus.
- Ability to complete and pass pre-employment background and drug test.
- Must be willing and available to travel within the U.S.
TOP 3 HARD SKILLS:- Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Commissioning, with 5 years plus of experience
- Power Generation Facility Commissioning & Startup, with 5 years plus of experience
- Systems Completion & Turnover Management, with 5 years plus of experience
Benefits:
The benefits available with this position include:
- Ongoing Training (RSO, Systems, Software Programs, OSHA Safety, JJ Keller, etc.)
- Continuous Employment Development and Learning
- Ongoing Advocacy, internal assets with HSE, Legal and HR teams and experts to aid in Employee Career Path and Advancement
- 401K
- Healthcare Group Medical Coverage & Healthcare for California only
- Dental Insurance Coverage
- Vision Insurance Coverage
- Basic Life Insurance & AD&D
- Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Direct Deposit
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
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