SR. COMMISSIONING MANAGER (POWER PLANT)
SpaceX is building and operating large-scale power generation for launch and compute. This role leads commissioning of the power plant: gas and steam turbines, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), balance of plant, electrical, and controls, from mechanical completion to reliable operation. This is not a desk job. You will be in the control room during startup and in the field troubleshooting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and run the commissioning plan: system turnover, pre-commissioning, first fire, synchronization, performance test, and reliability run
- Own the commissioning schedule, budget, and staffing plan
- Lead the commissioning team and the OEM field crews
- Accept a system from construction only with a complete mechanical completion package
- Start up aeroderivative and simple-cycle units; where an HRSG is in scope, run chemical cleaning and steam or air blows before the steam turbine takes steam
- Own procedures, punchlists, deficiency tracking, and the decision that a system is ready
- Close punch by category, commercial deficiencies included, before commercial operation
- Own LOTO, permit-to-work, and energization authority from first backfeed through commercial operation
- Commission controls and protection with the electrical and automation team
- Run guarantee and performance tests against the contract and carry the reliability run through commercial operation
- Hand operations a plant that starts, trips, and recovers as designed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience commissioning utility-scale power plants, including gas turbines, in the field
- Experience leading commissioning on a utility-scale or multi-unit plant, not only single-skid support
- Experience writing or owning startup procedures
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 10+ years of experience commissioning utility-scale power plants, including gas turbines, in the field
- Experience as an OEM commissioning lead (GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, Solar Turbines, Baker Hughes, or equivalent)
- Direct startup experience with H- or F-class and/or aeroderivative gas turbines (LM2500 / LM6000 class or equivalent)
- Experience with DCS/turbine control platforms (Mark VIe, SPPA-T3000, or equivalent)
- Experience with Mitsubishi DIASYS Netmation or Emerson Ovation DCS
- Experience with HRSG and steam turbine integration and performance testing
- Familiarity with ASME PTC 22 (gas turbine) or PTC 46 (overall plant) performance test codes
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available to work on site during startups, including nights and weekends
- Willingness to travel between generation sites
- Ability to work around energized equipment and live construction
- Ability to work 10-12 hour shifts outdoors in heat and high noise during startup