Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Benefits:

• Per Diem
• 401(k)
• Competitive salary

On Grid Infrastructure Services is seeking a qualified and experienced Mechanical Commissioning Engineer for an on-site position. The position is expected to last around 6 months.

Project Name: LG&E Mill Creek
Location: Louisville, KY
Position Required: Mechanical Commissioning Engineer
Start Date: Sept 1st
Project Duration: Approximately 6 months +/-

Job Description Summary
The Mechanical Commissioning Engineer ensures planning, preparation, and execution of the commissioning, operation, trial run, and acceptance testing for Water-Steam-Cycle and BOP systems in Combine Cycle Power Plants.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for cold and hot commissioning of the Water-Steam-Cycle and BOP systems and process of Combined Cycle Power Plants (CCPP):

- Takeover of the systems from construction
- Correctness and completeness of loop checks and instrument calibration/adjustment
- Flushing of systems, function group start up, and adjustments
- Water steam cycle system cleaning, blow out, and restoration
- Water steam cycle system and steam turbine start up in manual and automated control mode, part load, and base load adjustment, and tuning

• Preparation and execution of plant tests and performance tests and reliability run
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with the site EHS plan requirements and specifically defined safe systems of work
• Coordinate the contractual tests with customer, adequacy with contract, turnover to customer without defects, follow-up of punch list items
• Manage, assess, supervise, support and promote the commissioning and other personnel assigned to him/her
• Accept the turnover of systems from construction to commissioning and execute the turnover from commissioning to the customer in accordance with current procedure/work instruction and the contract
• Manage, perform, coordinate and monitor the commissioning of systems specified within the scope of work according to time schedule and contract and by arrangement with the Commissioning Manager, project management and customer
• Ensure the project milestone are achieved on time and within the budget cost
• Respect project milestones and provide information to the Commissioning Manager to assist in their realization
• Provide update information to the Commissioning Manager for reporting purposes, for the commissioning system time schedule and commissioning staff planning
• Support and train the Commissioning Engineers assigned to him/her
• Train the customer staff in operation and maintenance as instructed by the Commissioning Manager to coordinate adequacy of as-built systems with commissioning documentation, put under fluid, under voltage, and control of results in the respect of the GE process
• Participating in daily and weekly commissioning meetings on site
• To identify and analyze technical problems, observe for defects, and find solutions, ask for adequate technical support, report problems
• To follow-up with non-conformities, cost analysis, and as-built documentation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma
• Commissioning experience and strong knowledge of the mechanical BOP equipment and the Water-Steam Cycle process of Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP)
• Knowledge in of power plant principles and work processes of EPC environments
• Driving License

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to work with large complex project team reviews as well as to simplify complex messages
• Resilient and the ability to work under pressure
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Experience of working with international teams and complex environment and open for travel
• Experience in Extension of time claims / forensic planning

Please note for this project per diem is set at $68/day for meal and incidentals, and the maximum daily expense for hotel is $135/day