Position Title: Commissioning Technician
Fired air pollution control equipment arrives at a plant as a new build, and someone has to bring it to life. This Commissioning Technician role places that work in the hands of a PLC-fluent technician who travels to plant sites across the continental US to start up thermal oxidizers, flares, and related fired equipment. The team relies on this position for the more complex troubleshooting, so the work extends well beyond a standard startup checklist. Candidates will work independently at customer sites, supporting outage tasks and management of change work alongside commissioning.
The employer is an OEM equipment supplier, which means the equipment commissioned is the equipment the company designs and builds. The field team is lean and hard-working, and this position carries real weight within it. Travel is mostly by air, with a rental car or company vehicle and a company T&E card for expenses. Candidates do not need to live in Houston, and most weekends are spent at home. Downtime and training weeks take place at headquarters in the Willowbrook area of Houston.
Salary Range: $64,480 - $76,960 / Year DOE
Commissioning Technician Responsibilities
- Travel to plant sites across the continental US, primarily by air, to commission equipment
- Commission newly built air pollution control equipment, including thermal oxidizers and flares
- Commission plant equipment that relies on PLC and control systems
- Perform complex troubleshooting that the field team depends on the commissioning technician to resolve
- Support outage tasks and management of change (MOC) work
- Install and troubleshoot existing equipment in the field
- Work independently at customer sites while coordinating with the broader field team
Commissioning Technician Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years in a commissioning role, with 5 years preferred
- Previous plant-based commissioning experience that includes PLCs
- Availability for the travel this role requires, which typically runs 70 to 75 percent, with some jobs lasting 10 to 12 days straight
- Experience commissioning fired equipment such as flares and oxidizers is preferred
- SCADA and Modbus communications experience is preferred
- Burner tuning experience is preferred
- OEM equipment commissioning experience is preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage, with optional additional coverage available
- Rental car or company vehicle and a company T&E card for travel
- Overtime eligibility
- Flexibility to live outside the Houston area
Qualified commissioning technicians with PLC and fired equipment experience should apply today to bring new air pollution control systems online and take on the complex troubleshooting that keeps this team moving.
