What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gas Turbine Commissioning Engineer position at Alava Consulting?
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Alava Consulting's client is seeking a Commissioning Gas Turbine Engineer
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Controls/Instrumentation (or relevant GT start up and maintenance experience) with 17 years power-generation/industrial experience, including 10 years GT commissioning on utility scale units (simple-cycle/CCGT preferred). In lieu of a degree, extensive experience (15 year’s experience) in Combined Cycle Gas Turbines will be considered.
Flange-to-flange GT package knowledge: Strong practical understanding of the gas turbine package and auxiliaries, including inlet/exhaust interfaces, fuel system(s), lube oil, hydraulic/trip systems, starting system, enclosure ventilation/heating, fire & gas/protection interfaces, and package operating dependencies.
Commissioning & start-up execution: Proven experience leading/supporting MC/RFE/RFSU readiness, pre-commissioning, functional testing, first rotation/first fire/loading, and stabilization/reliability run activities for major rotating equipment.
Technical troubleshooting & interfaces: Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot GT start-up and commissioning issues across mechanical, controls/I&C, and electrical interfaces, including permissives/trips, auxiliary system faults, sequence interruptions, and repeatability issues.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead commissioning readiness and turnover for the gas turbine package and auxiliary systems by coordinating system walkdowns, verifying commissioning prerequisites, managing GT-related punchlists, and supporting MC/RFE/RFSU progression through handover to Operations.
Coordinate and support pre-commissioning and functional testing of GT auxiliaries and interfaces (including fuel, lube oil, hydraulic/trip, starting, ventilation/heating, and protection-related systems) to confirm readiness for first rotation/first fire/loading.
Serve as the primary technical liaison for GT package commissioning activities by coordinating with site commissioning leadership, controls/I&C, electrical, mechanical, EPC/contractors, and operations to resolve interface issues and maintain start-up schedule alignment.
Support and direct GT-related start-up execution and troubleshooting during major milestones (first rotation, purge, ignition, acceleration, loading, and stabilization), including abnormal condition response, deficiency tracking, and re-test readiness.
Drive GT commissioning documentation and handover support by maintaining test records, exception logs, and as-left status/configuration inputs for the GT package and associated systems, and ensuring turnover evidence is complete for Operations.
Lead GT package walkdowns and readiness verification by confirming mechanical completion status, preservation removal, valve lineups, temporary strainers/blinds, drains/vents, access/safety conditions, and commissioning prerequisites across the gas turbine and auxiliary systems prior to turnover and testing.
- Coordinate and verify pre-commissioning activities for GT auxiliaries including lube oil/hydraulic system flush readiness, fuel system tightness/leak test readiness, starting system checks, enclosure ventilation/heating checks, and package protection interface readiness, and document deficiencies for correction.
- Execute and support GT functional testing and start-up sequence readiness by validating package permissives, interlocks, trip conditions, and auxiliary system responses in coordination with Controls/I&C and Electrical commissioning leads prior to first rotation/first fire/loading.
- Provide field technical leadership during GT start-up milestones (first rotation, purge, ignition, acceleration, loading, and stabilization) by monitoring package behavior and auxiliary system performance, coordinating responses to abnormal indications/trips, and directing GT-related re-test actions.
- Troubleshoot GT package and auxiliary system commissioning issues by leading field diagnosis of mechanical/controls/electrical interface problems (e.g., fuel permissives, hydraulic trip system faults, lube oil anomalies, sequence interruptions), coordinating corrective actions with EPC/contractors, and verifying closure through documented re-test.
- Compile GT commissioning records and handover inputs by maintaining GT test results, readiness checklists, exception logs, punchlist status, and “as-left” package/system condition notes, and ensuring required turnover evidence is complete for handover to Operations.