Commissioning Engineer

Sterling Engineering has partnered with a large company in the solar/renewables industry on bringing in 2 Controls Engineers to assist with a major project at a Las Vegas Power Plant. This will be an in-depth power plant project that will last through the end of 2023.

• Benefits Included
• Competitive pay
• No sponsorship provided at this time (will consider candidates on OPT)
• $50-75/hr (depending on experience and location)

Overview Of Job:

• Assist in the installation and commissioning of the power plant controller, ensuring all external interfaces wiring and IO are connected per the site drawings.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose any issues surrounding communication, IO, networking from beginning of installation through commercial operation of the solar plus storage power plant.
• Operate the plant via the Factory Talk HMI to support commissioning activities including Site Acceptance Testing, Customer tests and grid operator tests.
• Attend daily plan of the day meetings, communicate with the commissioning team, and provide feedback to the controls team as needed.
• Perform Site Acceptance Testing including coordinating with the internal and external commissioning team, operating the plant, performing the test, recording data, troubleshooting any issues found during testing, and developing a report of the test results.
• Oversee vendor commissioning activities to ensure they are configuring equipment in line with drawings, specifications, and expectations.

Experience Needed:

• Bachelors Degree (Engineering Related)
• At least 2 years in a Controls Engineering position
• At least 2 years working with SCADA
• Experience with Allen Bradley