The Commissioning Technician is responsible for the safe and successful pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover of natural gas facilities, including compressor stations, metering stations, gas processing plants, power generation facilities, and associated electrical, instrumentation, control, and mechanical systems. The Commissioning Technician works closely with project managers, construction personnel, engineers, vendors, and operations teams to ensure all systems are installed, tested, documented, and operating according to design specifications, safety requirements, and regulatory standards. Responsibilities are consistent with commissioning activities such as equipment functional testing, loop checks, shutdown testing, metering validation, startup support, and turnover documentation.

This would be a traveling position within a 500 mile radius of Derwent, Ohio. 

*Bi-Con Services employees working in safety-sensitive positions are drug and alcohol tested under the federal DOT regulations. Testing is conducted for pre-employment, on a random basis (according to the requirements of DOT), reasonable suspicion and post-accident (according to the requirements of DOT.) Under DOT regulations, marijuana, whether with a medical prescription or not, is considered an illegal substance.*

Commissioning Activities:

• Execute pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures for electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, and process systems.
• Perform equipment inspections and system walkdowns to verify construction completion.
• Conduct punch list development, tracking, and closeout.
• Verify installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and manufacturer requirements.
• Participate in Mechanical Completion and Ready-for-Startup reviews.
• Support facility startup, performance testing, and operational readiness verification.

 Electrical and Instrumentation Testing:

• Perform point-to-point verification and loop checks.
• Test and commission PLCs, SCADA systems, RTUs, communication networks, and control systems.
• Verify calibration of pressure, temperature, level, flow, and analytical instruments.
• Commission motor control centers (MCCs), switchgear, transformers, VFDs, generators, battery systems, and electrical distribution equipment.
• Assist with Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities and document results.

Mechanical and Process Systems:

• Verify operational readiness of compressors, pumps, valves, separators, dehydrators, heat exchangers, filters, and gas processing equipment.
• Support pressure testing, leak testing, flushing, cleaning, and purging.
• Assist with hydrostatic testing and documentation.
• Verify proper operation of emergency shutdown (ESD) systems and safety instrumented systems.

Startup and Turnover:

• Support safe introduction of natural gas and other process fluids.
• Assist operations personnel during startup and troubleshooting.
• Document deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Complete turnover packages, commissioning reports, inspection records, and test documentation.
• Provide operator training and startup assistance as required.

Safety and Compliance:

• Follow all company safety procedures and OSHA requirements.
• Participate in Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), pre-task planning, and permit systems.
• Maintain compliance with:
• OSHA Regulations
• DOT Pipeline Regulations
• NFPA Standards
• API Recommended Practices
• ASME B31.3 and B31.8 requirements
• Company commissioning procedures
• Ensure Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements are strictly followed.

• Associate Degree in Electrical Technology, Instrumentation, Industrial Maintenance, Process Technology, or related field
• Technical trade school certification
• Equivalent industry experience

3-7 years of experience in commissioning, startup, maintenance, construction, or operations

within:

• Natural gas facilities
• Compressor stations
• Midstream facilities
• LNG or RNG facilities
• Power generation plants

Technical Skills

      Ability to read:

• P&IDs
• One-line diagrams
• Electrical schematics
• Control narratives
• Cause-and-effect matrices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Journeyman Electrician certification
• ISA CCST certification
• NCCER Instrumentation certification
• NETA testing experience
• Operator Qualification (OQ) certifications
• Experience commissioning:

1. Gas turbine generators
2. Reciprocating engines
3. Compressor stations
4. Pipeline facilities
5. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facilities
6. Combined-cycle power plants

• NFPA 70E training.
• NETA, ISA, or equivalent certifications.