Mechanical Commissioning Lead

Title: Mechanical Commissioning Lead

Position Type: Contract

Location: Oklahoma

Reports to: Commissioning Manager

Status: Non-Exempt

Key Project Requirements

- Mechanical commissioning experience on simple-cycle or combined-cycle power projects required

- Strong Balance of Plant (BOP) system expertise (fuel gas, lube oil, cooling water, air systems, pumps, tanks, piping)

- Experience performing mechanical walkdowns, system verification, flushing/blowing, and turnover documentation

- Ability to coordinate with construction, electrical, I&C, and DCS teams during system checkout and startup

Job Summary

NAES is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Lead to support mechanical system commissioning and turnover activities for a project in Oklahoma. This role will serve as the system owner for mechanical BOP equipment, overseeing all system readiness activities including walkdowns, mechanical completion verification, flushing/blowdown activities, equipment testing, and turnover package documentation. The Mechanical Commissioning Lead works closely with construction, electrical, I&C, and startup teams to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient system transition from construction to operations.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

- Lead mechanical commissioning activities for BOP systems such as fuel gas, lube oil, cooling water, air systems, lube oil skids, pumps, tanks, and associated mechanical equipment

- Perform and oversee system walkdowns, verify system completeness, and generate/resolve punchlist items

- Coordinate flushing, blowing, pressure testing, leak checks, valve lineups, rotation checks, lubrication readiness, and equipment testing

- Support mechanical system turnovers including redlines, mechanical completion forms, and system documentation updates

- Collaborate with I&C and DCS teams to verify mechanical interlocks, permissives, feedback signals, and alarm logic related to mechanical systems

- Participate in daily commissioning and startup coordination meetings with EPC, owner’s representatives, and operations teams

- Review P&IDs, vendor manuals, system boundaries, and engineering packages to ensure mechanical systems meet design and commissioning requirements

- Troubleshoot mechanical issues impacting system readiness, equipment performance, or startup sequencing

- Ensure mechanical commissioning work is executed safely and in compliance with site procedures, LOTO policies, and EPC protocols

Job Requirements

- Strong understanding of mechanical commissioning processes for power generation or EPC projects

- Ability to interpret P&IDs, system drawings, isometrics, vendor documentation, and mechanical turnover packages

- Hands-on experience performing mechanical testing (flushing, leak testing, vibration checks, alignment, lubrication system verification)

- Experience working with EPC punchlist systems, turnover documentation, and structured commissioning workflows

- Ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines including construction, electrical, I&C, and startup operations

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot pumps, rotating equipment, valves, and mechanical BOP systems

Education / Experience

- 7+ years of mechanical commissioning experience on power generation or industrial EPC projects

- Prior work on GE 7FA simple-cycle, GE Frame turbines, or gas turbine BOP systems strongly preferred