Sr. Commissioning Manager (Power Plant)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. COMMISSIONING MANAGER (POWER PLANT)
SpaceX is building and operating large-scale power generation for launch and compute. This role leads commissioning of the power plant: gas and steam turbines, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), balance of plant, electrical, and controls, from mechanical completion to reliable operation. This is not a desk job. You will be in the control room during startup and in the field troubleshooting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build and run the commissioning plan: system turnover, pre-commissioning, first fire, synchronization, performance test, and reliability run
Own the commissioning schedule, budget, and staffing plan
Lead the commissioning team and the OEM field crews
Accept a system from construction only with a complete mechanical completion package
Start up aeroderivative and simple-cycle units; where an HRSG is in scope, run chemical cleaning and steam or air blows before the steam turbine takes steam
Own procedures, punchlists, deficiency tracking, and the decision that a system is ready
Close punch by category, commercial deficiencies included, before commercial operation
Own LOTO, permit-to-work, and energization authority from first backfeed through commercial operation
Commission controls and protection with the electrical and automation team
Run guarantee and performance tests against the contract and carry the reliability run through commercial operation
Hand operations a plant that starts, trips, and recovers as designed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
5+ years of experience commissioning utility-scale power plants, including gas turbines, in the field
Experience leading commissioning on a utility-scale or multi-unit plant, not only single-skid support
Experience writing or owning startup procedures
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
10+ years of experience commissioning utility-scale power plants, including gas turbines, in the field
Experience as an OEM commissioning lead (GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Power, Solar Turbines, Baker Hughes, or equivalent)
Direct startup experience with H- or F-class and/or aeroderivative gas turbines (LM2500 / LM6000 class or equivalent)