Start up and Commission Eng II
Posted on: 30 Sep 2025
HOUSTON, TX
Job Description
What You Can Expect
As our Commissioning Engineer II, you will join a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering all aspects of facility start-up, commissioning, testing, and handover to operations for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. In this role, you will oversee, coordinate, and lead teams that include ENGIE personnel, EPC contractor staff, major equipment vendor field advisors, consulting engineers, and other specialists, ensuring compliance with all contracts, permits, and project requirements. For project purposes, the Commissioning Engineer reports to the assigned
Project Manager.
Oversee all commissioning activities to transition BESS facilities from construction to safe, stable, and reliable operations
Develop and execute a Commissioning Plan, ensuring activities are completed safely, efficiently, and within budget and schedule
Examine project permits, agreements, licenses, registrations, and contracts to identify necessary data collection and activities for commissioning
Analyze QA/QC documentation during construction to adjust the Commissioning Plan and address issues with stakeholders
Collaborate with project stakeholders to ensure proper project closeout, address issues/claims, and lead continuous improvement activities related to start-up, commissioning, and testing
What You’ll Bring
A Bachelor’s Degree in management, engineering, science, or technology; in lieu of a degree, a minimum of five (5) years of relevant hands-on engineering experience in project execution, commissioning, or operations will be considered
A minimum of two (2) years’ experience related to the development, design and/or construction of complex energy projects
Experience in leading, managing, and/or directing multi-discipline teams and external partners
Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing project conditions, providing solution based alternatives, and developing recommendations
Working knowledge of technical software such as SCADA and other Energy Management Systems (EMS)
Working knowledge office software such as MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, MS Project, and other database software or construction software such as like ArcGIS, GreenIT, SAP, and Procore
Additional Details
This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy; three (3) days in-office and two (2) remote days
Must be available to travel domestically 30% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
ENGIE
Houston, TX
ENGIE North America offers a range of capabilities in the United States and Canada to help customers decarbonize, decentralize, and digitalize their operations. These include comprehensive services to help customers run their facilities more efficiently and optimize energy and other resource use and expense; clean power generation; energy storage; and retail energy supply that includes renewable, demand response, and on-bill financing options. Nearly 100 percent of the company’s power generation portfolio is low carbon or renewable. In 2018, ENGIE recorded €60.6 billion in global revenues ($71.3 billion USD). More than 6,000 employees work in the region, and Houston serves as corporate headquarters. About the businesses:
Retail Electricity
ENGIE is one of the largest non-residential retail electricity suppliers in the United States and currently serves commercial, industrial, and institutional customers in 14 markets. Supplying energy to nearly 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies, ENGIE serves over 89,000 accounts, with an estimated peak load totaling nearly 13,000 MW. The company also offers electricity service to residential and small business customers in 12 U.S. markets under the brand Think Energy®.
Energy Services
Through the integrated facility management and commitment to energy performance improvement of customer facilities, ENGIE offers integrated management solutions—including on-site solar, battery and cogeneration design and installation—that enable clients to focus on their business. The company is a recognized leader in the operation and maintenance of infrastructure including airports, office buildings and industrial sites, as well as a wide range of technical infrastructure. In managing energy expenses and usage, ENGIE has identified more than $4.1 billion in savings for multi-site clients over the last three years and, in working with utilities, delivered nearly $15.4 billion in energy savings for consumers in the last 12 years.
Power Generation
In the United States and Canada, ENGIE owns and/or operates cogeneration, steam, and chilled water facilities, including more than 1,000 MW in the portfolio produced by combined heat and power (CHP) units located within commercial or industrial facilities and using waste heat from an onsite generation system to provide for heating and chilling needs. The North America renewables portfolio consists of wind, solar, and biomass/biogas assets, with a capacity of more than 1,200 MW in operation and another 2,300 MW under construction.
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