Automation Commissioning Specialist (Contract)

Location: Eagle Mountain, UT (On-site, full-time)

Compensation: $37/hour (W2 contract, 24-month assignment)

Employment: Contract (24 months)

An energy infrastructure company needs a hands-on Automation Commissioning Specialist to help bring power and energy facilities (battery storage, substations, and generation) online safely and on schedule. This is a field-based role on a commissioning team.

What You'll Own

- Support commissioning, startup, and system turnover for power and energy infrastructure

- Coordinate and execute FAT and SAT activities and startup procedures

- Validate control system configuration, startup/shutdown logic, alarm management, and SCADA integration

- Provide real-time field troubleshooting of PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI systems during energization

- Prepare and manage commissioning documentation, turnover packages, redline validation, and punch lists

- Collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, and OEM teams in the field

What You'll Bring

- 8+ years of hands-on experience in automation, power generation, energy infrastructure, or commissioning

- Hands-on PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI experience

- FAT and SAT experience on power or industrial facilities

- Knowledge of automation protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, or IEC 61850

- Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, IEEE, and/or NERC standards

- Ability to work on-site daily in Eagle Mountain, UT

Nice to Have

- BESS, substation, or generation commissioning experience

- AssetCentre (or equivalent) automation configuration management

- Familiarity with switchgear, transformers, generators, MV/LV distribution, and protection relays

- A bachelor's in Engineering or Engineering Technology (not required)

If you know how to bring power systems to life safely and you thrive in the field during energization and startup, this is a meaty two-year commissioning assignment.