Controls Startup Lead

Controls Startup Lead

About PROENERGY

PROENERGY is a global and vertically integrated energy transition platform. Focused exclusively on fast-start, dispatchable power, our company supports both energy security and renewable growth with complete turbine services, project development, equipment manufacturing, turnkey generation facilities, operations, and maintenance.

Our Footprint

We are primed for the energy transition with permanent service locations in Missouri, Texas, and Argentina. Our world-class Missouri headquarters is purpose-built to meet dispatchable power needs. It sits on 90 acres in Sedalia and features more than 600,000 sq. ft of service capacity under roof, which includes the only independent Level-IV aeroderivative depot and string-test facility in the world. Our Houston, Texas, office is a strategic satellite positioned near our own dispatchable power installations.

Our Philosophy

We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.

Position Summary

The Controls Startup Lead is responsible for the installation, testing, and commissioning of field-based PLC and turbine control systems for LM6000 gas turbine power generation projects. This role requires deep expertise in process control, programming, and system integration, and demands frequent travel to project sites for hands-on implementation and support.

Reports To: VP Startup Services

Work Location: Remote United States

Position Responsibilities

• Expert-level experience with Allen Bradley RSLogix platforms
• Perform or coordinate the testing of all LM6000 gas turbine control system, indication, and annunciation loops.
• Verify, modify and tune plant control loops per revised design requirements.
• Demonstrates a high level knowledge in process controls including detailed understanding of the process, ability to optimize the parameters and optimize the measurable outcomes while minimizing risks of hazards.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting P&IDs and working with instrumentation/control equipment in industrial environments.
• Demonstrates, optimizes and instructs an expert knowledge of the control methods, analog and discrete and the critical components to developing sustainable control algorithms.
• Performs programming and configuration on LM6000 Gas Turbine Controls systems.
• Implement control methodologies across PLC, and HMI platforms, with proficiency in multiple programming languages and adaptability to new platforms.
• Collaborate with instrument technicians, operations, maintenance, construction personnel, and vendors to provide technical assistance, field support, and guidance in solving problems and implementing improvements, at the site.
• Support commissioning, startup, and construction efforts with technical expertise.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of  LM6000 gas turbine controls and PLC commissioning experience.
• In-depth technical experience in process instrumentation and controls, including familiarity with pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement technology.
• High proficiency in supporting distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers.
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment and systems.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, and working in tight or elevated spaces on active construction sites.
• Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Willingness to travel up to 85%, including international travel.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
• Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with various industrial control programming and system design (GE, Woodward, Ovation, etc.).
• Experience with GE aeroderivative gas turbines, programming, and sequencing.
• Technical knowledge of industrial networks and communication protocols.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a matrixed team environment.

It is PROENERGY’s policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.