I&C Commissioning Engineer

Fervo Energy • Milford, UT

2d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The I&C Commissioning Engineer plans, executes, and oversees instrumentation, controls, and SCADA commissioning across Fervo Energy’s geothermal power projects. The role covers the full commissioning lifecycle, from pre-commissioning loop checks and instrument calibration through DCS/SCADA configuration verification, interlock testing, and handover to Operations.

The scope includes field instrumentation; DCS and PLC systems; SCADA architecture and historian configuration; control narratives; interlock and trip logic; ORC package-unit controls integration; and well-field instrumentation and automation. The role owns I&C and controls execution and does not include electrical acceptance testing, NETA scope, or mechanical rotating-equipment integrity.

The engineer works with the Sr. Electrical Testing and Commissioning Engineer at the boundary between electrical protection systems and DCS/SCADA/PLC platforms, and with Operations on operator interfaces, alarm management, and historian configuration. I&C findings, loop-check data, interlock verification results, and controls deviations are provided to the Asset Integrity Engineer for the integrated lifecycle risk framework.

The position is best located in Salt Lake City, Reno, Milford, or Houston, with regular site presence and expected travel of 25–75% depending on commissioning activity. The role follows a hybrid schedule, with employees expected to work in the office three days per week.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in I&C and controls commissioning in power generation, process, or industrial facilities.
• Hands-on experience with loop checks, instrument calibration, I/O verification, and functional testing of instrumentation in complex industrial environments.
• Experience commissioning DCS, PLC, and/or SCADA systems, including control-logic verification, alarm configuration, and historian setup.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, and control narratives.
• Experience commissioning and verifying SIS/safety interlocks, including independence from BPCS.
• Comfort working in a field environment with regular site presence during commissioning campaigns; 25–75% travel is expected depending on site activities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including documenting test results, deficiencies, and risk dispositions for technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Controls, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline; candidates without a degree but with strong, directly relevant commissioning experience will be considered.
• Experience on utility-scale power-generation projects, including geothermal, conventional thermal, wind, or solar.
• Experience commissioning geothermal plant control systems, including integration with package-unit OEM controls.
• Familiarity with well-field instrumentation, downhole-monitoring systems, or geothermal-fluid chemistry measurement.
• Experience with SCADA historian platforms such as OSIsoft PI, Ignition, or similar, and operator-display development.
• Familiarity with IEC 61511 / ANSI/ISA 84 safety-instrumented-systems standards.
• Experience with commissioning software and loop-check management platforms.
• Project-management, commissioning, or instrumentation certifications such as PMP, CxA, ISA CCST, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Inspection and Test Plans for I&C and controls systems based on design specifications, control narratives, and applicable standards.
• Define loop-check strategy, instrument calibration programs, and I/O verification sequences; develop and maintain a loop-check database with status tracking for each instrument tag.
• Review control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, and interlock logic documents to identify design-document or field-configuration gaps before commissioning.
• Develop commissioning procedures, test packages, and work permits for I&C and controls testing.
• Define DCS/SCADA commissioning sequences to support safe, orderly system startup.
• Lead on-site loop checks, point-to-point testing, instrument calibration, and signal validation; support the Lead I&C Commissioning Technician and field personnel.
• Inspect, calibrate, and verify pressure, temperature, flow, level, and analytical field instruments against calibration records and design datasheets as required.
• Commission DCS and PLC systems by verifying I/O configuration, testing control logic, validating alarm setpoints, and confirming historian data collection.
• Commission SCADA systems by verifying communications architecture, tag configuration, operator displays, and remote-monitoring integration.
• Functionally test safety instrumented system functions, safety interlocks, and process trips; verify independence from the BPCS where required.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation, control-logic, and communications issues, coordinating with OEM technical support and Engineering to resolve deficiencies.
• Lead I&C commissioning for ORC turbine-generator package units, coordinating with OEM teams on controls handshakes, interlock integration, and performance testing.
• Commission well-field instrumentation and automation, including wellhead sensors, downhole-monitoring integration, flow-control systems, and chemical-injection controls.
• Verify integration of ORC, instrument-air, and VFD package-unit control systems with plant SCADA, including start/stop permissives, status signals, and alarms.
• Coordinate with the Sr. Electrical Testing and Commissioning Engineer on integration between electrical protection systems and DCS/SCADA/PLC platforms, including relay communications, breaker-status signals, and generator-controls integration.
• Own DCS/SCADA architecture and control-narrative authority at the electrical/controls boundary; the Sr. Electrical Testing and Commissioning Engineer owns electrical protection and switching logic at that boundary.
• Provide I&C findings, loop-check status, interlock-verification results, and controls-deviation dispositions to the Asset Integrity Engineer for the integrated lifecycle risk register.
• Participate in PHAs, FMEAs, and pre-startup safety reviews, providing I&C and controls sign-off for integrated readiness decisions.
• Communicate I&C lessons learned to the Asset Integrity Engineer for distribution to Engineering and future projects.
• Work with Engineering and Operations on SCADA operator-interface design, alarm rationalization, and historian-tag configuration for long-term asset monitoring.
• Compile and maintain I&C commissioning documentation, including loop-check records, calibration certificates, interlock-test records, the as-built instrument index, and turnover dossiers.
• Prepare commissioning completion reports and handover packages for Operations, confirming that instruments, controls, and SCADA systems have been tested, accepted, and documented.
• Maintain loop sheets, wiring diagrams, instrument datasheets, and control-system documentation through as-built status.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% employer match.
• Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot.
• Dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses.
• Annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care.
• Employee ownership opportunities through the Employee Stock Purchase Program, stock option grants, and bonus opportunities for eligible roles.
• Incentive stock options program and bonus incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed