Talascend is currently seeking a Commissioning and Flushing Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Houston, Texas.
Overview
This role establishes, administers, and implements startup applications while planning and overseeing flushing and pipe-cleaning activities to ensure internal piping surfaces meet cleanliness, operational, and regulatory standards before system startup or handover. The position combines mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, and water chemistry and requires travel to project sites, with part-time telework and at least three days of in-person attendance per week.
Responsibilities
- Design and review flushing, blowing, and chemical cleaning methods, calculations, and sequences based on project specifications.
- Inspect piping layouts, P&IDs, and mechanical sign-offs to confirm readiness for testing.
- Supervise dynamic water flushing, high-velocity oil flushing, and air or steam blowing loops.
- Coordinate degreasing, acid pickling, passivation, and biocide dosing with chemical specialists.
- Monitor flow velocity, pressure, turbidity, iron levels, and conductivity to meet acceptance criteria.
- Enforce safety protocols for confined-space entry, chemical handling, and hazardous-waste management in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
- Establish data requirements for startup automation tools in accordance with the project automation plan.
- Design and develop workflows, forms, and templates for automation tools.
- Customize applications and reports to support startup reporting requirements.
- Prepare test plans, migration plans, and job aids.
- Develop relationships across integrated teams, contractors, and third parties.
- Support reviews of performance curves, metrics, trackers, and user feedback to identify trends.
- Recommend adjustments in coordination with project startup, field engineering, and site management personnel.
- Manage output data and prepare startup reports under project direction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of semiconductor process utility systems, ultra-pure water systems, process cooling water systems, chemical delivery infrastructure, and HVAC and cleanroom support systems.
- Knowledge of mechanical completion and system turnover processes.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs and develop redlines.
- Knowledge of control systems and process automation integration.
- Knowledge of lockout/tagout requirements.
- Knowledge of ASME B31.3 process piping, ASHRAE standards and guidelines, SEMI standards, NFPA codes and standards, ISO 9001 quality management systems, and OSHA construction standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- 15 or more years of experience in pre-commissioning, water treatment, hydronic or HVAC systems, or oil and gas pipeline operations.
- Proficiency in reading P&IDs, understanding fluid flow velocities, and analyzing basic water or oil chemistry.
- Valid OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
- Relevant safety training, such as HAZWOPER for industrial or oilfield environments.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.