Lead Engineer - Start Up
Hybrid · Houston, Texas, United States or Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead Engineer in commissioning and startup for Air Products’ hydrogen, ammonia, and gasification facilities. Responsibilities include developing commissioning procedures, planning and preparing equipment and systems for startup, installing and validating rotating equipment, optimizing controls (DCS/PLC), driving safety and compliance, performing root cause analyses, supporting plant operations training, maintaining documentation, and assisting with maintenance activities during startup. The role requires strong leadership across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls disciplines, mentoring operations teams, contributing to continuous improvement, and coordinating with global engineering, operations, construction, vendors, and safety specialists to ensure operational readiness during pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup. The position begins in-office and transitions to on-site leadership, with significant global travel, and is based in Allentown, PA or Houston, TX.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Minimum 15 years in Engineering or Operations roles, 5 years in commissioning support
- Global travel >60% per year
- Based out of Allentown, PA or Houston, TX
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