Commissioning Technician

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$30 – $33/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Archaea Energy, a bp company, is a leader in landfill gas to energy and the largest renewable natural gas producer in the US. The Commissioning Technician will be responsible for pre-commissioning, commissioning, maintaining, and providing training for industrial combustion and environmental equipment, with significant travel across North America.

Responsibilities

  • Pre-commission and commission industrial pollution control systems.
  • Perform pre-commissioning checks and inspections to ensure proper installation and compliance with design specifications.
  • Conduct functional tests on equipment to confirm operation and performance.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and correct deficiencies found during commissioning.
  • Keep detailed records of commissioning activities and provide daily reports to the manager.
  • Set combustion curves and collect operational data for engineering review.
  • Use multimeter, signal generator, manometer, megohmmeter, and other analytical measurement tools.
  • Read and follow engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, piping schematics, and logic diagrams.
  • Work closely with sub-system/auxiliary equipment vendors for commissioning procedures and documentation.
  • Follow and interpret specific operating procedures and sequences for OEM equipment.
  • Support a philosophy of zero accidents by adhering to safety procedures.
  • Startup, troubleshoot, inspect, and repair open flare/enclosed combustion devices.
  • Analyze electrical schematics and drawings to repair and maintain equipment.
  • Assist Field Service crews with equipment repairs and maintenance as needed.
  • Complete all safety documentation to ensure safe job completion.
  • Maintain a positive, team-oriented attitude.
  • Perform facility preventative maintenance and routine inspections.

Requirements

  • 5 or more years of work experience in mechanical maintenance, instrumentation and electrical maintenance, or measurement.
  • 3 years’ experience in start-up and commissioning of industrial equipment.
  • Knowledge of NEC and NFPA.
  • Pipe fitting and related experience/knowledge.
  • Experience in Burner Management Systems (BMS) & in Fired Equipment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, inspect and repair open flare/enclosed combustion devices.
  • Capable of finalizing equipment layout considering design requirements, safety, and accessibility.
  • Able to analyze electrical schematics and drawings to repair/maintain equipment.
  • Computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP software.
  • PLC & HMI knowledge.
  • Electrical or instrumentation skills.
  • Must pass drug screen and background check.

Benefits

  • 401K
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Located in Houston, TX.
  • Up to 75% travel should be expected with this role.
  • This role is not eligible for relocation.
  • This position is not available for remote working.

Benefits

401K
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 26% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 76 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 126 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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