Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Responsibilities: Lead and execute electrical testing and commissioning of low- and medium-voltage systems up to 15kV, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, breakers, and protective relays. Support plant startup, energization, functional testing, interlock verification, and system turnover. Develop commissioning plans and test packages based on engineering drawings, vendor manuals, relay settings, project ITPs, and industry standards (IEEE/NETA).Coordinate with construction, QA/QC, engineering, operations, instrumentation, and controls teams to ensure system readiness. Perform and oversee live electrical testing, including relay trip checks, breaker timing, insulation resistance, and contact resistance testing. Supervise subcontractors, field electricians, and third-party testing companies, managing scope, productivity, safety, quality, and schedule. Conduct RFPC reviews, field walkdowns, punch list management, and turnover documentation through final handover. Identify design or documentation deficiencies and coordinate design changes and issue resolution. Ensure compliance with electrical codes, project quality requirements, NFPA 70E, LOTO, permits, and site safety procedures.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent military/industrial certification with 6–9 years of relevant experience. Hands-on experience with low- and medium-voltage electrical systems, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, power distribution, and protective relays. Strong experience in electrical commissioning, functional testing, energization, and system turnover. Experience with protective relay programming, configuration, logic testing, and troubleshooting, particularly SEL/GE Multilin; familiarity with SEL AcSELerator Quick Set.3+ years of experience supervising electrical craft or subcontractors during commissioning or maintenance activities. Knowledge of instrumentation/control system interfaces, signal verification, and interlock testing. Experience with commissioning planning, test procedure development, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and progress tracking. Knowledge of LOTO, work permits/authorizations, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NETA standards. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Access) for testing, tracking, reporting, and documentation.