Commissioning Engineer

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain commissioning documentation, including Method of Procedures (MOPs), test scripts, and test plans, ensuring the safe and successful commissioning, maintenance, and validation of data center electrical systems.
• Review project designs, bills of material (BOMs), equipment submittals, work plans, commissioning documentation, and safety requirements to ensure project readiness and compliance with company standards.
• Develop commissioning plans, test procedures, checklists, and functional test documentation while defining required inspections, measurements, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical oversight of subcontractors, construction crews, and commissioning personnel to ensure quality, safety, and successful project execution.
• Direct and approve all testing, commissioning, startup, and verification activities for relays, control systems, AC/DC distribution systems, batteries, RTUs, DFRs, IEDs, communications systems, and associated substation equipment.
• Oversee installation, modification, integration, and retirement of substation equipment, including relay panels, control house systems, control and communications cabling, and other P&C infrastructure.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate existing and new installations, verify construction quality, witness testing and energization activities, and resolve technical issues.
• Lead coordination meetings with engineering, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders to align project objectives, schedules, outages, and commissioning activities.
• Verify compliance with design requirements, company standards, regulatory requirements, and commissioning specifications throughout all phases of project execution.
• Support operational readiness by reviewing startup and maintenance documentation, facilitating training, and assisting operations and maintenance personnel during system turnover and final acceptance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering from an ABET university is preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of electric utility P&C engineering and commissioning experience
• Expert-level knowledge of protection philosophies, relay schemes, fault analysis, and advanced troubleshooting methodologies
• Demonstrated experience leading, coordinating, and Data Center testing activities
• Authority and technical expertise to review, approve, and accept commissioning work, ensuring adherence to company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry practices
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to provide technical direction and quality oversight for commissioning teams

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of protection philosophies, relay schemes, fault analysis, and advanced troubleshooting methodologies
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to provide technical direction and quality oversight for commissioning teams

Skills

• Technical proficiency in protection and control systems
• Ability to lead and coordinate project teams
• Experience with data center electrical systems
• Knowledge of commissioning and testing procedures
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Benefits

Qualus offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

The final salary awarded for this role may vary based on relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.