Electrical Commissioning Engineer
On-site · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Electrical Commissioning Engineer responsible for onsite commissioning activities for large facility projects in the data-center/mission-critical space. Responsibilities include developing SOPs/MOPs, preparing commissioning test procedures and reports, maintaining logs and checklists, reviewing design criteria and documentation, performing integrated system testing (including load bank testing), developing functional tests for electrical distribution systems, UPS, standby generators, coordinating with clients/vendors/contractors, and leading external resources. Qualifications include 4-10+ years in Electrical Power Systems, experience commissioning enterprise data centers or hyperscale environments, willingness to travel, and strong documentation and client-interaction skills. A Bachelor's or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering is a plus, with additional preference for prior military technical experience and proficiency in Word/Excel/Project. This role emphasizes thorough QA/QC processes and interfacing across engineering, design, and operations teams.
Required Qualifications
- 4-10+ years experience with Electrical Power Systems
- Bachelor's / Associates Degree as an Electrical Engineer a plus
- Experience commissioning enterprise data centers, colos, and hyperscale companies
- Willingness to travel
- A/E experience working in complex facilities or mission critical projects a big plus
- Previous Data Center / Mission Critical experience a must
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Electrical equipment testing experience in a Critical Facilities / facility environment
- Previous experience conducting Level 1-5 Commissioning
- Possess basic knowledge of systems design for various projects
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project
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