Lead Commissioning Engineer
HybridJacksonville, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Review specifications and engineering drawings to identify design errors, then develop detailed test procedures and sign-off sheets for electrical equipment in substations and generator plants. Manage installation schedules with subcontractors and customers while providing safety analysis, outage plans, and technical support during construction. Direct crews through critical work junctures, witness DC Functional Trip Testing, and formally turn over completed modifications to Dispatch. Support multiple capital projects simultaneously, rotating between sites as needed and working extended hours during final commissioning and energization. Maintain strong customer relationships, assist with proposal estimates, and develop programming macros for automated relay testing.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical or engineering technology) from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 8-20+ years testing & commissioning experience
- In-depth understanding of three-phase power systems
- In-depth understanding of protection and control schemes and implementation
- In-depth experience utilizing relay test sets with various relay vendors including SEL, GE, Beckwith, ABB, Basler, etc. and various manufacturers of electromechanical relays
- In-depth understanding of equipment testing - circuit breakers, transformers, circuit switchers, MOABS, CTs, PTs, batteries & chargers, transfer switches, line tuners, wave traps, carrier relays, etc.
- In-depth experience executing in-service power measurements (load checks)
- Experience leading crews to test and commission new and modified substations including equipment isolation/restoration and complex circuit cutovers being mindful to mitigate inadvertent operations
- Experience with rotating machinery, including generators and excitation systems
- Experience testing previously programmed RTUs locally and remotely to system operators
- Experience with SCADA, RTU, and DFR systems
- Ability to travel a minimum of 50%
- Must possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
Desired Qualifications
- Candidate should be able to obtain NICET certification or equivalent
- Knowledge of programming and testing protection relays from GE, SEL, ALSTOM, SCHNEIDER, SIEMENS, and ABB
- Ability to develop programming macros for use in automated relay testing
- Proven ability to motivate, mentor, and optimize in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Goal oriented and focused
- Strong drive, energy, enthusiasm, and proactive style
- Experience managing technical projects of various sizes
- Excellent communication (written and oral) & interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiation, influence, mediation & conflict management skills
- Proven ability with problem solving and decision making
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, & time-management skills
- Strong budget management skills
- Diverse skill set with the ability to work independently
- Will act as technical lead on projects and guide less experienced engineers/technicians
- May also act as Commissioning Engineer on projects
- Education A Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical or engineering technology) from an accredited institution is preferred
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