Senior Commissioning Engineer
Hybrid · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead testing and commissioning of electrical equipment within substations or generator plants. Responsibilities include directing field crews during critical testing and commissioning, witnessing DC Functional Trip Testing prior to energization, testing protection relays and substation equipment (circuit breakers, transformers, etc.), developing switching sequences, ensuring ISO-compliant documentation, training junior engineers/technicians in relay testing and commissioning, and maintaining strong client relationships while meeting time and financial constraints. Expertise in protection and control schemes, relay test sets from multiple vendors (GE, SEL, ABB, Schneider, Siemens, Beckwith, Basler), SCADA/RTU/DFR systems, and ability to obtain NICET certification or equivalent are expected. Travel up to 50% and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering are preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical or engineering technology) from an accredited institution is preferred
- Minimum of 6-15+ years testing & commissioning experience for power systems including substation and generator facilities
- Experience with testing protection relays from vendors including GE, SEL, ABB, Schneider, Siemens, Beckwith, Basler
- Experience with testing equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, MOABs, CTs, PTs, batteries & chargers, transfer switches, line tuners, wave traps, carrier relays
- Knowledge of AC/DC elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams and one-line drawings; ability to develop testing procedures
- Ability to obtain NICET certification or equivalent
- Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and project-management skills
- Travel ability to travel a minimum of 50%
- Driver’s License required
- Experience with SCADA, RTU, and DFR systems
- Ability to develop testing macros for relay testing
- Ability to develop standard testing documentation and maintain project certifications/calibration records
- Customer-service oriented with ability to work with clients and teams
- Ability to work extended hours during commissioning and startup phases
- Safety-conscious operating in diverse field environments
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