Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer - Data Center
Hybrid · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job Summary
Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer leads end-to-end commissioning of mission-critical electrical systems in data centers, including MV/LV utility and distribution systems, transformers, protection, switchgear, busway, UPS (static and rotary), battery systems, standby generators, paralleling gear, load banks, STS, PDUs, and critical power distribution. Develops and executes Integrated Systems Testing (IST) strategies aligned with Uptime Institute methodology; leads failure mode testing, redundancy validation, and fault tolerance demonstrations; coordinates FAT/SAT/Functional Testing; performs design and peer reviews from commissioning and operational resilience perspectives; validates EPMS/BMS integration, alarms, trending, sequencing, and interlocks; collaborates with project managers, MEP contractors, OEMs, and client representatives; develops commissioning plans, test scripts, procedures, checklists, issue logs, risk registers, and final handover documentation; supports client handover to operations. Required qualifications include a degree in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years in electrical testing and commissioning of complex facilities with at least 5 years in commissioning data centers or mission-critical infrastructure, plus strong leadership of IST activities. Skills emphasized include critical power systems, protection coordination, UPS/generator testing, energisation and fault simulation, and experience with EPMS/BMS, AutoCAD/BIM/Visio, and familiarity with cloud platforms and data analytics. This role is site-centric with a global scope across regions and requires hands-on leadership and compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards (Uptime Institute Tier, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC). The position expects collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams and mentorship of commissioning engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering (B.Tech / B.E. or equivalent)
- 10+ years experience in electrical testing and commissioning of complex facilities
- Minimum 5 years commissioning data centres or mission-critical infrastructure, including demonstrable leadership of IST activities
- Deep expertise in critical power systems and redundancy architectures
- Protection coordination and relay testing
- UPS, generator and load bank testing
- Energisation, black-building and fault simulation testing
- Experience with EPMS, BMS and digital commissioning tools
- AutoCAD / BIM / Visio
- Exposure to cloud platforms and data analytics
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