Commissioning Engineer

Job Description

Commissioning Engineer

Biddeford, ME (work will be mostly onsite at clients in Maine and Northern MA)

Direct/ Salaried role, $100k-$155k, Hybrid, Full Benes, Bonuses, ESOP, profit sharing, ENR top 500

OVERVIEW

Tasked with commissioning transmission and distribution substations additions or modifications are installed, function, and energized correctly. The ideal Candidate will ensure that any errors in the engineered design packages, installation errors, or equipment failures, are corrected before the equipment is energized and released for service. The commissioning engineer prevents errors from compromising the reliability of the T&D system and the safety of employees involved in operating the system. Senior Engineer is responsible for training new engineers/technicians in relay testing, equipment testing and substation commissioning.

ROLE/ RESPONSIBILITIES

review specification and engineering drawing to understand the purpose of substation

schedule the installation and commissioning with subcontractors and customers

safety analysis and proper equipment isolation procedure

provide day-to-day outage plans for clients, develop detailed test procedures and sign-off sheet for each piece of equipment

monitor the construction and address technical questions during construction, installation and testing

identify and resolve design error

assist field crews and dispatch in developing, switching to properly sequence in equipment, making sure proper hold points for testing are incorporated

witness or perform DC Functional Trip Testing prior to energization and in-service

direct crews during critical work junctures, typically during final commission, just prior and through initial energization

acknowledge substation modification is complete and functional and formally turns it over to dispatch to be operated within its design limits.

understand AC and DC elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams and one-line drawings

for the purpose of understanding system operation and developing testing requirements and procedures.

develop standard testing documentation, training procedures and maintain all project documentation including certifications and calibration records. should be able to obtain NICET certification or equivalent.

REQUIRED/ HIGHLY PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

BSEE, BSME, or similar preferred

3+ yrs. experience in:

Three-phase power systems

Protection and control schemes and implementation

Equipment testing - circuit breakers, transformers, circuit switchers, MOABS, CTs, PTs, batteries and chargers, transfer switches, line tuners, wave traps, carrier relays, etc.

Testing, troubleshooting, evaluating, and servicing electrical distribution and control systems is highly desirable.

Utilizing relay secondary injection test sets

PQ measurements

Leading crews to test and commission new and modified substations

Rotating machinery, including generators and excitation systems

SCADA, RTU, and DFR systems

AutoCAD is also desired

Full-time