Commissioning Engineer

The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange.

Position Overview:

Power your future with Qualusin our Specialized Field Services department as a Comissioning Engineer. As a Commissioning Engineer you will provide testing and commissioning oversight of protection and control capital substation installations to ensure safe and reliable operation. This includes the development of check-out guides, review and approval of test results, development of equipment energization plans to minimize system risk and final technical approval of equipment prior to it being released to transmission operations.

Responsibilities:

 

• Create and maintain commissioning documentation, including Method of Procedures (MOPs), test scripts, and test plans, ensuring the safe and successful commissioning, maintenance, and validation of data center electrical systems.
• Review project designs, bills of material (BOMs), equipment submittals, work plans, commissioning documentation, and safety requirements to ensure project readiness and compliance with company standards.
• Develop commissioning plans, test procedures, checklists, and functional test documentation while defining required inspections, measurements, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical oversight of subcontractors, construction crews, and commissioning personnel to ensure quality, safety, and successful project execution.
• Direct and approve all testing, commissioning, startup, and verification activities for relays, control systems, AC/DC distribution systems, batteries, RTUs, DFRs, IEDs, communications systems, and associated substation equipment.
• Oversee installation, modification, integration, and retirement of substation equipment, including relay panels, control house systems, control and communications cabling, and other P&C infrastructure.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate existing and new installations, verify construction quality, witness testing and energization activities, and resolve technical issues.
• Lead coordination meetings with engineering, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders to align project objectives, schedules, outages, and commissioning activities.
• Verify compliance with design requirements, company standards, regulatory requirements, and commissioning specifications throughout all phases of project execution.
• Support operational readiness by reviewing startup and maintenance documentation, facilitating training, and assisting operations and maintenance personnel during system turnover and final acceptance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering from an ABET university is preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of electric utility P&C engineering and commissioning experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of protection philosophies, relay schemes, fault analysis, and advanced troubleshooting methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coordinating, and Data Center testing activities.
• Authority and technical expertise to review, approve, and accept commissioning work, ensuring adherence to company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry practices.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to provide technical direction and quality oversight for commissioning teams.

Benefits & Compensation:

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

 

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview:

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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