Title: Electrical Commissioning Lead
Position Type: Contract
Location: Texas
Key Project Requirements:
- Prior electrical construction, commissioning, startup, or testing experience, including utility-scale solar PV facilities and/or high-voltage substations.
- Experience with electrical commissioning and energization of utility-scale solar PV systems, including inverters, transformers, MV collection systems, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of high-voltage substations, preferably 345 kV, including switchgear, breakers, transformers, protection systems, and electrical testing.
- Experience leading electrical commissioning personnel, coordinating testing and energization, resolving deficiencies, and supporting system turnover.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Commissioning Lead to oversee electrical commissioning, testing, and startup activities at a utility-scale solar PV facility with a 345 kV substation in Texas. This position will coordinate electrical inspections, equipment testing, troubleshooting, and system energization while working closely with construction, engineering, and commissioning teams to ensure electrical systems are safely commissioned and ready for operation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate electrical commissioning, testing, and startup activities for utility-scale solar PV and high-voltage substation systems.
- Oversee electrical equipment inspections, pre-commissioning checks, functional testing, and system energization.
- Coordinate testing and commissioning of inverters, transformers, MV collection systems, switchgear, breakers, and associated electrical equipment.
- Support substation commissioning activities, including protection and control systems, relay testing, and high-voltage equipment energization.
- Troubleshoot electrical equipment, wiring, protection, and control system issues during commissioning and startup.
- Review electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, test procedures, commissioning plans, and equipment documentation.
- Coordinate with construction, engineering, utility representatives, and commissioning teams to resolve technical issues.
- Manage punch lists, verify system completion and readiness, and support final turnover to operations.
- Ensure compliance with electrical safety procedures, LOTO requirements, and approved energization plans.
Job Requirements:
- Strong understanding of electrical commissioning, testing, and energization procedures for utility-scale solar PV facilities and high-voltage substations.
- Experience with medium- and high-voltage electrical distribution, protection and control systems, and substation equipment.
- Ability to interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment specifications.
- Familiarity with electrical testing procedures, including insulation resistance, continuity, transformer testing, breaker testing, and protective relay testing.
- Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, electrical safety requirements, LOTO, and high-voltage switching and energization procedures.
- Ability to lead commissioning crews, coordinate subcontractors, and manage multiple electrical testing activities.
Education / Experience:
- Previous experience as an Electrical Commissioning Lead, Supervisor, Superintendent, or equivalent.
- Utility-scale solar PV commissioning and 345 kV substation experience strongly preferred.