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Commissioning Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university (preferred).
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct or related experience with testing and commissioning in a utility substation environment.
  • Strong facilitation, team-building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements:

  • Plan, schedule, and perform work for large projects and programs.
  • Define appropriate visual checks, measurements and tests to verify that substation design and construction are suitable for the intended application; coordinate commissioning activities accordingly.
  • Manage subcontractors' scope of work and quality control; lead meetings with owner, operations and maintenance, design and construction personnel to align goals and schedule.
  • Prepare commissioning plans, specifications, checklists, and functional test documentation based on client and company standards; review design, equipment submittals, operating and maintenance manuals, startup reports, and checklists; witness equipment start-up and testing as directed.

Job description

Position Overview:

Power your future with Qualus as a Commissioning Engineer with Qualus in our Field Engineering department! The incumbent will come with a strong background in planning and executing large-scale substation projects. Skilled in coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing subcontracts, and ensuring quality control, the role will oversee commissioning activities, prepare detailed documentation and verify system integrity through visual checks and functional testing.

Responsibilities:
  • Plan, schedule, and perform work for large projects and programs.
  • Responsible for defining appropriate visual checks, measurements and tests that will be required to verify that the design and construction of a substation modification is appropriate for the intended application.
  • Manage subcontractors’ scope of work and quality control.
  • Lead meetings with owner, operation and maintenance, design and construction personnel to understand project goals and schedule to ensure commissioning is properly coordinated.
  • Prepare commissioning plans, specifications and checklist and functional test documentation based on client and company standards.
  • Although not expected to directly perform any test themselves, all tests and measurements are under the Commissioning Engineer’s direction (whether present or not at the time of the test) and require his/her approval before considered complete.
  • Review design, equipment submittals, operation and maintenance manual, start-up reports, checklists
  • Perform site visits to coordinate commissioning, evaluate new and existing systems, witness equipment start-up and testing.
Qualifications:
  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university preferred.
  • A minimum of 5 years of direct or related experience with testing and commissioning in a utility substation environment.
  • Strong facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly effective communicator with clear and concise writing and presentation skills.
  • High level of attention to detail with ability to quality-review work.
  • Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
  • Experience providing leadership to a diverse project team a plus.

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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, 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 1,800 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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