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Commissioning Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Proficient computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).

Responsibilities

  • Plan, schedule, and perform work for large projects and programs.
  • Manage subcontractors’ scope of work and quality control.
  • Lead meetings with owner, operation and maintenance, design and construction personnel to ensure commissioning is properly coordinated.
  • Prepare commissioning plans, specifications and checklist and functional test documentation based on client and company standards.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Quality Control
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication

About the company

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Qualus

  • Energy Technology
  • 1,001–5,000
Qualus is a leading power consulting, engineering, and technical services firm partnering with utility, commercial, industrial, and government clients to provide robust solutions to the increasingly complex power infrastructure challenges. The firm plays a vital role in the modernization of the electric power infrastructure, decarbonization of the economy, and the broader energy transition. With a focus on quality and technical excellence, our team of highly skilled professionals provides end-to-end services to clients across the United States. Caution to Job Seekers: Legitimate employers will not request payment or sensitive personal information upfront, such as your social security number. Always verify the job opportunity through official channels.

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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.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 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).

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Benefits & Compensation: Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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.

We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.

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