Commissioning Engineer (Electrical Power Systems)

Location: Dallas, Texas; project located in the Mid-Atlantic. Requires out-of-town travel for up to several weeks at a time, including flexible hours, weekends, overtime, holidays, and night work.

Salary: USD $115,690–$158,246 per year, depending on experience, education, skills, location, and other compensable factors.

Company

hirify.global, a WSP member, is a global environmental and engineering consulting firm delivering power, energy, transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings projects.

What you will do

• Plan, coordinate, perform, and document commissioning from pre-commissioning through construction, testing, energization, and project closeout.
• Commission utility substation protection, control, and power circuits in line with client requirements, budgets, and schedules.
• Review wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering documents, and equipment specifications before projects and outages.
• Troubleshoot protection and control systems, substation equipment, wiring, settings, apparatus test results, and battery ground faults.
• Develop testing, commissioning, energization, site risk assessment, and circuit isolation documentation.
• Prepare, review, and approve detailed test reports, progress reports, recommendations, results, and analyses.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 7+ years of experience in testing and commissioning services; electric utility experience is preferred.
• Ability to read construction and manufacturer drawings, specifications, schematic diagrams, and one-line and three-line interconnection diagrams.
• Knowledge of electrical protection systems, relay communication, AC/DC schematics, substation protection and control circuits, and medium- and high-voltage equipment.
• Current US work eligibility and a valid USA driver's license issued by the state of residence are required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective client and team communication and negotiation.

Nice to have

• Experience with Doble Protection Suite, ProTest, SEL AcSELerator, or Enoserv RTS.
• Experience commissioning complex commercial-industrial equipment, protective relays, or power systems in field engineering roles.

Culture & Benefits

• In-house training, mentoring, and opportunities to develop new skills and certifications.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year based on employment status and seniority.
• At least 8 paid holidays for full-time employees, plus paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with state law.
• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary performance bonus.