Commissioning Engineer

Commissioning Engineer
Phase To Phase will be hiring within the next couple of weeks experienced Senior Protections and Controls Technicians to fill the role of Commissioning Engineer to work in the Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Maryland area.
Job Responsibilities and Expectations
Fully responsible and work onsite at substation projects from start to finish on the project
Effectively interface and own the relationship with customers and their vendors
Read and interpret control prints, wiring diagrams, and relaying schematics
Ensures the performance of all field testing on substation equipment is completed accurately and safely
Develop isolation plans and safely perform the isolation of all protection and control equipment
Communicate with proper teams to schedule necessary support to perform:
Testing and commissioning of all relays and communication equipment
Acceptance testing of new circuit breakers, transformers, CTs, PTs, CVTs, disconnects, etc
Oversee the point to point checks
Perform function tests
Develop Energization Plans
Work with utility’s supervision to determine and mitigate reduced or inadequate protection situations
Plan and schedule in advance SCADA checkouts through the project management
Minimum Qualifications to qualify for consideration. You must meet each of the following minimum qualifications and requirements
A Bachelor or Associate of Science degree in Electro-Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited school or University
Must have at least 7 years of utility Transmission Protection & Control experience, including brownfield sites where panel and equipment checkout, relay calibration, and testing and repairing substation relaying and control schemes has been primary duties
Must have proven experience working on 69kV equipment and higher
Must be fully knowledgeable on zones of protection
Must be able to demonstrate SAFE electrical troubleshooting skills using basic and advanced test equipment
Must be a confident, strong troubleshooter, and an effective communicator
Must be willing and able to travel and work at substation sites from 3 weeks to several months at a time
Preferred Qualifications
BSEE or BSET
Wave trap and line tuner adjusting experience desirable
Prior experience with RTS or Protection Suite
Requirements
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests
Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check
Must be able to physically walk throughout a substation yard and control house
Must have a valid driver's license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record
ability to work regularly in the field which may vary from an outdoor environment exposed to any seasonal elements to inside working space which could vary widely in temperature to include occasional sub-freezing and 100+ degree temperatures
Must be able to fluently read, write, and speak English
Travel – Up to 90% (Must be willing to travel most of the time.)
All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
Yes