Project Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

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Project Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

Confidential Client | Data Center Project | Greater Chicago, Illinois

Function

Quality & Commissioning Management

Reports To

Project Commissioning Lead

Location

Greater Chicago, Illinois - project site / field-based

Project Type

Data Center / Mission-Critical EPC

Role Purpose

Plan, coordinate, witness and document commissioning of electrical power and life-safety interfaces on a major data center project. The role confirms that equipment is safely installed, tested, energized and proven across normal, emergency and failure modes in accordance with approved design documents, studies, specifications, manufacturer requirements and Owner/Tenant criteria. It owns electrical commissioning evidence and escalates readiness or reliability risks to the Project Commissioning Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute electrical commissioning procedures, energization plans and test scripts through Levels 1-5.
• Verify completion of prerequisite inspections and electrical acceptance tests before energization and functional testing.
• Coordinate utilities, subcontractors, vendors, testing agencies, controls teams and operations during switching and testing.
• Manage electrical deficiencies, retests, test records and turnover documentation to verified closure.
• Report electrical system readiness, constraints, risk and forecast completion to the Project Commissioning Lead.
• Review one-line diagrams, protection and coordination studies, arc-flash studies, equipment submittals, sequences and control schematics for testability and commissioning risk.
• Develop system boundaries, energization packages, switching plans, check sheets, test packs and readiness matrices.
• Verify required inspections and acceptance tests for transformers, switchgear, switchboards, UPS, batteries, generators, ATS/STS, PDUs/RPPs, grounding, lighting controls and assigned life-safety interfaces.
• Confirm relay settings, breaker trip units, metering, alarms, interlocks, phasing, rotation and communications against approved documents.
• Witness energization, vendor start-up, load-bank tests, transfer tests, battery discharge tests, black-building simulations and failure/recovery scenarios as assigned.
• Coordinate electrical/BAS/EPMS point-to-point and functional verification, including alarm routing and trend capture.
• Ensure switching activities use approved procedures, qualified personnel, PPE, LOTO and energized-work controls.
• Maintain issue and punch lists, assess impact on downstream testing and verify corrective actions and retests.
• Support integrated systems testing, utility coordination, reliability demonstrations, training and final handover.
• Preserve calibrated-instrument records, raw test data, signed scripts and redline/configuration evidence.

Professional Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; equivalent field and commissioning experience may be accepted.
• Typically 5+ years in electrical construction, testing, start-up or commissioning on complex facilities.
• Required experience with mission-critical power distribution and emergency power; data center commissioning experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated participation in energization, protection testing, load-bank testing and failure-mode testing.
• Preferred experience with digital completions platforms, EPMS and integrated systems testing.

Specific Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of medium- and low-voltage distribution, generators, UPS, batteries, ATS/STS, grounding and protection systems.
• Ability to interpret one-lines, schematics, studies, relay/test reports and manufacturer data.
• Safe switching-plan review, test procedure development and electrical troubleshooting.
• Strong technical documentation and coordination skills.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, applicable IEEE/NETA guidance and safe energization practices.

Core Competencies

• Uncompromising electrical safety judgment.
• Technical precision and configuration control.
• Composure during energization and failure testing.
• Collaborative issue resolution.
• Accountability for complete, traceable evidence.

Travel & Working Environment

The position is primarily site-based in Lisle, Illinois, with travel to factories, vendors or other project locations as required. The role requires regular work in active construction and commissioning environments and the ability to safely access project areas, use required PPE and visually inspect installed work and test indications.

TEC Group International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.