ERS Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Vertiv Group•Dallas, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

Electrical Reliability Services (ERS) is seeking talented Electrical Building Commissioning Engineers to join its Commissioning Group nationally. This remote position offers significant career growth opportunities, including continued professional development at a state-of-the-art training facility, competitive compensation, lucrative overtime pay, and excellent benefits. ERS, a subsidiary of Vertiv, is a leader in commissioning mission-critical facilities and is undertaking a large-scale effort to expand its commissioning services. This role involves performing and managing field commissioning procedures for electrical systems, including complex systems in data centers and other mission-critical facilities. The position is mentally demanding and requires self-awareness, self-motivation, and proactive work with limited supervision. Managing and leading commissioning projects and other engineers is a plus.

Requirements

Knowledge of building electrical systems, including normal and emergency power distribution systems, critical power systems, generators, UPS’s and batteries, monitoring and alarm systems, automatic transfer switches, static switches, power distribution unit, metering, motor control centers, and interlocks.
Background and experience in operation and maintenance of all types of switchgear through 600V class. Through the 15KV class preferred.
Knowledge of the National Electrical Code and various industry standards, such as OSHA and NFPA.
Plan, schedule, and perform work for mid to large size projects and program.
Complete projects consistently on time and under budget.
Cultivate effective relationships with existing and potential key clients, customers and contractors.
Requires a high degree of communication, supervisory, and organization skills.
Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with clients and peers.
Communicate technical or project related subjects accurately via email.
Performs well as part of a team of various groups and disciplines.
Good judgment, dependable, performs on projects with technical expertise.
Strong computer skills including editing, formatting in Microsoft Word and Excel, use of Internet for standards/products/ manufacturer research, and operation of computer-controlled test equipment.
Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and night work.
Must be available for out-of-town travel of up to several weeks at a time. International travel may be required.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell.
Frequently required to sit, climb, and balance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record.
Graduate Bachelor Engineer (BSEE or BSME). -OR- Graduate of applicable Commissioning Technical Training and two years minimum same or similar work experience. At least (5) commissioning projects including Design, Construction, and Acceptance phase processes. -OR- High school education or equivalent and five years minimum same or similar work experience. At least (8) commissioning projects including Design, Construction, and Acceptance phase processes.

Nice To Haves

Manage and lead commissioning projects, as well as other commissioning engineers would be a plus.
Knowledge of ASHRAE commissioning industry standards and a Commissioning certification is preferred.
Knowledge of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) process for New Construction and Existing Buildings and LEED Accredited Professional is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of commissioning of electrical power distribution system.
Experience with generators, uninterruptible power systems, static switches, power distribution units, automatic transfer switches, switchgear with PLC/microprocessor control is preferred.
Perform commissioning design reviews.
Perform commissioning submittal reviews.
Understand contract documents (i.e. drawings and specifications).
Understand Sequence of Operation.
Develop pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems commissioning scripts.
Execute commissioning scripts.
Track and report commissioning issues throughout the project.
Develop and assemble final commissioning reports.
Operate safely in a construction atmosphere performing commissioning operations.
Play an important role in each commissioning project.
Perform as lead on small or moderately sized commissioning projects.
Be responsible for commissioning communications and updates.
Insure project schedules are being met.
Maintain strong client relationships.
Provide some project management.