Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer
About The Position
TRC Field Services is seeking Lead Commissioning Engineers to support client teams across the Mid-Atlantic region. Candidates near other TRC offices may also be considered. TRC provides testing and commissioning services for electric utility customers, supported by in-house training, documented procedures, and experienced engineering and technical teams. The role plans, coordinates, performs, and documents commissioning activities for utility substation protection, control, and power circuits, from pre-commissioning and construction through testing, energization, and project closeout. It includes reviewing engineering documents, troubleshooting protection and control systems and substation equipment, helping prepare project-specific plans, assessing risks, and ensuring equipment tests are completed, documented, and reported in accordance with project requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; Electrical Engineering or Power Systems preferred.
- 10+ years of related experience with testing and commissioning services.
- Ability to read and understand construction and manufacturer drawings and specifications, as well as schematic diagrams.
- Knowledge of electrical protection systems, including relay communication, or ability to learn.
- Basic understanding of AC and DC schematics, wiring and drawings, and one-line and three-line interconnection diagrams, or ability to learn.
- Prior professional experience with medium- and high-voltage substation and power plant equipment, or ability to learn quickly.
- Ability to perform basic apparatus testing and interpret results with supervision.
- Testing and commissioning knowledge of substation utility protection and control circuits, or ability to learn quickly.
- Basic knowledge of commissioning methods and ability to learn to conduct and document commissioning activities accurately.
- Current eligibility to work in the United States.
- Valid U.S. driver's license issued by the state of residence and in good standing.
- Availability for out-of-town travel of up to several weeks at a time.
- Availability to work flexible hours, weekends, overtime, holidays, and nights.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with clients and team members.
Nice To Haves
- Electric utility experience; the employer will also train commissioning engineers with experience commissioning complex commercial or industrial equipment, including protective relays, or Power Systems Field Engineers with relay knowledge.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems.
- Experience using Doble Protection Suite and/or ProTest, SEL AcSELerator, or Enoserv RTS.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, perform, and document commissioning activities for utility substation protection, control, and power circuits, from pre-commissioning through construction, testing, energization, and project closeout.
- Review wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering documents before projects and outages.
- Troubleshoot and analyze problems involving protection and control systems and utility substation equipment, including errors or omissions in applications, drawings, wiring, and settings; equipment malfunctions; questionable apparatus test results; and battery ground faults.
- Participate in project kickoff, planning, progress, and lessons-learned meetings.
- Prepare detailed daily, weekly, and project completion reports documenting progress, issues, recommendations, test results, and analyses.
- Assist in developing project-specific testing and commissioning plans, energization plans, and other assigned project documentation.
- Identify risks and mitigation techniques for utility systems and equipment; develop Site Risk Assessments for high-risk construction and commissioning activities and document circuit isolation and restoration processes to protect equipment, systems, and personnel.
- Ensure applicable tests and commissioning activities are performed on each piece of equipment or system in accordance with project documents, and that acceptable results are permanently recorded, filed, and distributed.
- Develop detailed test reports for electrical equipment and review and approve such reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
- 401(k) package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
- Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year, depending on full-time or part-time status and seniority.
- At least 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
- Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee’s state of residence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
