T&D Commissioning Manager - Grid

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

12d•$145,310 - $222,001•Hybrid

About The Position

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in office and working remote from home. The preferred location of this role is Chicago, IL. The T&D Commissioning Manager - Grid will oversee commissioning activities for substation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards. This role provides engineering oversight, including reviewing designs, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with teams. The manager will manage system testing, verification, and energization to ensure safe and reliable operation. They will work closely with construction, engineering, and operations teams to drive project completion and ensure adherence to safety protocols, project schedules, and utility standards. Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients. Depending on the role, employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering and design activities, workflow improvement, or other aspects of their work. We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Requirements

15 or more years of experience in construction & commissioning at high voltage substations
Familiarity with microprocessor protection relays used in electric utility substations. Should have a knowledge of relays from ABB, AREVA, Siemens, SEL, etc.
Ability to read and understand AC and DC Schematic Diagrams and Wiring Diagrams for electric utility substations. This includes schematics and wiring diagrams for protection, transformer protection, bus differential protection, breaker failure protection, etc.
Proficiency with MS Office applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Oversee commissioning activities for substation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards.
Provide engineering oversight, including reviewing designs, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with teams.
Manage system testing, verification, and energization to ensure safe and reliable operation.
Work closely with construction, engineering, and operations teams to drive project completion.
Ensure adherence to safety protocols, project schedules, and utility standards.
Oversight of project specific testing activities including assisting with isolation plans and with flagging and barriers
Challenge and validate design approaches
Identify and correct errors and deficiencies
Provide interface between testing contractors/subcontractors and client
Review/Create project specific testing and commissioning plans and energization plans
Review/Create project specific site work plans
Review of test data to client standards and review of in-service test data (angles/load flow verification)
Monitor relay testing and review of relay settings
Monitor functional testing in accordance with the three-line current and potential and schematic diagrams
Monitor and review of testing of SCADA and communication systems
Troubleshoot issues that arise during testing activities