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Electrical Commissioning Engineer
$80,000 – $150,000 Travel Incentives
Nationwide (up to 80% Travel Required)
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on mission-critical and complex infrastructure projects, including enterprise data centers, healthcare, aviation, government, and commercial facilities.
This role offers a comprehensive 1.5 to 2-year training program designed to develop your expertise in commissioning electrical and MEP systems in technically demanding environments. If you have at least 1 year of data center or mission-critical facility experience and are looking to grow your career through structured training, hands-on fieldwork, and client-facing leadership, this is the ideal opportunity.
You will play a key role throughout the entire commissioning lifecycle, from early design reviews to on-site testing, documentation, and system optimization.
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute onsite electrical and MEP commissioning activities for large facility projects
- Schedule and manage all phases of the commissioning process on assigned projects
- Perform commissionability reviews of design drawings, specifications, and equipment submittals
- Develop commissioning plans, prefunctional checklists, and functional performance tests (FPTs)
- Conduct site walks to identify construction or sequence deficiencies and document findings in a detailed issues log
- Witness and verify startup and operation of HVAC, control, electrical, plumbing, and lighting control systems
- Perform onsite verification of prefunctional checklists and system readiness
- Troubleshoot and analyze HVAC, BAS controls, electrical, and plumbing systems
- Analyze BAS trend data to confirm proper automatic operation and system behavior
- Generate commissioning reports, final documentation, and system manuals
- Interface with clients, contractors, engineers, vendors, and project teams
- Lead and participate in construction and commissioning meetings
- Follow established QA/QC procedures and maintain all project documentation
- Utilize software tools such as CxAlloy, Kneat, Bluebeam, and Procore to manage commissioning data and workflows
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of experience in data center commissioning or other mission-critical facilities
- At least 5 years of experience in the design, construction, startup, or commissioning of electrical, HVAC, controls, plumbing, or lighting control systems
- Strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems, UPS, standby generators, and power quality testing
- Familiarity with Level 1–5 commissioning procedures
- Ability to read and interpret MEP design documents, submittals, and specifications
- Proficient in electrical testing, system troubleshooting, and field verification
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills – heavy documentation and client interaction required
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on active job sites
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Willing and able to travel extensively (up to 80%) and work flexible hours to meet project timelines