What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Cx Engineer position at OnQGlobal Inc?
Description
Our team members are consummate professionals who are well respected by our Fortune 100 clients in the semiconductor/cleanroom, manufacturing, and mission-critical data center industries. Our mission is to do the very best for our clients and customers with integrity, professionalism, and altruism allowing them to BE the very best in their business globally.
Are you ready to be a part of a dynamic team that values excellence, integrity, and collaboration? Our dedicated team believes in honesty, integrity, performance, partnership, and trust, ensuring long-lasting customer and employee relationships built on solid principles. By upholding the highest standards of quality and performance, we aim to achieve total customer satisfaction in the various markets we serve.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join our commissioning team on a high-profile data center project in Reno, NV. In this role, you will lead and support the commissioning of electrical systems from pre-functional testing through final acceptance, ensuring all systems meet design intent, performance requirements, and client quality standards.
This is an exciting opportunity to be embedded directly on a cutting-edge project, working closely with the owner, design team, contractors, and commissioning agents to deliver a technically complex facility in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute electrical commissioning plans, checklists, and test procedures for project systems.
- Oversee pre-functional and functional testing of electrical systems, verifying installation and performance per design and specifications.
- Coordinate with design, construction, and QA/QC teams to resolve issues identified during commissioning.
- Witness and document testing of electrical distribution equipment (switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, panelboards).
- Test and verify critical backup systems, including UPS systems, standby generators, ATS/STS, and power distribution units.
- Support commissioning of specialty semiconductor facility systems, such as process power, grounding, and cleanroom electrical infrastructure.
- Ensure integration of electrical systems with building automation and monitoring systems.
- Maintain accurate and complete commissioning documentation for client turnover.
- Participate in owner, contractor, and vendor meetings to track progress and coordinate activities.
- Identify deficiencies, log them in the commissioning database, and track them to closure.
Requirements
- 5 years of commissioning experience in electrical systems within mission-critical, semiconductor, or industrial environments.
- Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power distribution, UPS systems, generators, ATS/STS, and grounding systems.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and single-line diagrams.
- Proficiency with commissioning documentation tools (CxAlloy, Bluebeam, MS Office Suite).
- OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain prior to start).
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical background.
- Experience with commissioning in semiconductor fabrication facilities (fabs).
- Familiarity with NEC, IEEE, NFPA 70E, and applicable industry standards.
- Experience working as an Owner’s Representative in a client-facing role.
Why Join Us
OnQCx is a project management and engineering consulting firm that partners with top-tier clients on some of the most complex mission-critical projects worldwide. While we operate on a large scale, we maintain a family-run, tight-knit culture — with a proactive focus on rolling our people onto new opportunities when projects wrap.
- Competitive pay and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on a mission-critical project with long-term career potential.
- Be part of a tight-knit, high-performing team delivering world-class facilities for leading technology clients.
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