Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer

James L. Williams Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

James L Williams Middle East is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join our Commissioning team and lead electrical commissioning across mission-critical Data Centre projects.

This role independently leads commissioning from equipment readiness through L4 Functional Performance Testing and L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST), while managing energization, load bank testing, protection implementation, safety, specialist teams, and technical closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical construction, testing and commissioning.
• Minimum 5 years in commissioning data centre projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical commissioning activities from equipment readiness through L4/L5 IST.
• Develop, review and approve commissioning plans, method statements, test scripts, inspection records, IST scenarios.
• Lead commissioning and testing of MV/HV and LV systems, transformers, switchgear, UPS and battery systems, generators, ATS/STS, busways, PDUs/RPPs, and associated critical power infrastructure.
• Coordinate OEMs, subcontractors and commissioning engineers during FAT, SAT, pre-functional checks, start-up and IST.
• Plan and execute normal, abnormal and failure scenarios including utility loss and power transfer.
• Develop and manage load bank strategies including generator and UPS load testing and load simulation.
• Review short-circuit, protection coordination/selectivity and arc-flash studies and verify protection settings.
• Coordinate energization activities including switching procedures, LOTO, safe isolation and test permits.
• Monitor performance and power quality including harmonics, voltage/current imbalance and frequency stability.
• Manage commissioning deficiencies, retesting, punch lists, and final closeout.
• Coordinate with Clients, Consultants/CxA, Designers, Contractors, OEMs and Operations teams, including leading coordination meetings.

Skills

Electrical commissioning

MV/HV/LV systems

FAT/SAT/IST

Protection coordination

Load bank testing

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Job description

James L Williams Middle East is seeking an experienced and technically accomplished Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join our Commissioning team and lead electrical commissioning activities across mission-critical Data Centre projects.

This role is responsible for independently leading electrical commissioning from equipment readiness through L4 Functional Performance Testing and L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST), while managing energization, load bank testing, protection implementation, safety, specialist teams, and technical closeout.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical commissioning activities fromL1/L2 readiness and L3 start-up through L4 Functional Performance Testing and L5/IST.
• Develop, review, and approve commissioning plans, method statements, test scripts, inspection records, and IST scenarios.
• Lead commissioning and testing ofMV/HV and LV systems, transformers, switchgear, UPS and battery systems, generators, ATS/STS, busways, PDUs/RPPs, and associated critical power infrastructure.
• Lead OEMs, subcontractors, and commissioning engineers during FAT, SAT, pre-functional checks, start-up, functional testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Plan and execute normal, abnormal, and failure scenarios including utility loss, UPS ride-through, generator start-up, power transfer, equipment failure, and system recovery.
• Develop and manage load bank strategies, including generator and UPS load testing, temporary power arrangements, load simulation, and A/B power path testing.
• Review short-circuit, protection coordination/selectivity, and arc-flash studies and verify implementation of approved protection settings.
• Coordinate electrical energization activities, including switching procedures, LOTO, safe isolation, energization readiness, and test permits.
• Monitor electrical performance and power quality, including harmonics, voltage/current imbalance, power factor, frequency stability, and transient response.
• Manage commissioning deficiencies, retesting, punch lists, evidence capture, and final commissioning closeout.
• Coordinate with Clients, Consultants/CxA, Designers, Contractors, OEMs, and Operations teams, including leading commissioning coordination meetings.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree inElectrical EngineeringorElectrical & Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 8 yearsof experience in electrical construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Minimum 5 years of commissioning experience specifically within mission-critical Data Centre projects.
• Previous experience as aSenior/Lead Commissioning Engineer, Electrical Commissioning Lead, or equivalent role.