Substation Commissioning Manager

Global Commissioning; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Commissioning is seeking an experienced Substation Commissioning Manager in Berlin to lead commissioning activities for high voltage substations and related electrical infrastructure on major projects across Europe. You will manage commissioning engineers, contractors, and project teams, coordinating testing, energisation, and system integration to ensure safe, on-time handover.

Ideal candidates bring proven HV commissioning experience, strong knowledge of protection systems, switchgear,

Qualifications

• Proven experience commissioning HV substations and transmission/distribution infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of protection systems, switchgear, transformers, and control systems.
• Experience managing commissioning teams on complex electrical projects.
• Experience on projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-risk environments with the highest safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading commissioning activities across HV substations and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Managing commissioning engineers, contractors, and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinating testing, energisation, and system integration activities.
• Driving programme delivery, quality, and safety performance.
• Building strong relationships with clients, utilities, DNOs, TSOs, and other stakeholders.
• Reviewing designs and identifying technical risks and commissioning requirements.
• Producing commissioning plans, switching schedules, test procedures, reports, and documentation.

Skills

HV substations

Protection systems

Switchgear

Transformers

Control systems

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Substation Commissioning Manager - Berlin

High Voltage Substation - Hyperscale & Mission-Critical Data Centre Project

Global Commissioning is growing, and we're looking for experienced Substation Commissioning Managers to join our expanding delivery team across the UK and Europe.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role on major HV infrastructure and substation projects, leading commissioning activities from planning and design review through to energisation, testing, and final handover.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading commissioning activities across HV substations and associated electrical infrastructure


• Managing commissioning engineers, contractors, and project teams throughout the project lifecycle


• Coordinating testing, energisation, and system integration activities


• Driving programme delivery, quality, and safety performance


• Building strong relationships with clients, utilities, DNOs, TSOs, and other stakeholders


• Reviewing designs and identifying technical risks and commissioning requirements


• Producing commissioning plans, switching schedules, test procedures, reports, and documentation

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience commissioning HV substations and transmission/distribution infrastructure


• Strong understanding of protection systems, switchgear, transformers, and control systems


• Previous experience managing commissioning teams on complex electrical projects


• Experience working on projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV


• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills


• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-risk environments while maintaining the highest safety standards

Qualifications:

• Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification


• Authorised Person / Senior Authorised Person (SAP) experience preferred


• CSCS / ECS / SMSTS or equivalent


• Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience


• Knowledge of National Grid, DNO, or utility commissioning standards is highly desirable


• Work on some of Europe's most significant HV and grid infrastructure projects


• Career progression within a rapidly growing organisation


• Collaborative and supportive team culture


• Exposure to complex mission-critical and energy infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe


• Opportunity to deliver projects supporting the global energy transition