Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Brunel; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GSA per diem relocation

Job summary

Brunel Energy is recruiting an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work on a 6-month contract in Nederland, TX for a major oil and gas company. The role leads testing and commissioning of LV/MV equipment, ensures system readiness, and interfaces with construction, QA/QC, and operations.

The incumbent develops commissioning plans, performs live tests, and oversees subcontractors while maintaining safety and quality standards per IEEE/NETA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent certification.
• 6–9 years of relevant experience with MV/LV electrical systems.
• Hands-on electrical commissioning, testing, and system turnover.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical testing and commissioning of LV/MV systems up to 15 kV.
• Coordinate with construction, QA, engineering and operations teams.
• Oversee live testing, relay checks, insulation and contact resistance.
• Draft commissioning plans and test packages from drawings and standards.
• Supervise subcontractors and field electricians, manage safety and schedule.
• Prepare turnover docs, RFPC reviews, and punch list closure.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, LOTO, and site procedures.

Skills

Electrical testing

Switchgear

MCCs

Transformers

Protective relays

Relay programming

SEL Multilin

SEL AcSELerator

Supervising electricians

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL AcSELerator QuickSet

Microsoft 365

Job description

Brunel Energy is recruiting an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work with a major oil and gas company on a 6-month contract in Nederland, TX. The company is offering GSA Per diem for those who need to relocate.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute electrical testing and commissioning of low- and medium-voltage systems up to 15kV, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, breakers, and protective relays.
• Support plant startup, energization, functional testing, interlock verification, and system turnover.
• Develop commissioning plans and test packages based on engineering drawings, vendor manuals, relay settings, project ITPs, and industry standards (IEEE/NETA).
• Coordinate with construction, QA/QC, engineering, operations, instrumentation, and controls teams to ensure system readiness.
• Perform and oversee live electrical testing, including relay trip checks, breaker timing, insulation resistance, and contact resistance testing.
• Supervise subcontractors, field electricians, and third-party testing companies, managing scope, productivity, safety, quality, and schedule.
• Conduct RFPC reviews, field walkdowns, punch list management, and turnover documentation through final handover.
• Identify design or documentation deficiencies and coordinate design changes and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes, project quality requirements, NFPA 70E, LOTO, permits, and site safety procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent military/industrial certification with 6–9 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with low- and medium-voltage electrical systems, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, power distribution, and protective relays.
• Strong experience in electrical commissioning, functional testing, energization, and system turnover.
• Experience with protective relay programming, configuration, logic testing, and troubleshooting, particularly SEL/GE Multilin; familiarity with SEL AcSELerator QuickSet.
• 3+ years of experience supervising electrical craft or subcontractors during commissioning or maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of instrumentation/control system interfaces, signal verification, and interlock testing.
• Experience with commissioning planning, test procedure development, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and progress tracking.
• Knowledge of LOTO, work permits/authorizations, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NETA standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Access) for testing, tracking, reporting, and documentation.