Control System Commissioning Engineer

NES Fircroft; Polska; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Control System Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning of control and protection systems for Baltica 2 onshore project in Poland. You will coordinate with commissioning managers, engineering teams, and contractors to ensure documentation, safety, and technical readiness across all phases.

The role includes compiling commissioning deliverables, supporting factory acceptance tests, and liaising with multi-discipline teams on site in Choczewo.

Qualifications

• Technical education in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with large offshore-to-onshore grid projects (HV substations, STATCOM/Facts).
• Knowledge of grid automation and protection equipment.
• Hands-on commissioning experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and layouts.
• Strong HSE culture and promoting safety.
• Proficient in MS Office and SharePoint.
• Good English and Polish communication.
• Willingness to travel and work on large industrial sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure EHS rules are followed during commissioning.
• Prepare and manage commissioning documentation across project phases.
• Coordinate interfaces across disciplines and contractors.
• Participate in commissioning meetings, testing reviews, and handovers.
• Ensure commissioning documentation is complete and handed over per requirements.
• Assist in factory acceptance tests and engineering meetings.
• Report progress to commissioning and project manager.
• Identify technical risks and resolve on-site issues.
• Prepare inputs for weekly/monthly progress reports.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Grid automation

Commissioning experience

Reading schematics/layouts

English & Polish communication

MS Office

Travel flexibility

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Control System Commissioning Engineer

Location: Baltica 2 Project

Role Summary/Purpose

Control System Engineer will be responsible for the commissioning of control and protection scope of the complex AC Substation project, including the Control and Protection Panels of all voltage levels, SCADA and Automation Systems, Secondary Cabling, Telecom and Remote Control Systems and all secondary control/LAN/FO interfaces. This role shall ensure that all work is executed in accordance with technical documentation, project schedule, quality and EHS standards. The position requires close cooperation with commissioning manager, C&P commissioning lead, installation teams, subcontractors and engineering staff.

About the Project

Project Baltica 2 is an AC Onshore Substation Project, consisting of a 400kV GIS with 14 bays, a 275kV GIS with 24 bays and connected systems.

Responsibilities

• Make sure all EHS rules are followed during the execution of the commissioning
• Preparation, coordination, review, and management of commissioning documentation for the relevant project phases to ensure that all documents are complete, accurate, traceable, and compliant with applicable statutory regulations, project specifications, approved designs, and client requirements
• Ensuring compliance with technical documentation, local/ project requirements and quality standards
• Ensuring that commissioning works are prepared and maintained in accordance with applicable quality, health and safety, and environmental requirements, GE EHS rules, as well as internal project procedures and document control standards
• Report preparation progress and issues on weekly basis. Follow-up of the execution of Modification (SMF) for the control and protection package in coordination with Engineering modification procedureCoordination of interfaces across multiple disciplines and contractors, including electrical, protection and control, SCADA/telecommunications, primary plant, and auxiliary systems
• Participation in and documentation of commissioning meetings, technical coordination meetings, testing reviews, readiness reviews, and handover inspections where documentation input or follow-up is required
• Ensuring that all commissioning documentation is properly completed, reviewed, approved where required, and handed over in accordance with project and operational requirements
• Participation and assistance to the factory acceptance tests and engineering meetings
• Reporting progress to commissioning and project manager
• Identifying technical risks and resolving on-site issues
• Prepare Input for weekly and monthly work progress reports and minutes of meetings

Requirements

• Technical education (Electrical Engineering)
• Prior experience in large-scale offshore-to-onshore grid infrastructure projects such as HV substations, STATCOM / FACTS systems and grid infrastructures
• Knowledge about grid automation systems and/or control and protection equipment on grid infrastructure projects
• Hands-on commissioning experiences
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation (electrical schematics, layouts)
• Strong Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) culture, with the ability to actively promote, enforce, and maintain safety requirements at all organizational levels.
• MS Office skills (Excel, Word, SharePoint)
• Strong organizational skills, structured and proactive working style
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken) and Polish
• Willingness to travel and flexibility to work on large industrial construction sites

Conditions

• Employment type: Contractor / leased employee (via staffing agency)
• Assignment duration: project-based, expected 12 months minimum
• Expected starting date: 01-Oct-2026
• Project location: Choczewo, Poland
• Working hours: Full-time (40h/week), overtime possible depending on project needs
• Work environment: international team, ACS construction site in Choczewo, Poland

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.