Chicago-Based HV Substation Commissioning Lead (Hybrid)

Sargent Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount

Daycare

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced professional to lead and oversee complex commissioning for high-voltage substations. The role blends field testing, design review, coordination with construction and operations, and ensuring safety and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in HV commissioning, strong knowledge of protection relays, and the ability to read detailed schematics. A hybrid office/field arrangement is available in Chicago.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of HV substation construction and commissioning experience.
• Familiar with microprocessor protection relays from ABB, AREVA, Siemens, SEL.
• Able to read AC/DC schematics and wiring diagrams for multiple protections.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning activities for substation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards.
• Provide engineering oversight, including reviewing designs, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with teams.
• Manage system testing, verification, and energization to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Work closely with construction, engineering, and operations teams to drive project completion.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols, project schedules, and utility standards.
• Experience in commissioning, protection and controls, and high-voltage equipment.
• Oversight of project specific testing activities including assisting with isolation plans and with flagging and barriers
• Challenge and validate design approaches
• Identify and correct errors and deficiencies
• Provide interface between testing contractors/subcontractors and client
• Review/Create project specific testing and commissioning plans and energization plans
• Review/Create project specific site work plans
• Review of test data to client standards and review of in-service test data (angles/load flow verification)
• Monitor relay testing and review of relay settings
• Monitor functional testing in accordance with the three-line current and potential and schematic diagrams
• Monitor and review of testing of SCADA and communication systems
• Troubleshoot issues that arise during testing activities

Skills

HV Substations

Commissioning Experience

Protection Relays

Schematic Reading

MS Office

Communication Skills

Tools

SCADA Systems

Job description

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced professional to lead and oversee complex commissioning for high-voltage substations. The role blends field testing, design review, coordination with construction and operations, and ensuring safety and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in HV commissioning, strong knowledge of protection relays, and the ability to read detailed schematics. A hybrid office/field arrangement is available in Chicago.