Commissioning Manager (NY)

LaBella Associates; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedule

Health/Dental Insurance

401k Plan with Employer Match

Short & Long Term Disability

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Leadership Development Program

Fitness Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Wellness Program

Team Building Events

Community Service Events

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in New York is seeking a Commissioning Manager to oversee high voltage substation projects. The role involves managing testing and technical support for greenfield and brownfield projects, with a focus on safety and performance. Ideal candidates will have a BS/BA in engineering and 10 years' experience in electrical work and reliability. Competitive benefits include healthcare, flexible schedules, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must have a BS/BA degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET accredited college.
• 10 years' experience in construction, maintenance, and testing of electrical equipment.
• Experience in relay protection and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering drawings to understand project scope.
• Coordinate with engineers and the owner for necessary modifications.
• Develop Commissioning Plan and Forms.
• Complete functional testing of the entire system.
• Manage on-site resources including the commissioning team.

Skills

Construction, maintenance and testing of electrical equipment

Relay protection and control systems

Start‑up and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems

Electrical field engineering

Arc Flash safety training

Troubleshooting of electrical equipment or systems

SCADA and communication systems

Education

BS/BA degree in engineering from an accredited institution

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for the oversight and/or management of the testing, and commissioning of a single complex or multiple smaller scope high voltage substation projects. The role will provide testing and technical support for both greenfield and brownfield substation projects. For complex multistage brownfield work where the Commissioning Manager will be required to be on site daily, they will serve a dual role as the Construction Manager and Commissioning Manager; the additional responsibilities in the Construction Manager’s role also apply. For smaller scope projects, the Commissioning Manager will provide support to the Construction Manager and witness required tests on equipment and protection devices.

The LT&CM has responsibility for the overall effort required to energize the project. They manage pre-commissioning, commissioning, primary equipment (HV apparatus), P&C equipment and systems testing, A&I equipment and systems testing, coordination for Network and Security System testing, substation functional testing, and energization activities.

Salary

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, project location and project scope. Related travel, per diem and/or relocation expenses will be considered outside of base salary negotiations and will be based on project location. This is an on‑site position, with various project locations open.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed engineering drawings to gain understanding of project scope and required services before commission kickoff.
• Review existing protection schemes in the subject area to incorporate into new design, as required. Special areas of focus are anti‑islanding schemes, generator intertie settings, SPS schemes, etc. Prior to testing kickoff, be aware of how existing schemes work today before making modifications during outages, construction and/or testing.
• Ensure revision of relay settings, logic diagrams (including Goose messaging diagrams), operational descriptions and protection schemes by the Commissioning Engineers prior to commissioning work.
• Coordinate with SP&C engineer and Owner as needed for modifications as a result of the review process.
• Develop Commissioning Plan.
• Develop Commissioning Forms to document test results. Prepare detailed commissioning documentation needed to prepare for, execute, validate and record all commissioning results.
• Develop Commissioning Outage & Energization Plan.
• Work with the Commissioning Engineer to ensure proper Commissioning of all Protection & Control Settings and Systems, Automation & Integration Settings and Systems, and Network & Security Settings and Systems.
• Complete functional testing of the entire system to ensure operation per the design of all equipment and associated protection, control, automation, integration, network, cyber‑security and SCADA functions.
• Fill out test certification sheets as they apply to the work.
• Perform testing on secondary, AC, and DC electrical systems.
• Perform full functional, phasing tests to ensure proper operation of all low voltage systems. Validate tests and provide sufficient overlap with successful results.
• Identify and support troubleshooting of network or serial communication issues.
• Manage and coordinate on‑site resources including commissioning team, construction contractors, and others.
• Provide progress weekly reports per project, projections, and schedule updates to Owner.
• Develop risk mitigation plans to reduce chance of incidental operations or safety risks to the system and personnel.
• Establish plans for temporary wiring or relay settings as required. Track, identify, test, and restore any temporary configurations as part of the project.

Requirements

Must have a BS/BA degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET (or Owner approved equivalent) accredited college/university, and 10 years' experience in the following areas:

• Construction, maintenance and testing of electrical equipment
• Relay protection and control systems
• Start‑up and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems
• Electrical field engineering
• Arc Flash safety training
• Troubleshooting of electrical equipment or systems
• SCADA and communication systems

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella's benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well‑being. Our benefit offerings cover the must‑haves (healthcare and retirement), the just‑in‑cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry‑on‑tops (fitness reimbursements, year‑end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events