Electrical Commissioning Engineer – Data Center

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc is looking for an Electrical Commissioning Lead in Indianapolis, IN. This role involves managing commissioning activities for critical facilities, requiring extensive experience with electrical power systems, particularly in enterprise data centers. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and familiarity with equipment testing in mission-critical environments. The company offers competitive salaries, benefits including medical insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 4-10+ years of experience with electrical power systems.
• Experience commissioning enterprise data centers, colos, and hyperscale companies.
• Previous data center or mission critical experience a must.
• A/E experience working in complex facilities or mission critical projects a big plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Previous experience conducting Level 1-5 commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily commissioning activity meetings.
• Prepare commissioning test procedures and reports.
• Review design criteria, specifications, drawings.
• Develop and administer functional tests for various systems.
• Lead and manage external resources and project meetings.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Excellent communication skills

Electrical equipment testing

Document writing

Level 1-5 commissioning

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Electrical Commissioning Lead – Data Centers– Indianapolis, IN. Our client is a leading engineering design and commissioning company with a national footprint that specializes in MEP critical facilities design. They provide design, commissioning, consulting and management expertise in the critical facilities space, focusing on reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design and LEED expertise for enterprise, colocation and hyperscale companies. This career‑growth minded opportunity offers exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily commissioning activity meetings which services include: equipment pre‑start‑up and start‑up procedures; development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and methods of procedures (MOPs); comprehensive commissioning documentation.
• Prepare commissioning test procedures and reports; develop and maintain commissioning logs, equipment checklists, and other tools to track commissioning projects; write comprehensive reports including recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals.
• Review design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation pertinent to commissioning.
• Integrated system testing; load bank testing; compilation of all testing procedure results.
• Develop and administer functional tests for various systems, such as electrical distribution systems, UPS, standby generators, etc.
• System assembly; commission plan preparation; follow company QC process and procedures.
• Help lead and manage external resources; schedule and direct periodic commissioning meetings; attend construction and coordination meetings if required for the project.
• Interface with clients, contractors, equipment vendors and owner agents as needed; execute project assignments; interact with all facets of the company: engineering, design, etc.
• Verify results of test reports; assist with field troubleshooting of commissioned equipment as needed; field experience in the operation and application of power quality analyzers, power disturbance analyzers, data loggers, and related system testing equipment.

Qualifications

• 4‑10+ years of experience with electrical power systems.
• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree as an electrical engineer a plus.
• Experience commissioning enterprise data centers, colos, and hyperscale companies.
• Willingness to travel.
• A/E experience working in complex facilities or mission critical projects a big plus.
• Previous data center or mission critical experience a must.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (heavy writing, documentation, and client interaction).
• Electrical equipment testing experience in a critical facilities or facility environment.
• Previous experience conducting Level 1-5 commissioning.
• Basic knowledge of systems design for various projects.
• Previous military experience a plus – Navy Nukes, Seabees, maritime, etc.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project.

Benefits

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

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