Electrical Commissioning Lead – Data Centers

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm seeks an Electrical Commissioning Lead to oversee multiple data center projects in Charleston, SC. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in electrical commissioning and will lead engineering teams to ensure compliance with commissioning standards. Responsibilities include managing testing procedures and interfacing with clients. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered, along with opportunities for career growth in a technical management role.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in the Electrical / Mechanical Commissioning field.
• Must have previous Data Center / Mission Critical experience.
• Open to 50% travel and must live near a major airport.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple commissioning projects and teams of engineers.
• Ensure commissioning standards and quality management processes are followed.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and team members on project assignments.

Skills

Electrical / Mechanical Commissioning

Excellent communication skills

Level 1-5 commissioning experience

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Electrical Commissioning Lead – Data Centers – Charleston, SC

Our client is an Engineering Design and Commissioning Company that has a national footprint and specializes in MEP critical facilities design. They provide design, commissioning, consulting and management expertise in the Critical Facilities Space. They have a mindset to provide reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design and LEED expertise when providing these consulting services 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.

Lead the overall electrical commissioning process, follow standards set by the organization and oversight of multiple commissioning projects for large data center projects. This candidate will act as a Commissioning Subject Matter Expert (SME) to ensure that commissioning experts follow commissioning standards, adhere to a thorough quality management / QC process and procedures that validate and document client’s systems. This candidate will also handle any technical commissioning issues for their data center clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Commissioning Projects consisting of a full team of commissioning engineers and commissioning project managers on a wide range of Data Center Commissioning projects
• Will not have responsibility to manage staff at the onset; candidate will be managing the technical aspect of projects and act as a technical resource for commissioning teams
• Grow into a technical management role with people management in a 6- to 18-month timeframe
• Ensure Commissioning standards are followed for: equipment pre-start-up and start-up procedures; development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Methods of Procedures (MOPs); comprehensive commissioning documentation
• Ensure that the overall commissioning process is followed with the highest standards: commissioning test procedures and reports; commissioning logs, equipment checklists, and other tools to track commissioning projects; comprehensive reports including recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation, and maintenance manuals
• Have the team follow Commissioning Standards: 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; functional tests for building MEP systems (fire alarm and control systems, HVAC, chillers, CRAC units, normal and standby electrical distribution systems, UPS, standby generators, emergency lighting, etc.); system assembly; commissioning plan preparation; follow company QC process and procedures
• Interface with clients, contractors, equipment vendors and owners agents as needed
• Execute project assignments; interface with project contractors, vendors, and testing technicians; interact with all facets of the company (engineering, design, etc.)
• Verification of commissioning results of test reports
• Assist with field troubleshooting of commissioned equipment; field experience in the operation and application of Power Quality Analyzers, Power Disturbance Analyzers, data loggers and related system testing equipment

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in the Electrical / Mechanical Commissioning Field
• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering a plus
• A/E experience working in complex facilities or mission critical projects
• Previous Data Center / Mission Critical experience required
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (this role requires heavy writing, documentation, and client interaction)
• Experience with Level 1-5 commissioning
• Experience managing commissioning teams and developing plans for large-scale commissioning projects
• Experience with IEEE / ASHRAE procedures and protocols a plus
• Basic knowledge of systems design for various projects
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project
• Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches with Electrical / Mechanical experience is a plus (examples: Navy Nukes, Seabees, Army Power Generation, Air Force Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc.)
• Open to 50% travel (not long periods of travel; many smaller trips to check on multiple projects). If based near a major Data Center build, travel may be closer to 10-20%
• Must live near a major airport

Submittal Instructions

Please apply directly by clicking the link below; alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: [e-mail]

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and view other Critical Facility openings at the following site: pkaza.com/jobs/

Note

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

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