Field Commissioning Lead – Electrical & Controls (90% Travel)

Dürr Group; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Dürr Group is seeking an experienced field electrical engineer to coordinate installation, commissioning, and startup activities at customer sites across the United States. You will collaborate with project teams, site leadership, and contractors to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 3+ years of supervisory or site-leadership experience, deep knowledge of electrical drawings and controls, and willingness to travel up to 90% for extended assignments at customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline; equivalent technical training and experience may be considered.
• Strong experience with electrical installation, industrial equipment, automated machinery, or plant systems.
• Experience commissioning and troubleshooting electrical and controls systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, sensors, actuators, and variable-frequency drives.
• Experience with power-distribution systems and heavy-duty electrical installations.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of EN 60204-1, UL 508A, NEC, and NFPA.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical installation and commissioning activities at customer sites.
• Partner with Project Management, Engineering, site leadership, contractors, and customers.
• Lead site coordination meetings, pre-job walkthroughs, and contractor activities.
• Review electrical drawings, specifications, field orders, and installation requirements.
• Verify equipment installation and confirm compliance with project specifications and applicable standards.
• Perform equipment startup, testing, debugging, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot controls hardware, software, industrial networks, and electrical systems.
• Support PLC, HMI, Ethernet, Profinet, sensors, actuators, and power-distribution systems.
• Record baseline data, collect performance information, and generate commissioning reports.
• Mark up drawings, document field changes, and coordinate required change requests.
• Manage punch-list completion, equipment testing, documentation, and final handover.
• Coordinate subcontractors and address installation or engineering issues in the field.
• Support startup and production activities through successful customer acceptance.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Electrical installation

Industrial equipment

Commissioning

PLCs & HMIs

Industrial networks

Sensors & actuators

Power distribution

Reading schematics

OSHA 30

Communication

Documentation

MS Office

Travel 90%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related)

Job description

Dürr Group is seeking an experienced field electrical engineer to coordinate installation, commissioning, and startup activities at customer sites across the United States. You will collaborate with project teams, site leadership, and contractors to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires 3+ years of supervisory or site-leadership experience, deep knowledge of electrical drawings and controls, and willingness to travel up to 90% for extended assignments at customer sites.