GIS & RMU Commissioning Lead - Remote (US)

ABB; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life & Disability benefits

401k Savings Plan with Company Contrib

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

11 paid holidays

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead GIS and RMU system commissioning remotely across the US. You will ensure safety, accuracy, and high technical standards on complex customer projects, providing onsite leadership when required.

You will collaborate with customers, EPCs, utilities, and ABB teams, develop work plans and risk assessments, support FAT/IFAT, and mentor junior engineers while traveling up to 40–50% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of commissioning and field engineering experience.
• Strong experience with ABB GIS (ZX Portfolio) and RMU (SafeRing / SafePlus).
• Experience with ABB Protection & Control platforms (ZEE600, SSC600, PCM600).
• Knowledge of generator paralleling systems and critical power infrastructure.
• Proficient technical writing skills for commissioning documentation.
• Ability to travel 40-50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning of ABB GIS and RMU systems in accordance with ABB standards, customer specifications, and applicable IEEE / IEC / ANSI requirements.
• Create commissioning work plans, cost estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).
• Support execution and manage commissioning activities through energization and customer acceptance.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Integrated FAT (IFAT).
• Interface with customers, EPCs, utilities, and internal ABB teams.
• Identify commissioning risks and lead mitigation actions.
• Support contract managers with technical input related to scope and claims.
• Perform site visits to support commissioning teams.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Field engineering

Technical writing

ABB GIS ZX Portfolio

RMU SafeRing SafePlus

Protection & Control platforms ZEE600/

Generator paralleling knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ABB GIS ZX Portfolio

RMU SafeRing / SafePlus

ZEE600/SSC600/PCM600

Job description

ABB in the United States is seeking a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead GIS and RMU system commissioning remotely across the US. You will ensure safety, accuracy, and high technical standards on complex customer projects, providing onsite leadership when required.

You will collaborate with customers, EPCs, utilities, and ABB teams, develop work plans and risk assessments, support FAT/IFAT, and mentor junior engineers while traveling up to 40–50% as needed.