Lead GIS Commissioning Engineer — Remote (US)

ABB; Alabama; Remote; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee discount

401k plan

ESAP

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems safely, accurately, and to ABB standards. This role is remote in the US with 40–50% travel and involves mentoring junior engineers.

You will create commissioning work plans, estimates, schedules and MOPs; support FAT/IFAT; interface with customers, EPCs, utilities, and ABB teams; and drive risk mitigation to ensure successful customer acceptance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science 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

On-site leadership

Technical writing

Generator paralleling

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

ABB GIS ZX Portfolio

RMU SafeRing / SafePlus

Protection & Control: ZEE600 SSC600 PCM600

Job description

ABB in the United States is seeking a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems safely, accurately, and to ABB standards. This role is remote in the US with 40–50% travel and involves mentoring junior engineers.

You will create commissioning work plans, estimates, schedules and MOPs; support FAT/IFAT; interface with customers, EPCs, utilities, and ABB teams; and drive risk mitigation to ensure successful customer acceptance.