On-Site Electrical Commissioning Lead – Industrial

NES Fircroft; Texas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Overtime paid at 1.5x

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Superintendent on-site for contract work in Texas. You will lead safety-driven commissioning, oversee pre-commissioning, energization, and turnover of major electrical systems while coordinating with construction, engineering, vendors, and operations.

The role demands hands-on leadership of a ~20-person field team during peak turnover, a strong safety focus, and meticulous turnover documentation to ensure successful system turnover and project

Qualifications

• Experience commissioning large-scale electrical systems in industrial or mission-critical projects.
• Ability to lead and coordinate field teams (~20 technicians) during peak turnover.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning workflows, readiness gates, and handover/turnover processes.
• Familiarity with completions/turnover software and strict documentation control.
• Confident communicator who aligns stakeholders (construction, engineering, commissioning, operations, vendors).
• Safety-first mindset with energized work planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily safety briefings and enforce electrical safety practices, including LOTO and permits.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and energization of major electrical systems.
• Manage commissioning scope across power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, grounding, and controls.
• Perform and lead electrical system walkdowns; identify deficiencies, manage punch items, ensure readiness for testing/turnover.
• Supervise functional testing including insulation resistance, continuity checks, grounding verification, breaker testing, energization.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues during commissioning/start-up and drive corrective actions with construction, engineering, and vendors.
• Coordinate with vendors/OEMs to meet performance requirements, doc, and acceptance criteria.
• Track progress and provide status updates to commissioning and project leadership.
• Maintain turnover documentation including checklists, test records, redlines, and turnover packages.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Electrical commissioning

Team coordination

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder alignment

Documentation control

Tools

Turnover software

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Superintendent on-site for contract work in Texas. You will lead safety-driven commissioning, oversee pre-commissioning, energization, and turnover of major electrical systems while coordinating with construction, engineering, vendors, and operations.

The role demands hands-on leadership of a ~20-person field team during peak turnover, a strong safety focus, and meticulous turnover documentation to ensure successful system turnover and project