Project Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

NES Fircroft; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft, a global engineering staffing leader, seeks an electrical commissioning professional for a Data Center project. The role verifies equipment is installed, tested, energized, and proven across normal, emergency, and failure modes according to approved design documents and Owner/Tenant criteria.

You will own commissioning evidence and escalate readiness or reliability risks to the Project Commissioning Lead, ensuring compliance with manufacturer requirements and project standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience commissioning electrical systems in data centers preferred.
• Familiarity with safety standards and testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute electrical power and life-safety interface commissioning on the Data Center project.
• Own commissioning evidence and documentation; ensure accuracy and traceability.
• Escalate readiness or reliability risks to the Project Commissioning Lead per project governance.

Skills

Electrical commissioning

Data center operations

Safety testing

Standards compliance

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Plans, coordinates, witnesses and documents commissioning of electrical power and life-safety interfaces assigned to the Data Center project. The role confirms that equipment is safely installed, tested, energized and proven across normal, emergency and failure modes in accordance with approved design documents, studies, specifications, manufacturer requirements and Owner/Tenant criteria. It owns electrical commissioning evidence and escalates readiness or reliability risks to the Project Commissioning Lead.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.