Remote GIS Commissioning Engineer – Medium Voltage

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401k plan

Paid holidays

Vacation policy

Job summary

ABB is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems remotely in the United States. The role centers on safely delivering high-quality commissioning, FAT/IFAT support, and on-site leadership across customer projects in ABB standards and relevant IEEE/IEC/ANSI requirements.

You will collaborate with customers, EPCs, and ABB teams to develop work plans, risk assessments, and procedures while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring successful energization and

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

Electrical Eng

GIS commissioning

RMU experience

Protection & Control

Travel 40-50%

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ZX Portfolio

SafeRing

SafePlus

PCM600

Job description

ABB is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems remotely in the United States. The role centers on safely delivering high-quality commissioning, FAT/IFAT support, and on-site leadership across customer projects in ABB standards and relevant IEEE/IEC/ANSI requirements.

You will collaborate with customers, EPCs, and ABB teams to develop work plans, risk assessments, and procedures while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring successful energization and