Remote GIS Commissioning Engineer – MV Systems Lead

ABB; Rhode Island; Remote; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid time off / Vacation

Employee discount program

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems, ensuring safety and compliance with IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards. You will develop work plans, estimates, and risk assessments while coordinating with customers and ABB teams.

This remote-in-US position requires 40-50% travel, support for FAT/IFAT, and mentoring of junior engineers as part of the ELSE Data Center Services Center of Excellence.

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

GIS commissioning

RMU systems

IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards

Protection & Control platforms

Generator paralleling

Technical writing

Travel 40-50%

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

ZX Portfolio GIS

SafeRing

SafePlus

ZEE600

SSC600

PCM600

Job description

ABB in the United States is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems, ensuring safety and compliance with IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards. You will develop work plans, estimates, and risk assessments while coordinating with customers and ABB teams.

This remote-in-US position requires 40-50% travel, support for FAT/IFAT, and mentoring of junior engineers as part of the ELSE Data Center Services Center of Excellence.