Remote GIS Commissioning Engineer – RMU/GIS Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401k matching

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

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 high standards. You will develop work plans, estimates, and procedures, and interface with customers and internal teams from a remote US location.

The role requires 10+ years of commissioning experience, ABB GIS familiarity, and the ability to travel 40-50%.

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

Field engineering

Electrical systems

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

ZX Portfolio GIS

SafeRing / SafePlus RMU

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 high standards. You will develop work plans, estimates, and procedures, and interface with customers and internal teams from a remote US location.

The role requires 10+ years of commissioning experience, ABB GIS familiarity, and the ability to travel 40-50%.