Remote GIS Commissioning Engineer (RMU/Ring Main Unit)

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k Savings Plan with Company Contrib

Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

11 paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems, with on-site leadership and remote work options in the US. The role emphasizes safety, standards compliance, and collaboration with customers, EPCs, and ABB teams.

Candidates should have 10+ years of commissioning and field engineering experience, deep ABB GIS/RMU knowledge, and strong technical writing skills; travel is required (40-50%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of commissioning and field engineering experience.
• Experience with ABB GIS (ZX Portfolio) and RMU (SafeRing / SafePlus).
• Experience with ABB Protection & Control platforms (ZEE600, SSC600, PCM600).
• Willingness 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

Field engineering

On-site leadership

Technical writing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ABB GIS (ZX Portfolio)

RMU SafeRing / SafePlus

ABB Protection & Control (ZEE600 SSC600 PCM600)

Job description

ABB is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems, with on-site leadership and remote work options in the US. The role emphasizes safety, standards compliance, and collaboration with customers, EPCs, and ABB teams.

Candidates should have 10+ years of commissioning and field engineering experience, deep ABB GIS/RMU knowledge, and strong technical writing skills; travel is required (40-50%).