Remote GIS Commissioning Lead – MV Switchgear and RMU

ABB; North Carolina; Remote; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision benefit

Company paid life insurance

Short term disability

401k with company contributions

Parental Leave

Employee discount program

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 and to ABB standards. This role places you at the center of critical power projects, coordinating with customers, EPCs, utilities, and ABB teams.

You will travel 40-50% and mentor junior engineers while ensuring FAT/IFAT support and on-site reliability, performance, and documentation in all activities.

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 experience

Standards knowledge

Field leadership

Protection platforms

Technical writing

Travel 40-50%

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

ABB GIS (ZX Portfolio)

ABB RMU (SafeRing / SafePlus)

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 and to ABB standards. This role places you at the center of critical power projects, coordinating with customers, EPCs, utilities, and ABB teams.

You will travel 40-50% and mentor junior engineers while ensuring FAT/IFAT support and on-site reliability, performance, and documentation in all activities.