Remote GIS & RMU Commissioning Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401k plan

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

ABB is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems in the United States, reporting to the Site Operations Manager. The role emphasizes on-site leadership, safety, and high technical standards, with remote work in the US and significant travel (40-50%).

You will develop work plans, support FAT/IFAT, interface with customers and ABB teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring project success and customer confidence.

Qualifications

• BS 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 Engineering

Field Engineering

ABB GIS ZX

RMU SafeRing SafePlus

Protection & Control ZEE600 SSC600 PCM

Technical Writing

Travel 40-50%

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ABB is seeking a GIS Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of GIS and RMU systems in the United States, reporting to the Site Operations Manager. The role emphasizes on-site leadership, safety, and high technical standards, with remote work in the US and significant travel (40-50%).

You will develop work plans, support FAT/IFAT, interface with customers and ABB teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring project success and customer confidence.