Senior Electrical Commissioning Lead - Data Center Startups

Kiewit; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Commissioning & Startup Electrical Engineer for its Industrial District. The role focuses on electrical commissioning, testing, energization, startup, turnover, and operational readiness across major projects in North America.

The position requires strong electrical engineering fundamentals, hands-on commissioning and startup experience, and the ability to travel and relocate to project sites. Remote work from a Kiewit office or site-based assignments may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering, commissioning, startup, operations, or industrial project experience.
• Experience with commissioning and startup activities for industrial, power, manufacturing, mission-critical, or data center facilities.
• Experience with medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with electrical testing, startup, energization activities, and operational readiness.
• Understanding of N, N+1, and 2N redundancy concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel and relocate to project sites across North America.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of electrical pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operational readiness activities.
• Develop, review, and execute commissioning procedures, startup plans, energization plans, test scripts, and turnover documentation.
• Lead electrical testing activities (FWT, SAT, FPT, IST).
• Support energization planning, system readiness reviews, and contingency planning.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Travel willingness

Testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license (PE) or in progress

Tools

Commissioning management software

Relay protection diagrams

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Commissioning & Startup Electrical Engineer for its Industrial District. The role focuses on electrical commissioning, testing, energization, startup, turnover, and operational readiness across major projects in North America.

The position requires strong electrical engineering fundamentals, hands-on commissioning and startup experience, and the ability to travel and relocate to project sites. Remote work from a Kiewit office or site-based assignments may be required.