Senior GIS Commissioning Engineer — Remote (US)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

401k savings plan with company match

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning of GIS and RMU systems safely and to high standards. You will develop work plans, estimates, schedules, and procedures, and coordinate with customers, EPCs, and ABB teams.

This role is remote in the US with 40-50% travel and reports to Site Operations Manager. You will mentor junior engineers and support FAT/IFAT, energization, and customer acceptance.

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

ABB GIS ZX Portfolio

Protection & Control platforms

Technical writing

Travel 40-50%

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

ZEE600

SSC600

PCM600

Job description

ABB in the United States is seeking a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning of GIS and RMU systems safely and to high standards. You will develop work plans, estimates, schedules, and procedures, and coordinate with customers, EPCs, and ABB teams.

This role is remote in the US with 40-50% travel and reports to Site Operations Manager. You will mentor junior engineers and support FAT/IFAT, energization, and customer acceptance.