Senior Substation Commissioning Engineer

Qualus Corporation; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Qualus Corporation is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to oversee testing and commissioning of protection and control substation installations, ensuring safe and reliable operation. You will develop energization plans, review test results, and provide final technical approval prior to release to transmission operations.

The role requires leading P&C construction, scheduling, and commissioning activities, evaluating designs and BOMs, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years of electric utility P&C engineering and commissioning experience.
• PE license preferred; 15+ years experience may be considered in lieu.
• Expert knowledge of protection philosophies, relay schemes, fault analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading substation P&C commissioning and testing activities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and lead substation P&C construction, testing, and commissioning activities for complex capital projects and programs.
• Review project designs, BOMs, equipment submittals, work plans, commissioning documentation, and safety requirements to ensure readiness and compliance.
• Develop commissioning plans, test procedures, checklists, and functional test documentation with defined inspections and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical oversight of subcontractors, construction crews, and commissioning personnel to ensure quality and safety.
• Direct and approve all testing, commissioning, startup, and verification activities for relays, control systems, DC/AC distribution, batteries, RTUs, DFRs, IEDs, and communications equipment.
• Oversee installation, modification, integration, and retirement of substation equipment and cabling.
• Conduct site visits to verify installations, witness testing, energization, and issue resolution.
• Lead coordination meetings with engineering, operations, maintenance, construction, and client stakeholders.
• Verify compliance with design, standards, regulatory, and commissioning specs throughout all phases.
• Support operational readiness by reviewing startup and maintenance docs and assisting turnover.

Skills

P&C engineering leadership

Project coordination

Strong communication

Field testing/commissioning

Regulatory compliance

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Qualus Corporation is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to oversee testing and commissioning of protection and control substation installations, ensuring safe and reliable operation. You will develop energization plans, review test results, and provide final technical approval prior to release to transmission operations.

The role requires leading P&C construction, scheduling, and commissioning activities, evaluating designs and BOMs, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders to meet