Substation Commissioning Engineer — Field Leader

UNAVAILABLE; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Talent Development – Instruction-Led

Career Path Planning

Incentives for Professional Certs

Competitive Per Diem for Travel

Referral Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Electric Power Systems (EPS) is seeking a Commissioning Area Engineer to coordinate testing and commissioning of electrical distribution and transmission substations for utility clients across North America.

The role supervises startup personnel, contractor electricians, and engineering staff, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient project execution while delivering high-quality technical support throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BS or 2 year degree in electrical engineering is a plus, along with experience in communicating with microprocessor type relays.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical equipment testing and inspection, including high voltage applications
• Knowledge of testing, commissioning and maintenance of power equipment.
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior Safety record
• Broad experience with wide variety of electrical apparatus used in power industry, including transformers, breakers and switchgear.
• Experience in working in utility transmission substation is required.
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen due to this being a safety sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement through active participation in safety programs.
• Support continuous improvement through incident reviews, lessons learned, and proactive safety reporting.
• Coordinate and lead testing and commissioning activities for new and existing electrical transmission and distribution substations (greenfield and brownfield equipment).
• Verify that all testing and commissioning procedures comply with company standards, client requirements, and industry best practices.

Skills

Electrical testing

HV equipment

Leadership

Communication

Safety

Substation experience

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electric Power Systems (EPS) is seeking a Commissioning Area Engineer to coordinate testing and commissioning of electrical distribution and transmission substations for utility clients across North America.

The role supervises startup personnel, contractor electricians, and engineering staff, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient project execution while delivering high-quality technical support throughout the project lifecycle.