Substation Commissioning Lead — Field Testing & Energization

Coalesce Management Consulting; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting seeks a Commissioning Specialist to support the final stages of substation and transmission construction projects. This role blends field-based commissioning with office planning and coordination to drive testing, energization, and turnover to Operations.

During active commissioning, you will work in the field supporting inspections, testing, issue resolution, and energization, while between activities you report to the office to support planning and closeout

Qualifications

• Direct experience commissioning substation and/or transmission facilities.
• Experience supporting HV substation construction through testing, energization and turnover.
• Strong knowledge of HV substation equipment, systems, and practices.
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, relay drawings, and electrical construction documents.
• Familiarity with protection and control systems, protective relays, SCADA, and substation communications systems.
• Experience coordinating activities across Construction, Engineering, Protection & Controls, Operations, vendors, and contractor teams.
• Strong understanding of high-voltage electrical safety practices and jobsite safety requirements.
• Strong organizational, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the commissioning, testing, energization, and turnover of new and modified substation and transmission facilities.
• Perform and support pre-energization inspections to verify construction readiness for commissioning.
• Review one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, construction drawings, specifications, test plans, and commissioning packages.
• Coordinate, support, and witness testing of substation equipment and associated systems.
• Support the commissioning of transformers, circuit breakers, switches, instrument transformers, protection and control systems, SCADA/communications systems, and other associated substation equipment.
• Coordinate closely with Construction, Engineering, Protection & Controls, Operations, vendors, and contractor teams throughout the commissioning and energization process.
• Identify deficiencies, punch-list items, incomplete work, and testing failures, and coordinate resolution prior to energization.
• Assist with the development and preparation of commissioning plans, checklists, test packages, and energization documentation.
• Track upcoming commissioning activities and ensure required documentation, resources, equipment, and stakeholders are prepared.
• Maintain accurate commissioning records, test results, deficiency logs, turnover packages, and project closeout documentation.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues identified during testing, commissioning, and startup.
• Assist with final project turnover and acceptance following successful testing and energization.
• Perform office-based commissioning preparation, coordination, documentation, and project closeout activities between field assignments.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with requirements, project specifications, and applicable safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Substation commissioning

High voltage

Electrical diagrams

Safety procedures

Coordination

Job description

Coalesce Management Consulting seeks a Commissioning Specialist to support the final stages of substation and transmission construction projects. This role blends field-based commissioning with office planning and coordination to drive testing, energization, and turnover to Operations.

During active commissioning, you will work in the field supporting inspections, testing, issue resolution, and energization, while between activities you report to the office to support planning and closeout