Electrical Commissioning Lead

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Commissioning Lead to oversee electrical commissioning activities on large-scale industrial/power projects. This individual will provide field leadership for electrical commissioning, coordinate with construction and commissioning teams, and ensure electrical systems are safely prepared, tested, energized, and transitioned into operation. This is a hands-on field leadership position suited for someone with strong experience in electrical commissioning, startup, energization, testing, troubleshooting, and field coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day electrical commissioning activities in the field.
• Provide direction to electrical commissioning personnel, craft teams, and subcontractor
• Coordinate system walkdowns, pre-commissioning activities, testing, equipment energization, and startup.
• Review work boundaries and support electrical isolation, lockout/tagout, and energization activities.
• Verify electrical systems are properly prepared before energization and support post-energization inspections and testing.
• Develop and maintain commissioning plans, schedules, testing documentation, and system turnover records.
• Troubleshoot electrical system issues encountered during commissioning and coordinate corrective actions.
• Track field changes, deficiencies, punch-list items, redlines, and as-built documentation through completion.
• Participate in system and equipment walkdowns to verify readiness for testing and startup.
• Identify issues that could affect commissioning progress and develop action plans to resolve them.
• Support requests for engineering clarification and participate in technical issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate commissioning records, daily progress updates, quality documentation, and lessons learned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of electrical commissioning, startup, or field electrical experience, preferably on large-scale power, energy, industrial, manufacturing, or EPC projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical commissioning activities in a construction or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of electrical system testing, energization, troubleshooting, and startup procedures.
• Experience working with medium- and/or high-voltage electrical systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with electrical isolation, LOTO, switching, and safe work boundary practices.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, single-line diagrams, and equipment documentation.
• Experience coordinating with electrical contractors, construction teams, engineering, and other commissioning disciplines.
• Strong understanding of commissioning documentation, system turnover, punch lists, and field change management.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with one or more of the following is a plus: Power generation, Power distribution, Electrical substations, Industrial facilities, EPC projects, Renewable energy, Large-scale infrastructure projects, Electrical testing and commissioning, DCS / controls integration, Medium-voltage or high-voltage equipment