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Utilities Service Co Inc

Senior Commissioning Manager - IEL

Utilities Service Co Inc, Lewiston, Maine, us, 04241


Senior Commissioning Manager

An Ironhouse Senior Commissioning Manager will work mainly in the field as a direct on-site representative of the owner, client, or major project stakeholder, for the electric utility and renewables markets. This includes Substation, Transmission & Distribution Line, Solar, and Wind projects. The commissioning manager does not perform the actual commission activities, rather they provide oversight and verification that the proper, appropriate, and required commission activities are being performed and that the proper safety and risk mitigation protocols and practices are being followed.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Exempt Pay: Competitive, Salary Benefits:

Company-sponsored Retirement Plan

Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Employee Assistance Program

Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance

Vacation Time

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Developing and/or reviewing comprehensive testing & commission plans

Testing and commissioning (T&C) oversight, and verification

Risk Mitigation planning and reviews

Compliance oversight and assurance

T&C and technical support for greenfield and brownfield substation projects

Outage planning, application, and sequencing support

Energization sequencing and switching plans

Coordination between commissioning and construction teams

Temporary protection configurations and wiring plans

Test result review and reporting

Comprehensive commissioning reporting

Pre- and post-energization audits

Witness testing support

Electrical inspection observation, support, and verifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Is skilled and knowledgeable in testing/troubleshooting a variety of electrical systems including, but not limited to control systems, communications systems, protection schemes, and AC/DC circuits

Familiar with best practices of electrical testing of primary apparatus per organizations such as NETA, IEEE, etc.

Can review test results and data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with client and industry standards

Has experience testing & commissioning bus differential, capacitor bank, reactor bank, T-line, transformer, and feeder protection & control schemes

Has experience testing & commissioning relay packages, including the building of relay test macros, testing relays, testing relay logic schemes, and identifying errors in the settings design

Has experience testing & commissioning automation platforms including, but not limited to HMI setups, RTU’s, network switches, etc.

Experience with IEC 61850 implementation is preferred

Has strong organizational and planning skills

Has experience developing detailed isolation/restoration procedures and outage sequences plans

Has proven experience leading large substation testing & commissioning projects

Education & Experience

10+ years of experience required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Pre-Screen

Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment background, and/or MVR check.

About us:

Ironhouse is growing! We are looking for Construction Managers & Engineers to join a company focused on culture and quality, to work on Utility and Renewable Energy projects in Maine and New England.

We offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages and an opportunity to be an important part of exciting utility and renewable projects.