Senior Commissioning Manager - IEL

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.