- Company Name
- PTAG
- Job Title
- Senior Testing & Commissioning Manager
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Testing & Commissioning Manager – Power
**Role Summary**
Lead and oversee all testing and commissioning (T&C) activities for high‑voltage substation projects, both greenfield and brownfield. Responsible for energization planning, validation of protection & control, automation & integration (A&I), SCADA, and cybersecurity systems. Ensure all work meets customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory compliance while maintaining safety and quality.
**Expectations**
- Deliver complete, documented commissioning on schedule and within budget.
- Maintain rigorous safety and regulatory compliance, including OSHA and customer protocols.
- Communicate effectively with owners, operators, contractors, and engineering teams.
- Provide technical guidance during construction and pre‑testing phases.
- Drive continuous improvement through lessons‑learned and performance reviews.
**Key Responsibilities**
- **Commissioning Management** – Develop commissioning plans, energization sequences, and documentation packages; review drawings, relay settings, logic diagrams, GOOSE messages, and protection schemes.
- **Testing & Validation** – Perform or supervise functional, phasing, AC/DC, point‑to‑point wiring, relay, A&I, SCADA, network, and cybersecurity tests. Resolve communication issues with engineering teams.
- **Safety Oversight** – Enforce PPE, FR clothing, and other OSHA safety protocols; identify and mitigate safety risks.
- **Field Integration & Support** – Provide technical support to construction crews; coordinate outages, switching activities, and resource alignment. Manage temporary configurations and ensure proper restoration.
- **Quality Assurance & Documentation** – Approve test results, track discrepancies, implement corrective actions; deliver test reports, relay settings, logic diagrams, SCADA/IED/GOOSE mappings, final commissioning reports, and as‑left files.
- **Coordination & Communication** – Interface with Substation Operations for protection blocking, SCADA teams for RTU logic validation, and owners for commissioning decisions. Review contractor invoices, support change orders, and lead contractor performance reviews.
**Required Skills**
- Deep knowledge of high‑voltage substation T&C, protection relay & control, SCADA, A&I, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
- Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering drawings, relay settings, and logic diagrams (including GOOSE).
- Competence in developing commissioning plans, energization sequences, and test protocols.
- Strong leadership and team‑coordination abilities for coordinating with owners, engineers, contractors, and operators.
- Excellent written and verbal communication for documentation, reports, and stakeholder meetings.
- Problem‑solving skills to troubleshoot network/serial communication issues and resolve field modifications.
- Commitment to safety with experience enforcing safety practices on site.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (ABET accredited or equivalent).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical equipment testing, startup, and commissioning, including relay protection & control systems and SCA.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent commissioning certification is desirable.
Binghamton, United states
On site
Senior
26-11-2025