Lead Site Commissioning Engineer

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The Lead Site Commissioning Engineer will be the technical authority on-site for all commissioning activities in high-voltage substation EPC and turnkey projects. You will develop and execute comprehensive commissioning strategies, ensuring that all primary and secondary systems—including transformers, GIS, circuit breakers, protection relays, and SCADA—are tested, energized, and integrated safely and efficiently. Acting as the key liaison between engineering, construction, and client teams, you will manage risk, resolve technical challenges, and drive alignment on project milestones.

Your leadership will foster a culture of safety and precision while ensuring compliance with grid codes, IEC/IEEE standards, and client requirements. This role demands strong organizational skills, technical expertise, and the ability to lead teams under tight deadlines to achieve successful energization and handover, directly impacting grid reliability and customer satisfaction.

• Develop and implement detailed commissioning plans, schedules, and procedures for HV substations. Ensuring readiness for energization and managing isolation/PTW processes.

• Oversee testing and commissioning of primary and secondary equipment, including transformers, GIS, circuit breakers, protection relays, SCADA systems, and control panels.

• Supervise and mentor commissioning teams, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

• Liaise with project managers, OEMs, and client representatives to align commissioning activities with project timelines and budgets.

• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, NERC, OSHA, and client-specific standards. Prepare and maintain commissioning documentation: test reports, NCRs, RAMS, and as-built records.

• Implement Siemens Energy’s Zero Harm safety program, conduct safety training, and ensure compliance with OSHA standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Power Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

• 5+ years of experience in leading site commissioning activities, with a must-have background in high voltage substations. Working knowledge of grid operations, energy storage systems (BESS), and substation controls preferred.

• Ability to interpret single line diagrams, schematics, and test procedures. Familiarity with HV equipment and protection schemes.

• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, and safety management on high voltage sites.

• Strong communication skills, Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure while managing simultaneous critical infrastructure construction operations.

• Proficient in daily reporting, including progress updates, safety compliance, and environmental issues.

• 50% travel domestic (North America).

• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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