A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Senior Protection & Control (P&C)
Commissioning Engineer, you will lead on-site commissioning activities for
high-voltage substation projects, ensuring protection, control, and
communication systems are tested, integrated, and ready for energization. You
will work closely with project managers, engineering teams, construction
personnel, and customers to coordinate commissioning schedules, resolve
technical issues, and ensure all work meets safety and quality standards. You
will also guide commissioning teams, oversee testing activities, and maintain
accurate project documentation. Your expertise will help deliver reliable,
safe, and efficient substation solutions to our customers.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead
the development and execution of commissioning plans, schedules, and
procedures for protection and control systems in high-voltage substations.
- Oversee
testing and commissioning of protection relays, control panels, SCADA
interfaces, metering equipment, communication systems, and other secondary
equipment.
- Perform
and supervise relay testing, end-to-end testing, functional checks, logic
verification, point-to-point testing, and control system validation.
- Lead
and mentor commissioning teams while ensuring compliance with Siemens
Energy’s Zero Harm safety program, OSHA requirements, and applicable
quality standards.
- Coordinate
with project managers, OEMs, engineering teams, and customers to resolve
technical issues and deliver commissioning milestones on schedule.
- Ensure
compliance with applicable IEC, IEEE, NERC, and customer standards while
maintaining commissioning reports, setting verification records,
non-conformance reports, risk assessments, and as-built documentation.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s
degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related
field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in protection and control commissioning, including
hands-on experience with high-voltage substations.
- Experience
testing and commissioning microprocessor-based protection relays, such as
SEL, Siemens, GE, or ABB/Hitachi Energy, and familiarity with substation
automation systems.
- Ability
to interpret single-line diagrams, protection schematics, wiring diagrams,
relay logic drawings, and technical test procedures.
- Strong
understanding of high-voltage site safety, OSHA requirements, and
applicable environmental and industry standards.
- Excellent
communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the
ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under
pressure.
- 50% travel
- 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.
About the Team
Grid Technologies
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 switchgear and
transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy
technology company. With approximately 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.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Rewards
- Career
growth and development opportunities in a supportive work culture
- Company-paid
health and wellness benefits
- Paid
time off and paid holidays
- 401(k)
savings plan with company match
- Family-building
benefits
- Parental
leave
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