Electrical Commissioning Engineer

About Us

Our client is a global leader in data centre consulting services, part of a larger international group, focusing on mission critical data centre facilities planning, construction and operation. With a high quality delivery commitment, the business builds trust by helping clients meet challenges. Our client partners with the world's most renowned hyperscale, co-location, technology, financial and telecommunications companies, building, operating or occupying data centres across countries around the world. Clients rely on them for long-term sustainable and energy efficient data centre infrastructure facilities. Globally, our client is one of the largest third-party commissioning and consulting services companies for mission critical data centre facilities, offering services across the full lifecycle to help clients reduce risks and improve operational efficiency — thus saving overall cost and increasing revenue and profitability. Our client's greatest asset is its people, with a team whose depth and breadth of experience covers all types of data centres, from enterprise to cloud.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Electrical Commissioning Engineer, who will be responsible for overseeing the development of test scripts and the testing of complex electrical infrastructure products and systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide engineering and technical support for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and performing commissioning across the entire life cycle of critical facilities. Participate in the MEP design process. Witness static and dynamic testing of complex mechanical, electrical, and control systems, and operate the system in normal, maintenance and failure modes of operation by performing the following duties:

• Should have advanced experience in live components, three-phase AC power systems (HV/MV/LV), and direct current (DC) power systems
• Perform the test procedure
• Create the minutes of the meeting
• Work with basic test equipment such as power quality analysers and oscilloscopes
• Interact with the contractor to interpret the design and specifications
• Knowledge of engineering principles
• Strong understanding of machinery, principles, and complete knowledge of major areas
• Ability to write functional performance test scripting and integrated system test procedures
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems from an operational perspective
• Ability to interact/work with, and represent, customers, maintaining the highest professional standards
• Conduct on-site observation surveys, create field reports on project status, and report on project completion regarding compliance with plans and specifications
• Create a punch list report to determine corrective actions for field problems
• Create a general condition survey report
• Familiarise yourself with technical standards, local project regulations, construction practices and the latest equipment functional concepts
• Understand and follow the safety requirements of all projects, including specific site regulations
• Perform routine calculations
• Participate in specialised engineering associations and academic societies
• As a project coordinator with other field engineers, coordinate printing, presentation, and management procedures
• Review project drawings and submissions
• Develop MEP test procedures
• Develop MEP operating procedures
• Respond to RFIs when requested by the PM team
• Perform various management tasks
• Understand test run levels and standards
• Perform other assigned duties

Similar Work Experience and Skills

The candidate should have worked on heavy commercial/industrial electrical systems/installation of sub-systems, commissioning, and testing, with troubleshooting and maintenance experience and knowledge.

Candidates must have experience and knowledge of the following electrical systems:

• Power system/subsystem – HV/MV/LV
• Distribution system/unit (high voltage/medium voltage experience)
• Electrical protection system/scheme
• Transformers and generators
• Switchgear (PDU, UPS wrap-around, distribution gear with source change function)
• UPS/STS module
• General understanding of modern power conversion systems such as transistor-based conversion
• Ability to interpret raw signal data and processing such as UPS/generator waveforms
• Control system/EPMS system/SCADA/PLC
• Grounding and instrumentation
• Knowledge of load bank calculation
• Knowledge of networks and communication systems such as BACnet, Modbus, Ethernet

Job Specifications

Our client values diversity and inclusivity in its workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Join a team of industry-leading professionals and contribute to the continued success of the business.