Brunel Energy is recruiting an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work with a major oil and gas company on a 6-month contract in Nederland, TX.
- Lead and execute electrical testing and commissioning of low- and medium-voltage systems up to 15kV, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, breakers, and protective relays.
- Support plant startup, energization, functional testing, interlock verification, and system turnover.
- Develop commissioning plans and test packages based on engineering drawings, vendor manuals, relay settings, project ITPs, and industry standards (IEEE/NETA).
- Coordinate with construction, QA/QC, engineering, operations, instrumentation, and controls teams to ensure system readiness.
- Perform and oversee live electrical testing, including relay trip checks, breaker timing, insulation resistance, and contact resistance testing.
- Supervise subcontractors, field electricians, and third-party testing companies, managing scope, productivity, safety, quality, and schedule.
- Conduct RFPC reviews, field walkdowns, punch list management, and turnover documentation through final handover.
- Identify design or documentation deficiencies and coordinate design changes and issue resolution.
- Ensure compliance with electrical codes, project quality requirements, NFPA 70E, LOTO, permits, and site safety procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent military/industrial certification, with 6-9 years of relevant experience.
- Hands-on experience with LV/MV systems, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, power distribution, and protective relays.
- Strong background in electrical commissioning, functional testing, energization, and system turnover.
- Experience programming, configuring, testing, and troubleshooting protective relays, particularly SEL/GE Multilin; familiarity with SEL AcSELerator QuickSet.
- 3+ years supervising electrical craft or subcontractors during commissioning or maintenance.
- Knowledge of instrumentation/control interfaces, signal verification, and interlock testing.
- Experience with commissioning planning, test procedures, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and progress tracking.
- Knowledge of LOTO, work permits/authorizations, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NETA standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, and Access, for testing, tracking, reporting, and documentation.