Electrical Commissioning Engineer Allen, Texas

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a
partnership
, create an environment that attracts the
most talented professionals
and allows them to flourish, and regulate
growth
to maintain
excellence
in our service standards.

If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high-profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima, you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities.

We are seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to lead the technical commissioning of electrical systems on data center projects, from design review through Integrated Systems Testing. In this independent, owner-engaged role, you will develop test procedures, direct the field team, assess results against design intent, and report findings to the owner.

The ideal candidate will combine strong data center commissioning expertise with the ability to lead electrical testing, resolve technical issues, mentor technicians, and communicate findings objectively to owners, designers, contractors, and operators.

• Review electrical designs, specifications, protection coordination studies, and submittals against the owner’s project requirements, and identify commissioning concerns before equipment procurement.
• Develop commissioning plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria for medium- and low-voltage distribution, generators, UPS and battery systems, power distribution units (PDUs), and power monitoring systems.
• Witness factory acceptance tests and lead site inspections, energization, pre-functional checks, and Level 4 functional performance testing.
• Plan and lead the electrical scope of Integrated Systems Testing, including utility loss, generator start and transfer, and UPS and bypass failure modes under load.
• Review sequences of operation and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS) integration with the controls engineer.
• Analyze test data, resolve technical disputes, and determine whether results meet design requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Track deficiencies through closure, report commissioning progress to the owner and project leadership, and prepare test reports.
• Lead and mentor commissioning technicians and coordinate activities with contractors, designers, and operators.
• Follow site safety procedures and applicable electrical testing and permit requirements.
• Maintain accurate and independent reporting in accordance with Decima’s conflict-of-interest and independence policy, without influence from contractors or equipment suppliers.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 to 10 years of commissioning experience on electrical systems.
• At least 5 years of experience on data center projects, including participation in at least one Integrated Systems Test.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of data center power distribution, protection and coordination, UPS systems, batteries, and generators.
• Ability to develop test scripts and procedures and interpret single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and sequences of operation.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and IEEE and NETA testing standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to report technical findings clearly and objectively when they challenge project expectations.
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