Electrical Commissioning Engineer; Data Center

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top‑ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider. VNA offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting, and resource recovery.

VNA serves commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipal customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., VNA has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

Position

Purpose:

Project Engineer – performs inspections and testing of electrical systems. Must be a self‑motivated & energetic professional with an understanding of building electrical system design & construction and experience with quality processes of electrical systems ranging in size, rating, and complexity. The ideal candidate possesses theoretical and practical knowledge in the inspection, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical systems and related controls.

The candidate will review project information; execute daily field activities; maintain project documentation; assist the Senior Project Engineer; and provide guidance to associate project engineers. The role requires technical competency, organizational skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment.

• Commission electrical distribution equipment and related controls, primarily in data center environments, including medium voltage systems.
• Review system designs for compliance with client facility goals.
• Assist with preparing plans and procedures for execution of the quality process.
• Conduct quality process activities from the design phase through the occupation phase, in accordance with client requirements and industry commissioning process best practices.
• Attend factory testing of equipment and document procedures and results.
• Conduct functional testing of equipment and measure results using test instrumentation.
• Fully document all field procedures including results, issues and observations either via company‑provided templates or online applications.
• Report on system performance and make technical recommendations on issues.
• Work with project teams to coordinate and execute field activities.
• Review and provide input on commissioning project documentation and schedules.
• Assist with submitting and maintaining daily commissioning reports.
• Assist in the training of Associate Project Engineers.
• Respond to project team and client inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
• Comply with company, client, and project safety requirements.
• Be knowledgeable with building equipment, including, but not limited to:
  • Generator
  • Generator Paralleling Switchgear
  • High / Medium / Low Voltage Transformer (XFMR)
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS Systems)
  • Battery Systems
  • Medium / Low Voltage Switchgear (SWGR)
  • Low Voltage Main Switchboards (MSB)
  • PLC Control
  • Automatic and Semi‑Automatic Switching Controls
  • Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS)
  • Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)
  • Static Transfer Switch (STS)
  • Power Distribution Unit (PDU)
  • Busways
  • Remote Power Panel (RPP)
  • Grounding Systems
  • Lighting Control Systems

• Travel nationwide 50%–75% if not assigned locally; may have periods of higher travel expectation.

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering with 2 or more years of commissioning experience on mission critical projects, or a minimum of 4 years of experience in mission critical commissioning, or relevant and applicable industry experience.
• Experience in mission critical facility systems essential.

• Organized, detail‑oriented, analytical, proactive, problem solver.
• Good communication and relationship skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work with limited supervision.
• Knowledge & experience with ASHRAE or BCxA commissioning guidelines preferred.
• Knowledge & experience with International…