Electrical Commissioning Lead

Electrical Lead

Location: Southern Louisiana

Company: C2O Group

Employment Type: Full-Time, Project-Based

Position Summary

C2O Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Lead to support a major LNG facility project in Southern Louisiana. The Electrical Lead will be responsible for overseeing electrical commissioning, startup, testing, energization, and operational readiness activities for high-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems. This role will coordinate closely with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, vendors, and client representatives to ensure safe and successful project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical commissioning, startup, energization, and operational readiness activities for assigned project systems.
• Develop and execute electrical commissioning procedures, test plans, switching procedures, and startup documentation.
• Coordinate electrical system turnover, inspection, testing, and acceptance activities.
• Manage energization planning and execution for substations, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), UPS systems, and associated electrical equipment.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure project readiness and successful startup execution.
• Support troubleshooting, issue resolution, punch list management, and system acceptance activities.
• Participate in readiness reviews, risk assessments, lockout/tagout planning, and electrical safety programs.
• Monitor project progress and provide status reporting, forecasts, and commissioning metrics to project leadership.
• Ensure compliance with project safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and adherence to electrical safety standards and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, industrial, power generation, or energy infrastructure project experience.
• Demonstrated experience in electrical commissioning, startup, testing, energization, or operations support.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power distribution systems, protection systems, substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, and associated equipment.
• Familiarity with applicable industry standards, including NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and NEC requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary EPC project environments.
• LNG project experience is strongly preferred.