Electrical Commissioning Technician

Electrical Commissioning Technician

Location: Nashville, TN

Schedule: Hybrid

Travel: 50-75%

Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

Join a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering complex projects across the healthcare, industrial, aviation, mission-critical, commercial, and transportation sectors.

This is an opportunity to join a growing commissioning team that plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency of some of the most technically demanding facilities being built today.

Whether your background is in commissioning, electrical construction, field engineering, startup, testing, or facility operations, this role offers a unique path to develop expertise in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the building engineering industry.

What You'll Do

• Develop commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists, and functional performance tests.
• Review electrical design documents, contractor submittals, and construction documentation.
• Perform on-site commissioning activities for electrical infrastructure systems.
• Verify installation and operation of normal and emergency power systems.
• Review electrical testing documentation, including NETA reports, megger testing, torque reports, and startup documentation.
• Coordinate commissioning schedules, site visits, and project deliverables.
• Prepare field reports and final commissioning documentation.
• Support system startup, testing, troubleshooting, and turnover activities.
• Collaborate with owners, contractors, facility operators, and project teams throughout project execution.
• Assist with construction administration and field coordination efforts.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Associate's Degree.
• Experience working with electrical building systems.
• Working knowledge of power distribution and emergency power systems.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly (50-75%)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and commissioning-related software.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior commissioning or startup experience.
• CxA certification or desire to obtain certification.
• PE license is a plus but not required.
• Experience supporting mission-critical, healthcare, industrial, or commercial facilities.

Ideal Backgrounds

Candidates with experience in any of the following are encouraged to apply:

• Electrical Commissioning
• Electrical Contracting
• Field Engineering
• Data Centers
• Critical Facilities
• Switchgear & Power Distribution
• Building Systems
• MEP Engineering
• Facility Operations
• Testing & Startup

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Work on high-profile data center and mission-critical projects.
• Join an established industry leader with a strong national reputation.
• Gain hands-on exposure to complex electrical infrastructure systems.
• Strong career development and mentorship opportunities.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're interested in building a career in commissioning and want exposure to some of the industry's most technically advanced facilities, we'd love to speak with you.