Senior Commissioning Engineer

⚡ Electrical Commissioning Engineer | Hermleigh, TX

Location: Hermleigh, TX

Project: 345kV Transmission / Grid Stability Project

Start Date: November 2, 2026

Duration: 6 Months

Schedule: 60 hours/week | 6 days, 10-hour shifts

Per Diem: $68/day for meals & incidentals OR $178/day if self-arranging accommodations

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Commissioning Engineer to support a major 345kV transmission grid stability project in Hermleigh, TX.

The project involves the commissioning of Synchronous Condenser (SynCon) equipment , which plays a critical role in strengthening and stabilizing the transmission grid by providing reactive power, short-circuit strength, and inertia.

🔧 What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee electrical commissioning activities involving LV/MV/HV electrical equipment, protection & controls systems, and related apparatus

• Coordinate commissioning activities with engineering, construction/erection teams, subcontractors, and other commissioning disciplines

• Perform equipment and system inspections against engineering documentation, including SLDs, wiring diagrams, and system descriptions

• Support protection & controls commissioning and field-level execution

• Establish isolations and perform LOTO / Permit-to-Work activities as required

• Manage commissioning punch items and drive timely resolution

• Prepare commissioning documentation, redlines, and turnover packages

• Participate in commissioning meetings and coordinate technical issues with engineering teams

• Support outage activities and commissioning work as required

• Maintain a strong focus on HSE, site safety, quality, and schedule

✅ What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience commissioning power generation, transmission, or substation projects

• Strong high-voltage electrical commissioning experience

• Background in protection & controls

• Experience leading or overseeing commissioning activities at the field/site level

• Strong understanding of EHS, LOTO, and Permit-to-Work procedures

• Highly technical and comfortable troubleshooting electrical systems in the field

• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office, PDF/documentation software, and other common commissioning tools

• Professional communication skills with the ability to work directly with customers, contractors, and project teams

⭐ Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who is technical, organized, professional, and capable of taking ownership in the field . Strong candidates will have a background in substation commissioning and high-voltage electrical systems , along with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and keep commissioning activities moving.

💰 Project Details

- 60 hours/week

• FLSA exempt — straight-time rate paid for all hours worked

$68/day meal & incidental per diem

- $178/day if arranging your own accommodation

• Company-paid flight, hotel, and rental car

• Up to 8 hours of paid travel time for mobilization/demobilization

• Laptop and phone provided

• Site will close for several days around Thanksgiving and Christmas

• Potential for rotation depending on project needs

📍 Hermleigh, Texas

If you have strong electrical commissioning, substation, protection & controls, or high-voltage transmission experience and are open to a 6-month project, I'd be interested in connecting.