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Sargent & Lundy · 8 hours ago

T&D Commissioning Manager - Grid

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$132K/yr - $205K/yr

15+ years exp

Sargent & Lundy is a leading engineering company specializing in power and energy solutions. They are seeking a T&D Commissioning Manager to oversee commissioning activities for substation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards while managing system testing, verification, and energization.

ElectronicsEnergyInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee commissioning activities for substation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards

Provide engineering oversight, including reviewing designs, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with teams

Manage system testing, verification, and energization to ensure safe and reliable operation

Work closely with construction, engineering, and operations teams to drive project completion

Ensure adherence to safety protocols, project schedules, and utility standards

Oversight of project specific testing activities including assisting with isolation plans and with flagging and barriers

Challenge and validate design approaches

Identify and correct errors and deficiencies

Provide interface between testing contractors/subcontractors and client

Review/Create project specific testing and commissioning plans and energization plans

Review/Create project specific site work plans

Review of test data to client standards and review of in-service test data (angles/load flow verification)

Monitor relay testing and review of relay settings

Monitor functional testing in accordance with the three-line current and potential and schematic diagrams

Monitor and review of testing of SCADA and communication systems

Troubleshoot issues that arise during testing activities

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringHigh Voltage SubstationsMicroprocessor Protection RelaysACDC Schematic DiagramsMS Office ProficiencyProject Management ProfessionalProfessional Engineering LicenseCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

15 or more years of experience in construction & commissioning at high voltage substations

Familiarity with microprocessor protection relays used in electric utility substations. Should have a knowledge of relays from ABB, AREVA, Siemens, SEL, etc

Ability to read and understand AC and DC Schematic Diagrams and Wiring Diagrams for electric utility substations. This includes schematics and wiring diagrams for protection, transformer protection, bus differential protection, breaker failure protection, etc

Proficiency with MS Office applications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills