Shermco Industries · 1 day ago
Commissioning Engineer
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$42.60/hr - $84.86/hr
4+ years expShermco Industries is looking for a Commissioning Engineer responsible for overseeing the installation, testing, and commissioning of various systems and equipment. The role involves ensuring proper system functionality, conducting performance tests, and troubleshooting issues during the commissioning process.
ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Actively promotes safe working practices along with human performance improvement (HPI) daily
Leads and/or participates on completing Job Hazard Analysis with assigned team each workday
Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFR’s), and remote terminal units (RTU’s)
Perform functional testing for protection and control circuitry associated with transmission lines, HV bus, transformer, circuit breaker, feeder, reactors, and capacitor banks
Perform end to end testing of communication aided tripping schemes for both fiber systems and powerline carrier using RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite software
Familiar with testing and calibrating GE and Westinghouse/ABB electromechanical relays
Experienced with commissioning SEL microprocessor relays such as 311C, 311L, 387, 411L, 421, 487B, 487E, 487V, 587, 587Z, and 787
Experienced with commissioning GE microprocessor relays such as C30, D60, F35, L90, T35 and T60
Support RTU upgrade projects for various clients
Accurately documenting and submitting test reports used for client reporting and regulatory purposes
Interpret one line, three line, wiring, and schematic diagrams with ability to recognize and bring attention to discrepancies
Accurately completes time and expense reports along with maintaining good condition of assigned company vehicle
Qualification
Required
4+ years experience in the electrical testing industry with a focus working with protection and control equipment with HV utility, co-op, power generation, federal, or municipal clients
Provide oversight of protection and control technicians and engineers
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
Proven experience with transmission and distribution relays to include SEL, GE, ABB, and Westinghouse
Familiarity with test equipment to include Doble 6150, Powercomm PCA-4125A, Arbiter 931, Vanguard CT 2000C, Omicron CT analyzer
Experienced in using test software such as RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite
Experienced in developing detailed commissioning test plans
Experience performing relay end to end testing to verify communication assisted tripping schemes such as differential, DCB, POTT, and transfer trip
Strong understanding of safe work practices and human performance improvement applicable to protection and control work in utility high voltage substations
Capable of performing in-service load checks for new equipment to validate correctness of operation
Familiar with NERC PRC-005-6 requirements related to protection systems, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying maintenance
Company
Shermco Industries
Shermco Industries provides testing, repair, and maintenance of electrical infrastructure.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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unknownKey Investors
Hitachi Energy
2025-10-29Corporate Round
2025-08-21Acquired
Leadership Team
Kevin Kohutek
Chief Financial Officer
Elisabeth Moore
Finance Business Partner - ESD
Recent News
2025-10-27
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