Commissioning Engineer

Dürr AG

$80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of hands-on electrical installation and commissioning experience
  • Proven troubleshooting skills in electrical and control systems
  • Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks
  • 3+ years in supervisory or site leadership roles
  • Experience managing contractors and coordinating cross-functional teams
  • Knowledge of safety standards such as OSHA, and relevant electrical codes

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate electrical installations and commissioning at customer sites
  • Lead pre-job walkthroughs and contractor meetings
  • Review and interpret electrical drawings and specifications
  • Verify compliance with project specifications during installations
  • Perform startup, testing, and debugging of equipment
  • Document field changes and manage punch-list completion
  • Ensure customer satisfaction and maintain a focus on safety and quality

Benefits

  • Opportunity for extensive travel, enhancing professional networking and site experience
  • Work in a collaborative environment with project management and engineering teams
  • Gain hands-on exposure to a variety of industrial and automated systems
  • Involvement in customer acceptance processes, ensuring project success
  • Focus on safety and high-quality standards, contributing to professional integrity
Full Job Description
Your Tasks:
  • Coordinate electrical installation and commissioning activities at customer sites
  • Partner with Project Management, Engineering, site leadership, contractors, and customers
  • Lead site coordination meetings, pre-job walkthroughs, and contractor activities
  • Review electrical drawings, specifications, field orders, and installation requirements
  • Verify equipment installation and confirm compliance with project specifications and applicable standards
  • Perform equipment startup, testing, debugging, and commissioning
  • Troubleshoot controls hardware, software, industrial networks, and electrical systems
  • Support PLC, HMI, Ethernet, Profinet, sensors, actuators, and power-distribution systems
  • Record baseline data, collect performance information, and generate commissioning reports
  • Mark up drawings, document field changes, and coordinate required change requests
  • Manage punch-list completion, equipment testing, documentation, and final handover
  • Coordinate subcontractors and address installation or engineering issues in the field
  • Support startup and production activities through successful customer acceptance
  • Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction

Your Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline; equivalent technical training and experience may be considered
  • Strong experience with electrical installation, industrial equipment, automated machinery, or plant systems
  • Experience commissioning and troubleshooting electrical and controls systems
  • Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, sensors, actuators, and variable-frequency drives
  • Experience with power-distribution systems and heavy-duty electrical installations
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation
  • Working knowledge of applicable standards, including EN 60204-1, UL 508A, NEC, and NFPA
  • At least three years of supervisory or site-leadership experience
  • Experience coordinating contractors, skilled trades, customers, and cross-functional project teams
  • Understanding of OSHA requirements; OSHA 30 certification preferred
  • Strong communication, organization, documentation, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 90%, including extended assignments at customer sites

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