Sargent & Lundy

T&D Commissioning Manager - Grid

Sargent & Lundy$131K — $205K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience required.
  • 15+ years of experience in high voltage substation construction and commissioning.
  • Familiarity with microprocessor protection relays from leading manufacturers like ABB and Siemens.
  • Ability to interpret AC and DC schematic and wiring diagrams for substations.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications is essential.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee commissioning activities for substation projects, ensuring compliance with standards.
  • Provide engineering oversight, including reviewing designs and troubleshooting issues.
  • Manage system testing, verification, and energization for safe operation.
  • Work collaboratively with construction and engineering teams to ensure project completion.
  • Ensure compliance with safety protocols, schedules, and utility standards.
  • Assist with project-specific testing activities including isolation plans.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during testing activities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package that supports employee well-being.
  • Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
Full Job Description
Description

This is a field assignment based near Tampa, FL. The location of the assignment can vary depending on the job and/or client. Candidates must be willing to travel to field assignments.

Primary 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.
  • Experience in commissioning, protection and controls, and high-voltage equipment.
  • 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
Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential skills and experience:

  • 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

Value but not required skills and experience:

  • Professional Engineering (PE) license
  • Project Managment Professional (PMP)
Compensation Range$131,960.00 - $205,330.00 Transparency StatementSargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus. Awards & Recognition

About Sargent & Lundy

Sargent & Lundy is an engineering consulting firm that provides comprehensive engineering, energy business consulting, and project services for power generation and transmission projects. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Sargent & Lundy has a team of over 2,000 professionals who have extensive experience in the power industry and can provide clients with innovative solutions to complex challenges. The company has worked on a wide range of projects including nuclear power plants, fossil fuel power plants, and renewable energy projects.
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