Electrical Lead Commissioning
Usa
Experience: > 10 Years
Mining
Introduction
About this role
Commissioning Planning and Readiness
- Ensure contractors follow approved electrical commissioning procedures, inspection and test plans, method statements, and test protocols.
- Review single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, load lists, and related technical documentation.
- Develop commissioning schedules, manpower plans, test-equipment requirements, switching procedures, and isolation plans.
- Lead system walkdowns and readiness reviews, verify mechanical completion, and ensure inspection test records and punch-list items are closed before energization.
- Manage the orderly handover of electrical systems from construction to commissioning and ultimately to operations.
- Lead commissioning of MV and LV switchgear, power and distribution transformers, motor control centers, UPS systems, battery banks, diesel generators, and backup power systems.
- Supervise installation verification, pre-energization inspections, controlled energization, load testing, and system stabilization.
- Verify correct phasing, grounding, interlocks, control circuits, protection settings, and equipment functionality.
- Oversee insulation-resistance, continuity, cable, VLF, Hi-Pot, relay-protection, and other required electrical testing.
- Lead switching and energization activities safely and in accordance with approved plans and permits.
Protection, Controls, and Startup
- Validate overcurrent, differential, distance, motor-protection, relay-logic, and trip-circuit schemes.
- Coordinate with the instrumentation and controls team on SCADA and DCS integration.
- Support plant startup, load testing, ramp-up, and early operations while maintaining system reliability.
- Troubleshoot electrical faults, equipment malfunctions, and commissioning issues to support timely resolution.
- Enforce client HSE requirements, permit-to-work controls, LOTOTO procedures, and safe execution of high-risk energization, high-voltage testing, and switching activities.
- Lead toolbox talks, risk assessments, and pre-task planning while promoting a strong field safety culture.
- Ensure accurate completion of test reports, commissioning records, energization permits, switching logs, and relay-settings documentation.
- Verify red-line drawings and as-built documentation and ensure work complies with applicable IEC, IEEE, NFPA, project, and site standards.
- Coordinate daily activities with mechanical, I&C, process commissioning, construction, QA/QC, vendors, OEM specialists, client representatives, and operations teams.
- Participate in progress meetings and provide clear reporting on system status, schedule, risks, constraints, and required actions.
- Lead, supervise, and provide technical direction to electrical commissioning technicians and contractors.
- Allocate work, monitor progress against the commissioning schedule, and address performance or resource constraints.
- Drive accountability, safe execution, quality, and timely completion across the electrical commissioning team.
- Make sound decisions during critical testing, switching, energization, and startup phases.
Is this you?
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent qualification; substantial relevant field experience may be considered in place of a degree.
* Approximately 10 to 15 years of electrical engineering, construction, or commissioning experience.* At least five years of experience in an electrical commissioning leadership role.
* Experience delivering large-scale EPC projects within mining, oil and gas, power generation, smelting, or heavy industrial environments.* Proven hands-on involvement in electrical system testing, controlled energization, plant startup, and operational handover.
* Strong knowledge of MV/LV equipment, substations, protection systems, switching, isolation, and electrical safe-work practices.
What Success Looks Like
* Strong leadership, decision-making, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
* Clear communication and effective coordination across multidisciplinary project teams.* The ability to remain composed and make sound technical decisions during critical energization and startup activities.
* A safety-first, field-focused approach with strong ownership of commissioning quality, schedule, and system readiness.
What we offer
- This position offers a flat daily rate for days worked only. 5 day work week, 10-hour workdays. All full-time Brunel contractors are eligible for benefits. Your medical, dental and vision will begin on your first day of employment. 401K matching - 50% match, up to 3%.
- Non-local candidates to Bagdad, Arizona will be on a 4x1 rotation and provided single-status, fully furnished accommodations, airfare to/from home, rental car, fuel reimbursement, plus a $750/month stipend for food. Rotation will be 4 weeks on, 1 week off (not working).