Introduction

What are you going to do 

Brunel Energy is recruiting an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work with a major oil and gas company on a 6-month contract in Nederland, TX.

  • Lead and execute electrical testing and commissioning of low- and medium-voltage systems up to 15kV, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, breakers, and protective relays.
  • Support plant startup, energization, functional testing, interlock verification, and system turnover.
  • Develop commissioning plans and test packages based on engineering drawings, vendor manuals, relay settings, project ITPs, and industry standards (IEEE/NETA).
  • Coordinate with construction, QA/QC, engineering, operations, instrumentation, and controls teams to ensure system readiness.
  • Perform and oversee live electrical testing, including relay trip checks, breaker timing, insulation resistance, and contact resistance testing.
  • Supervise subcontractors, field electricians, and third-party testing companies, managing scope, productivity, safety, quality, and schedule.
  • Conduct RFPC reviews, field walkdowns, punch list management, and turnover documentation through final handover.
  • Identify design or documentation deficiencies and coordinate design changes and issue resolution.
  • Ensure compliance with electrical codes, project quality requirements, NFPA 70E, LOTO, permits, and site safety procedures.

Essential skills and knowledge

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent military/industrial certification, with 6-9 years of relevant experience.
  • Hands-on experience with LV/MV systems, including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, power distribution, and protective relays.
  • Strong background in electrical commissioning, functional testing, energization, and system turnover.
  • Experience programming, configuring, testing, and troubleshooting protective relays, particularly SEL/GE Multilin; familiarity with SEL AcSELerator QuickSet.
  • 3+ years supervising electrical craft or subcontractors during commissioning or maintenance.
  • Knowledge of instrumentation/control interfaces, signal verification, and interlock testing.
  • Experience with commissioning planning, test procedures, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and progress tracking.
  • Knowledge of LOTO, work permits/authorizations, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NETA standards.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, and Access, for testing, tracking, reporting, and documentation.

What we offer 

Closing: 05 November 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

Now great times are beginning! With Brunel you have countless opportunities to help shape technological progress. You decide how your career path goes. We support you in every phase of your career. You always have security behind you: Brunel!