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Electrical Commissioning Technician

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Job Description

We're looking for an Electrical Commissioning Technician to join our team, supporting projects across the Americas. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in electrical systems, switchgear and commissioning who enjoys solving technical challenges, working directly with customers and being part of a team delivering essential power infrastructure.

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You'll work alongside electrical commissioning engineers, clients, suppliers and third-party commissioning teams to help ensure critical power equipment is installed, tested and commissioned safely and to the required standards.

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Role:

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  • Supporting electrical commissioning projects across the Americas.
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  • Attending client commissioning meetings and coordinating site activities.
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  • Providing technical support to clients and third-party commissioning teams.
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  • Supporting installation verification, equipment start-ups, testing and commissioning.
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  • Working with switchgear, Remote Power Panels (RPPs) and Power Distribution Units (PDUs).
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  • Helping troubleshoot technical issues and close out commissioning punch-list items.
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  • Coordinating suppliers, subcontractors and site personnel to keep projects moving.
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  • Preparing accurate commissioning documentation, reports and equipment records.
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  • Working with clients to obtain approval for activities involving live facilities.
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  • Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
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  • Identifying recurring issues, documenting lessons learned and working with engineering teams to improve equipment and processes.
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  • Providing on-call customer support for critical power product lines when required.
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Requirements:

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  • 2–3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent technical training, ideally within electrical systems, switchgear or critical power.
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  • A good understanding of electrical theory, control circuits and electrical safety.
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  • Experience with electrical power systems and commissioning in a regulated environment.
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  • Familiarity with switchgear, RPPs and PDUs.
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  • The ability to carry out installation verification, equipment start-ups and commissioning activities.
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  • Confidence reading electrical wiring diagrams and ladder logic.
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  • An understanding of Factory and Site Acceptance Testing.
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  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
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  • Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers, engineers and site teams.
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  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks and priorities independently.
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  • A proactive, reliable approach and a willingness to travel to customer sites.
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Additional experience with Modbus TCP/RTU, Industrial Ethernet, Microsoft Office 365, and PDF tools such as Adobe or Bluebeam would be an advantage.

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Certifications & Requirements

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  • NFPA 70 certification.
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  • OSHA 10 certification.
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  • Must be eligible to work in the United States and fluent in English.
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  • Willingness to travel as required across the Americas.
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If you enjoy hands-on electrical work, take pride in getting the details right and want to build your career in critical power commissioning, we'd like to hear from you.

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