Engineer - Testing & Commissioning

We are currently hiring a Testing & Commissioning Engineer (OE) in LaBella’s Program Management Services Division at our client’s office in Augusta, ME.

The Program Management Services Division at LaBella provides comprehensive management services for complex projects and multi-year capital programs. Project teams are established to provide a customized mix of business consulting, project management, financial control and monitoring, administrative, and technical support services. 

Salary Range: $75,000 - $120,000

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed engineering drawings to gain understanding of project scope and required services before Commissioning kickoff.
• Review existing protection schemes in the subject area to incorporate into new design, as required. Special areas of focus are anti-islanding schemes, generator intertie settings, SPS schemes, etc. (anything outside of normal). Prior to testing kickoff, the ST&CM shall be aware of how existing schemes work today before making modifications during outages, construction and/or testing.
• Ensure revision of the relay settings, logic diagrams (including Goose messaging diagrams), operational descriptions and protection schemes by the Commissioning Engineers prior to commissioning work with associated equipment. Coordinate with SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER and OWNER as needed for modifications as a result of the review process.
• Development of Commissioning Plan
• Development of Commissioning Forms to document test results. Develop detailed commissioning documentation needed to prepare for, execute, validate and record all commissioning results.
• Development of Commissioning Outage & Energization Plan
• Work with the Commissioning Engineer to ensure proper Commissioning of all Protection & Control Settings and Systems, Automation & Integration Settings and Systems and Network & Security Settings and Systems
• Complete functional testing of the entire system to ensure operation per the design of all equipment and associated protection, control, automation, integration, network, cyber security and SCADA functions.
• Fill out test certification sheets as they apply to the work.
• Perform testing on secondary, AC, and DC electrical systems.
• Perform full functional, phasing tests to ensure the proper operation of all low voltage systems. Validate tests and provide enough overlap with successful results.
• Identify and support troubleshooting Network or Serial communication issues.
• Manage and coordinate on-site resources including commissioning team, construction contractors and others.
• Provide progress reports, projections, and schedule updates to Owner.
• Develop risk mitigation plans, as required, to reduce the chance of incidental operations or safety risks to the system and personnel.
• Establish plans for temporary wiring or relay settings as required. Track, identify, test, and restore any temporary configurations as part of the project.
• Manage on site drawing packages, logic diagrams, or other documents with red and green markups, commissioning notes, highlights and all other as-built conditions.
• Provide substation integration coordination and commissioning support for A&I engineering contractor during commissioning process.
• Troubleshoot integration platform components during commissioning process.
• Review and interpret manufacturers drawings, instruction manuals, and specifications to ensure proper implementation on site.
• Identify and perform corrective action for any minor discrepancies discovered during testing and commissioning process. Document and notify responsible parties as needed.
• Identify any major discrepancies and bring to the attention of OWNER, SP&C 1-2 ENGINEER and SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER responsible to determine corrective course of action.
• Review and provide comments to the Outage Sequence Plan during construction and commissioning process.
• Coordinate with OWNER for outage applications, switching requirements and resource alignment to meet the project schedule.
• Consolidate all test results, forms, key sheets and pertinent documentation into the Final Commissioning Report and provide to OWNER for review and approval.
• Populate asset information into OWNER provided electronic files and/or databases.
• Provide all final markups of field documents to be incorporated in the As-Built revision by the responsible contractor(s), i.e. SP&C 1-2 ENGINEER and SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER. Ensure a completed closeout package is provided for each item in the Bid Proposal Form and referenced in this document.
• Provide all as-left native electronic files to be updated by the SP&C 3-7 ENGINEER and become the record files delivered to OWNER.
• Participate and help support the close out of all construction punch list items and energization audit checklist items.
• Assist OWNER with training its own resources on the proper operation of the equipment and systems or modifications within the project scope.
• Training, project management and other additional services as noted in this RFP
• Development of PSMP Functional Forms for PRC Compliance (on RG&E and NYSEG sites only)
• Work with the Above Grade Contractor and Primary equipment manufacturers / installers to ensure proper testing of the HV equipment.
• Ensure that the most updated version of the Client Component Test Procedures as well as equipment manufacturer’s procedures are used in the Project and that those are followed at all times.
• Ensure that the Component Testing Reports are provided to and approved by the Client Substation Maintenance Department.
• Work with the Above Grade Contractor to ensure that wiring verification (also referred to as Point to Point wiring checks) are complete and documented
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations like NPCC (Directory 11), NERC (PRC2, PRC 5), etc. as well as Client Testing & Commissioning requirements.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of engineering experience in the functional area
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology
• PE preferred

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events