Electrical Commissioning Engineer
Pkaza
Ashburn, VA · Posted October 16, 2026
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About the job
Electrical Commissioning Engineer – Ashburn, VA This opportunity is with a company that is a leader in turnkey data center construction solution services. This company provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s mission-critical facilities. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.
Execute onsite commissioning plans, provide and gather specifications, and execute assignments in a multidisciplinary engineering Commissioning role for large facility projects. The commissioning experts adhere to a thorough quality management – QM /QA / QC process and procedures that validate and document our client’s systems. Commissioning methodology covers a wide range of procedures to verify the integrity and performance of their customer’s mission critical support infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
Participate in daily commissioning activity meetings which services include:
Equipment pre-start-up and start-up procedures; Development of standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and Methods of Procedures (MOPs); Comprehensive Commissioning documentation
Prepare commissioning test procedures and reports; Develop and maintain commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects; Write comprehensive reports which include the following sections: recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals
Review design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation pertinent to commissioning
Integrated system testing; Load Bank Testing; Compilation of all testing procedure results
Develop and administer functional tests for various systems, such as: electrical distribution systems, UPS, standby generators, etc.
System Assembly; Commission plan preparation ; Follow company QC process and procedures
Help lead and manage any external resources; Schedule and direct periodic commissioning meetings; Attend construction and coordination meetings if required for the project ;
Interface with clients, contractors, equipment vendors and owners agents as needed; Execute project assignments; Interface with project contractors, vendors, and testing technicians; Interact with all facets of the company: engineering, design, etc.
Verify results of test reports; Assist with field troubleshooting of commissioned equipment as needed; Field experience in the operation and application of Power Quality Analyzers, Power Disturbance Analyzers, Data loggers, and related system testing equipment
Qualifications:
4-10+ years experience with Electrical Power Systems
Bachelor’s / Associates Degree as an Electrical Engineer a plus
Experience commissioning enterprise data centers, colos, and hyperscale companies
Willingness to travel
A/E experience working in complex facilities or mission critical projects a big plus
Previous Data Center / Mission Critical experience a must
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (this role requires heavy amount of writing, documentation, and client interaction)
Electrical equipment testing experience in a Critical Facilities / facility environment
Previous experience conducting Level 1-5 Commissioning
Possess basic knowledge of systems design for various projects
Previous Military experience a plus – Navy Nukes, Seabees, Maritime, etc.
Possess basic knowledge of systems design for various projects
Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project
Submittal Instructions:
Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: q9cmpe4i73jznjufy8ebrmzsbw@crelate.net
After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at, https://www.pkaza.com/jobs/
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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V Pkaza LLC is a third-party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate