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Lead Testing & Commissioning Engineer

TRC Companies, Inc.

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ROCHESTER, NY
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Job overview

TRC Field Services is seeking Lead Commissioning Engineers to support client teams across the Mid-Atlantic region, with consideration for candidates near other TRC offices. The role supports utility substation protection, control, and power circuits through commissioning, testing, and energization. TRC describes its work as serving electric utility customers and notes that it provides in-house training, mentoring, and employee benefits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Commissioning, nice to haveUtility Substation Testing, nice to haveProtection and Control Systems, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveProblem Analysis, nice to haveWiring Diagram Review, nice to haveRisk Assessment, nice to have

Full job description

About Us TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP's 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy,transportationand infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team,you'lldiscover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world's most challenging projects. At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.TRC has long set the bar for clients who require more than just engineering, combining science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions that stand the test of time. From pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, schoolyards to security solutions, clients look to TRC for breakthrough thinking backed by the innovative follow-through of an industry leader.We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications. Overview Will consider candidates near other TRC offices (https://www.trccompanies.com/offices/) Due to continued growth, TRC Field Services (FSV) is seeking moreLead Commissioning Engineers to support our Client Teams across the Mid-Atlantic region.With a staff of over 200 experienced utility and industrial commissioning engineers and test technicians, TRC delivers comprehensive, cost-effective solutions safely to our Electric Utility Customers while providing the best training programs and mentors in this industry and numerous opportunities for growth with excellent benefits.TRC is one of the premier national providers of testing and commissioning solutions in the country. Our staff undergoes extensive, in-house training, ensuring efficient project start up and adherence to your individual standards and specifications. We follow well documented procedures and guidelines to ensure safe and thorough planning and testing, so we can manage risk and safeguard ongoing operations. Responsibilities * Plan, coordinate, perform and document all commissioning activities (pre-commissioning, through construction, testing - commissioning, energization - project close out) of various utility substation protection, control and power circuits in accordance with TRC's and Client's requirements, budgets, schedules * Review of wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering documents in advance of projects and outages * Perform troubleshooting and problem analysis associated with protection and control systems and utility substation equipment, including but not limited to: Application Errors and Omissions, Drawing Errors and Omissions, Wiring Errors and Omissions, Settings Errors and Omissions, Equipment Malfunctions, Questionable Apparatus Test Results, Battery Ground Faults * Participate in project meetings including but not limited to: kickoff meetings, planning meetings, progress meetings, lessons learned meetings. * Prepare detailed daily, weekly, and project completion reports and documentation that includes project progress, issues or problems, recommendations, test results and analyses * Assist in developing project specific testing and commissioning plans, energization plans, or any other assigned project specific documentation * Identify risks and associated mitigation techniques on utility systems and equipment. Develop a Site Risk Assessment to document all high risk construction and commissioning activities and to formalize the processes of circuit isolation and restoration in a manner that ensures no unintended operations of station equipment and protection systems and personnel safety.+ * Make certain all applicable tests and/or commissioning activities are performed on e

How this job compares

Set against the 659 open Commissioning Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$117–160K/yr412 salary ranges
  • US median$42–55/hr28 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 21 open Commissioning Engineer jobs in New York and 659 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Commissioning Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (522 postings).
Education
253 of the 659 open Commissioning Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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