
Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Commissioning Engineer
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Job overview
The Senior Protection & Control Commissioning Engineer leads on-site commissioning for high-voltage substation projects, overseeing testing and integration of protection, control, and communication systems. The role coordinates with project managers, engineering teams, construction personnel, and customers to resolve technical issues and meet project milestones. It also guides commissioning teams and ensures work meets safety, quality, and applicable industry standards.
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A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Commissioning Engineer, you will lead on-site commissioning activities for high-voltage substation projects, ensuring protection, control, and communication systems are tested, integrated, and ready for energization. You will work closely with project managers, engineering teams, construction personnel, and customers to coordinate commissioning schedules, resolve technical issues, and ensure all work meets safety and quality standards. You will also guide commissioning teams, oversee testing activities, and maintain accurate project documentation. Your expertise will help deliver reliable, safe, and efficient substation solutions to our customers.
How You’ll Make an Impact
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Leadthe development and execution of commissioning plans, schedules, andprocedures for protection and control systems in high-voltage substations.
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Overseetesting and commissioning of protection relays, control panels, SCADAinterfaces, metering equipment, communication systems, and other secondaryequipment.
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Performand supervise relay testing, end-to-end testing, functional checks, logicverification, point-to-point testing, and control system validation.
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Leadand mentor commissioning teams while ensuring compliance with SiemensEnergy’s Zero Harm safety program, OSHA requirements, and applicablequality standards.
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Coordinatewith project managers, OEMs, engineering teams, and customers to resolvetechnical issues and deliver commissioning milestones on schedule.
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Ensurecompliance with applicable IEC, IEEE, NERC, and customer standards whilemaintaining commissioning reports, setting verification records,non-conformance reports, risk assessments, and as-built documentation.
What You Bring
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Bachelor’sdegree in electrical engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a relatedfield, or equivalent practical experience.
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5+ years of experience in protection and control commissioning, includinghands-on experience with high-voltage substations.
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Experiencetesting and commissioning microprocessor-based protection relays, such asSEL, Siemens, GE, or ABB/Hitachi Energy, and familiarity with substationautomation systems.
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Abilityto interpret single-line diagrams, protection schematics, wiring diagrams,relay logic drawings, and technical test procedures.
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Strongunderstanding of high-voltage site safety, OSHA requirements, andapplicable environmental and industry standards.
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Excellentcommunication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with theability to manage competing priorities and work effectively underpressure.
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50% travel
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Applicants must belegally authorized for employment in the United States without need forcurrent or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energyemployees with current visa sponsorship may beeligible for internal transfers.
About the Team
Grid Technologies
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high-voltage switchgear and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With approximately 100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one-sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Rewards
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Careergrowth and development opportunities in a supportive work culture
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Company-paidhealth and wellness benefits
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Paidtime off and paid holidays
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401(k)savings plan with company match
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Family-buildingbenefits
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Explore career opportunities at Siemens Energy:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local
law.
How this job compares
Set against the 706 open Commissioning Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$117–160K/yr465 salary ranges
- US median$41–54/hr25 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Commissioning Engineer jobs in Florida and 706 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Commissioning Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (586 postings).
- Education
- 297 of the 706 open Commissioning Engineer jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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