At Springtide, a division of IPS (a Berkshire Hathaway company), we listen, understand, and lean into complex challenges to unlock new solutions and realize opportunities with our partners. Distinguished by our agility, creativity, expertise, and owner’s perspective, we deliver faster time-to-market and longer-lasting value, enabling you to do more. We are seeking an Electrical Commissioning Lead to work full-time on site with our client located near Santa Clara, California.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead site Electrical commissioning activities for the client operations business unit, following the project-specific commissioning plan (HPEP), including incorporation of key stakeholder requirements (Project/Operations/Facilities) to ensure overall team success.
• Manage and communicate commissioning risks in cooperation with the project General Contractor and client construction/Commissioning teams.
• Ensure documentation for all commissioning activities is maintained and submitted via the completions database and meets all performance parameters of the plant.
• Monitor quality assurance initiatives, including installation & assembly, alignment, cleanliness, integrity, etc. of the electrical systems.
• Ensure our clients codes, standards, and specifications are followed during construction/commissioning and acceptance of facilities electrical systems
• Leverage your extensive background in project management and construction to provide specialized expertise and guidance to the project teams.
• Review electrical commissioning plans in alignment with client specifications and local code.
• Represent the client during design reviews, ensuring electrical systems meet project requirements.
• Review and execute verification checklists and test procedures.
• Attends commissioning meetings and works with the manager to resolve issues.
• Report to the client Operations team weekly.
• Support field execution, including job walks and site observations.
• Follow EHS guidelines and site safety requirements.

The salary offered for this role is between $159,000 and $244,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related subject from an accredited university
• 7+ years of experience in leading electrical systems construction and commissioning operations
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in CSA engineering with commissioning experience
• High-voltage electrical commissioning experience (transformers, switchgear, MCCs, substations).
• Experience leading electrical commissioning teams and third-party testing providers.
• Strong technical knowledge of construction completion, testing, and energization procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems during startup and commissioning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to understand complex problems and distil the message into a clear plan
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make sound judgments under pressure
• Strong background in all aspects of electrical requirements
• Demonstrated ability to read electrical single lines, schematics, panel layouts, and P&IDs
• expert knowledge of electrical generation (generator) and distribution systems on a large-scale build, including all testing requirements.
• Semiconductor/Datacenter or advanced technology industry experience is preferred but not essential.

Context, Environment, & Safety

• Travel duration, if any, is based on project location.
• This position is a safety-sensitive position.
• The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction commissioning activities
• OSHA 10 – preferred and experience in LOTO procedures

Springtide Project Services is a full-service technical consultancy providing Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Project and Program Management, and Commissioning services to advanced technology industries, including the semiconductor, mission-critical data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and display sectors. We bring deep subject matter expertise as well as proven, reliable execution experience to bear on complex projects. The name Springtide represents our culture and values as an agile organization providing fresh, dynamic, and innovative solutions to help our clients optimize their project outcomes. We are energetic, driven, and curious, and take a sophisticated approach to every client project, enabling a critical scope to be executed; we walk in our clients’ shoes, we listen, we are curious, and we excel in a thriving collaborative culture, proactively leaning into challenges with a solutions mindset. We focus on collaborative engagement, alignment, and optimized execution, enabling our clients to do more and to achieve their business success. Springtide is a division of IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC.

Specialties

Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Program Management, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCM, and augmented resourcing services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Springtide without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. Springtide is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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