ABB is hiring a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning of medium-voltage GIS and Ring Main Unit (RMU) systems. This is a customer-facing, on-site technical leadership role focused on safe, accurate, standards-driven execution within complex projects. The role reports to the Site Operations Manager and supports ABB's ELSE Data Center Services Center of Excellence in the United States. Work model is remote in the US.
Overview
$100,500 – $160,800 / year
remote
full-time
7+ years of experience (senior level)
Technologies
- ABB GIS (ZX Portfolio)Ring Main Unit (SafeRing / SafePlus)ZEE600SSC600PCM600IEEE / IEC / ANSI standards
Responsibilities
- Lead commissioning of ABB GIS and RMU systems according to ABB standards, customer specifications, and applicable IEEE / IEC / ANSI requirements.
- Create commissioning work plans, cost estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).
- Support execution and manage commissioning activities through energization and customer acceptance.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Integrated FAT (IFAT).
- Interface with customers, EPCs, utilities, and internal ABB teams.
- Identify commissioning risks and lead mitigation actions.
- Support contract managers with technical input related to scope and claims.
- Perform site visits to support commissioning teams.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of commissioning and field engineering experience.
- Strong experience with ABB GIS (ZX Portfolio) and RMU (SafeRing / SafePlus).
- Experience with ABB Protection & Control platforms: ZEE600, SSC600, PCM600.
- Knowledge of generator paralleling systems and critical power infrastructure.
- Proficient technical writing skills for commissioning documentation.
- Ability to travel 35–40%.
Benefits
- Health: choice of PPO or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA.
- Dental: Core and Core Plus options.
- Vision benefit.
- Company-paid life insurance (2x base pay) and AD&D (1x base pay).
- Voluntary life and AD&D available.
- Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks, company paid.
- Long Term Disability at 60% of pay, company paid, with buy-up to 66 2/3%.
- Supplemental benefits available: accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance.
- Parental leave up to 6 weeks.
- Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate support.
- Employee discount program.
- Retirement: 401k Savings Plan with company contributions and Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
- Time off: 11 paid holidays; salaried exempt vacation under a permissive time away policy.