System Commissioning Specialist - Protection, Controls and Automation

System Commissioning Specialist

Northern VA and Washington DC region

What will you do?

• Focus on the deployment of Protection Control & Automation products & solutions at various customer types including:
  • Data Centers
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Military/Government
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Oil & gas and Utilities segments
• Customer-facing position - the successful candidate must work well in a team environment and will interface directly with contractors and end-users daily often in a construction environment

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Perform verification of pre-requisites for FAT and SAT
• Perform PCA software installation, upgrade, customization, and integration.
• Start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting of Schneider Electric and 3rd Party relays, networking & SCADA solutions
• Device communication troubleshooting and point-to-point checkout by use of a multimeter
• Provide customer training for the commissioned system
• MV/LV Switchgear wiring and Hardware component replacements
• Consulting with customers to determine system operation requirements
• Documenting the as-built system
• This person will be based out of their home and travel up to 75% to customer sites. The majority of travel is domestic with occasional international opportunities.

This position requires presence at customer sites and as such, the candidate must be able to obtain the necessary clearance and/or credentials to travel abroad and comply with customer requirements for executing work on their site. The types of credentials that might be required include but are not limited to, Homeland Security clearance, background, and credit checks, etc.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Two-year technical degree, with emphasis on electrical power systems or electronics desired
• Experience working around Power Distribution electrical equipment such as Switchgear, Protection Relays, PLCs, generators, UPS systems, etc....
• Computer skills including:
  • ability to update and install software
  • ability to find and connect devices on a network
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret contract specifications and electrical drawing packages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a group setting, team-oriented, self-motivated, and results-driven

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience related to Protection, Control & Automation system and in various types of MV/LV Switchgears
• Knowledgeable with basics of electricity, power generation, power distribution, and power quality concepts
• Good understanding of industry-standard communication protocols with an emphasis on Modbus, IEC 61850, DNP3.0, BACnet and other industrial communication protocols
• Knowledgeable in computer networking architectures, topologies, and hardware
• MV/LV Switchgear wiring troubleshooting
• Direct experience with Schneider Electric proprietary software such as Easergy Pro, Micom studio & EPAS
• NICET/NETA certification

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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Client-provided location(s): Ashburn, VA

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/100602?lang=en-us

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-29T18:44:38