Commissioning Electrical Lead in La porte, Texas, North America

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OSHA, NFPA 70

(NEC), NFPA 70E, site safety requirements, and company standards. Act as a proactive Safety Ambassador, participating in safety drills, toolbox talks, and field safety inspections. Ensure incidents/near-misses are promptly reported, investigated, and closed out with corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Implement and communicate risk assessment processes including Job Safety Analysis (JSA), hazard reviews, energized work planning, and permit-to-work requirements. Support safe work practices for commissioning and startup activities including LOTO, energization, pressurization, confined space entry, fall protection, gas testing, and system cleaning. Support Process Safety Management (PSM) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) readiness by ensuring electrical scope requirements are met. Commissioning & Startup Execution Execute the Electrical Commissioning Strategy and Execution Plan, ensuring alignment with overall project commissioning and startup strategy. Collaborate across disciplines to plan, manage, and prepare systems for first-time startup, including system scoping, readiness reviews, and work packaging. Support commissioning/testing and energization activities in accordance with approved plans and procedures. Support electrical testing and validation including (as applicable): Switchgear/MCCs, transformers, protective relays, VFDs, substations, interlocks, loop checks, and control system interfaces Cause & Effect validation, control narrative redlines, vendor parameter verification, and equipment programming/validation Support electrical CSU documentation quality: test records, turnover packages, punch lists, redlines, and final record retention per project standards in preparation for document handover. Required Qualifications Journeyman Electrician or equivalent industrial electrical qualification; additional technical training . 10+ years industrial electrical experience with 5+ years leading electrical commissioning and startup activities. Demonstrated experience commissioning electrical equipment and integrated control systems in industrial environments (power , chemical, industrial gas, manufacturing, or similar). Strong technical knowledge in areas such as: Protection relay testing and interlock verification VFDs and motor control systems Transformer testing and high-voltage energization practices Commissioning of automated equipment and control interfaces Strong interpersonal skills with a consistent track record of safe execution, team coordination, and vendor management. Proficient with commissioning documentation practices, system scoping, walkdowns, punch list management, and turnover workflows. Effective communicator able to coordinate across engineering, construction, operations, and contractor teams. Qualifications Experience in cryogenic, air separation, syngas, carbon capture, or similarly complex process facilities. Familiarity with structured completions/commissioning management systems (CMS) and turnover documentation methodologies. Prior experience in projects with high corporate safety and environmental compliance expectations. Working Conditions Field-based role with approximately 80% field presence during commissioning/startup phases. Frequent walking, driving, and use of computers for planning/documentation. Flexible schedule and on-call support during critical commissioning/startup windows. Some climbing/fall protection and confined space work may be required depending on scope and site conditions. #LI-BC1 If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.