Electrical Commissioning Superintendent

We’re supporting a leading contractor delivering large-scale industrial and mission-critical builds and are looking for an Electrical Commissioning Superintendent (Contract | On-site). This is a field leadership role responsible for driving the safe, efficient, high-quality commissioning and start-up of major electrical systems—working closely with construction, engineering, vendors/OEMs, and operations to achieve successful system turnover.
Job info (high level):

• Type: Contract
• Work style: On-site / project-based
• Sector: Industrial / mission-critical
• Schedule: 40 hours/week baseline (overtime/weekends may be required)
• Openings: 2

Responsibilities

• Lead daily safety briefings and enforce strict compliance with electrical safety practices, including LOTO and permitting requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and energization activities for major electrical systems.
• Manage commissioning scope across key systems such as power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, grounding, and control systems.
• Perform and/or lead electrical system walkdowns; identify deficiencies, manage punch items, and confirm readiness prior to testing and turnover.
• Supervise functional testing activities including insulation resistance testing, continuity checks, grounding verification, breaker testing, and coordinated energization.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues during commissioning/start-up and drive corrective actions with construction, engineering, and vendors.
• Coordinate with vendors/OEMs to ensure system performance requirements, documentation, and acceptance criteria are met.
• Track progress and provide clear, consistent status updates to commissioning and project leadership.
• Maintain high-quality turnover documentation including checklists, test records, redlines, and complete turnover packages.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience commissioning large-scale electrical systems in industrial, mission-critical, or similarly complex project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate sizeable field teams (approximately 20 electrical and instrumentation technicians during peak turnover phases).
• Strong working knowledge of commissioning workflows, readiness gates, and the handover/turnover process.
• Familiarity with completions/turnover software and documentation control expectations is strongly preferred.
• Confident communicator who can align multiple stakeholders (construction, engineering, commissioning, operations, vendors) and keep execution on track.
• Safety-first mindset with strong discipline around energized work planning and execution.

Compensation

• Competitive hourly rate (based on experience)
• Per diem provided (project-based eligibility applies)
• Overtime paid at 1.5x

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.