Commissioning Engineer- Electrical

About the Role

Praetorian Power Protection is seeking an experienced, high-caliber Commissioning Engineer - Electrical to serve as the ultimate governing authority for all energy-related safety, isolation, and execution planning on a major critical infrastructure project.

In this role, you will own the site-wide safety landscape for energized work. Your mission is to develop a fully coordinated execution plan, enforce strict LOTO and permit compliance, and ensure zero unsafe energization or isolation events as we progress through complex commissioning and construction phases. If you are a decisive leader who thrives in high-stakes, mission-critical environments, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Safety Leadership & Program Governance

• Authority to Stop Work: Act as the ultimate authority to stop unsafe work, enforce safe execution of all energized work, and drive immediate corrective actions.
• LOTO Program Ownership: Own the implementation, governance, and site-wide standards of the Energy Isolation (LOTO) program.
• Permit-to-Work Governance: Manage and enforce all energy-related permitting processes, ensuring absolutely no work proceeds without proper authorization and safeguards.

2. Execution Planning & Phasing

• Develop the Master Plan: Create and manage the project's Energy Control Execution Plan, aligning energization, isolation, and LOTO strategies with project phasing and commissioning sequences.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate directly with trade partners, commissioning teams, and construction management to ensure the execution plan is safe, buildable, properly sequenced, and continuously updated for evolving field conditions.

3. Field Compliance & Assurance

• Field Audits: Perform active field verifications and audits of active LOTO and energized work zones to ensure documented plans perfectly match real-time field conditions.
• Contractor & Quality Oversight: Monitor contractor performance, drive accountability for deviations or non-conformances, and ensure strict alignment with project safety, commissioning, and quality standards.

4. Training, Risk & Incident Management

• Training & Competency: Deliver targeted training on energy isolation procedures, ensuring all personnel are highly qualified to perform energized and isolated work safely.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and mitigate hazards associated with energized systems through rigorous planning and defined controls.
• Incident Investigation: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for energy-related incidents and near-misses—leading root cause analyses and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Documentation: Maintain precise, auditable records of all LOTO activities, permits, isolation plans, and inspections to ensure corporate and regulatory compliance.

Position Requirements

• Industry Background: Extensive experience managing energy control, heavy electrical infrastructure safety, or commissioning sequencing within mission-critical sectors (e.g., data centers, heavy industrial facilities).
• Technical Expertise: Deep, expert-level understanding of complex electrical systems, advanced group/individual LOTO procedures, permit-to-work systems, and energized work boundaries.
• Leadership Style: Assertive, clear communicator capable of driving cross-functional alignment and managing contractor accountability under tight technical timelines.

What’s in it for You (Compensation & Perks)

We value top-tier expertise and believe in clear, transparent compensation. We offer a robust package built to reward your leadership heavily:

• Consistent Schedule: 5x10 schedule (50-hour work weeks) providing a highly reliable routine.
• Guaranteed Overtime: 10 hours of guaranteed OT built right into your weekly schedule.
• Per Diem: 7 days a week per diem to completely cover your regional living expenses.
• Comprehensive Healthcare: Full Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package.
• Stability: A long-term assignment with rock-solid company backing in a rapidly growing market.