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Commissioning Manager (Electrical)

@ Salas O'Brien

Remote in Canada

RemoteFull-time5+ years experience
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Overview

Salas O'Brien is hiring a Commissioning Manager (Electrical) to lead electrical commissioning on building projects, coordinating with contractors, vendors and the owner and running site testing. The role is full-time, hybrid and remote in Alberta with frequent travel to sites across Canada. Compensation is posted at $110,000 to $140,000 per year.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, vendors and owner
  • Perform Cx design reviews, submittal and shop drawing reviews
  • Conduct site observation visits and reports
  • Develop test scripts for Level 2, 4 and 5 testing
  • Conduct onsite execution and witnessing testing, and manage commissioning issues

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree in related field or 5+ years MEP commissioning experience
  • OSHA 10-hour and NFPA 70E required
  • Detailed knowledge of medium voltage gear, UPS, switchgear and LOTO
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Valid driver's licence and vehicle

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Employer posting date
2026-11-02
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2026-11-02
Source record updated
2026-11-02

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentConstruction trades
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: moderate · ground: frequent
Work settingConstruction site, Client sites, Office
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer moderate
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsOSHA 10, Professional Engineering License, Building Commissioning certification
Driver’s licencerequired, own vehicle
EducationBachelor’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studyEngineering

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Salas O'Brien

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Full company description

Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.

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58,289
People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 8825 Research Dr, Irvine, California 92618, US
Other recorded names
  • M/E Engineering
  • Salas O'Brien
Specialties
  • Architecture and Interiors
  • Commissioning
  • Fire Protection
  • LEED and Cost Estimating
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Alternative Energy: Fuel Cells
  • Wind
  • Solar and Geothermal
  • Technology Design
  • Structural Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Acoustics
  • Lighting Design
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • and Security
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Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization. We are a top firm as ranked by…

FieldValue
IndustryEngineering Services
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersIrvine, California
Organization typePrivately Held
SpecialtiesArchitecture and InteriorsCommissioningFire ProtectionLEED and Cost EstimatingEnergy EfficiencyAlternative Energy: Fuel CellsWindSolar and GeothermalTechnology DesignStructural Engineering
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Job description

Commissioning Manager (Electrical)

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

About Our Commissioning Team:

Vertical Start-Up Commissioning Group (VSC) is dedicated to improving facility and system start-ups through effective commissioning practices.

VSC is known in the industry for upholding the highest standards and methods for the commissioning process. Our team of engineers, technicians and technologists with many decades of practical “hands-on” experience ensures that our customers receive fully operational and functioning systems at the time of turnover.

Job Summary:

We are searching for a Commissioning Manager (Electrical) to work internally with our VSC Cx Team and externally with other Project Team Members to successfully deliver a fully commissioned building to our clients. This opportunity is a hybrid position and will require approximately 50-70% travel, locally and nationally, to commissioning sites.

In this role, you will:

  • Effectively coordinate with general contractors, sub-contractors, vendors and the owner verbally and in writing.
  • Cx Design reviews including OPR, BOD, Plans and Specifications.
  • Perform reviews of submittals and shop drawings.
  • Perform periodic Site Observation Visits during construction and preparing Site Observation Reports.
  • Develop project-specific test scripts including Level 2 Installation Verification Checklists, Level 4 Functional Performance Tests (FPT), and Level 5 Integrated Systems Tests (IST).
  • Conduct onsite execution and witnessing testing.
  • Manage the resolution of Commissioning issues.

You will be a great fit if you have/are:

  • Comfortable working around live components, three phase AC Power Systems, Direct Current (DC) power systems, and fire alarm systems.
  • A high-level understating of engineering knowledge, specifically in the built environment.
  • Experience in design and/or construction of hyperscale Data Centers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Respond thoughtfully and effectively to sensitive situations.
  • Intermediate analytical skills able be able to analyze relevant information and provide thoughtful solutions.
  • Experience and detailed knowledge of Medium Voltage (MV) Gear, Generators, Switchgear, UPS Systems, Static Transfer Switches (STS) and Power Distribution Unit (PDU) operation, as well as LOTO requirements.
  • Knowledge and understanding of equipment and systems Sequences of Operations development and documentation for functional test scripts.
  • Equipment start-up and commissioning experience (witnessing contractor activation and functional testing of equipment and systems using functional test scripts)
  • Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

Required Skills/abilities:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or 5+ years of equivalent MEP construction, commissioning and project management experience.
  • Professional Engineering License preferred.
  • Certification in Building Commissioning preferred.
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety is required.
  • OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety is not required but preferred.
  • Knowledge of Building Automation Systems is a plus.
  • Field experience is preferred.
  • NFPE-70E is Required
  • Ability to read construction drawings.
  • Valid driver’s license and car required.

Location: Remote, Alberta, Canada.

Travel: Frequent travel is required.

Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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