Start Up (Commissioning) Engineer

About Us

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation's largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.

Job Summary

The Commissioning Engineer is responsible for evaluating the condition of electrical equipment after installation, but before final energization to verify equipment functions as designed. This position will require travel throughout the Wisconsin Public Service territory and will primarily work in substations and power plant facilities. This role will require field work during a variety of different weather conditions.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete pre-construction quality assurance checks to assure schematics, wiring diagrams, and physical prints align.
• Collaborate with various project stakeholders to develop detailed commissioning plans and associated cost estimates.
• Perform all aspects of electrical protective relay, control, and communication scheme commissioning.
• Provide training, technical support, and engineering guidance for field personnel as necessary to aid them in performing maintenance and testing of protection systems.
• Lead and coordinate commissioning activities with various project stakeholders.
• Provide engineering design support for smaller protection, control, and substation engineering projects.
• Utilize and apply advanced engineering techniques to resolve complex problems identified during commissioning.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets which would require applicants to satisfy all Company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

End Date

10 / 29 / 2025

Pay Range

Minimum : $66,898.00

Maximum : $132,708.94

We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.

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Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor for Employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. As a result, all qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. The Company also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws that require it to take affirmative action.

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