Sr. Power Commissioning Engineer - Substation Experience

DP Professionals • Sacramento, California, United States • Posted May 16, 2026

About the Role

DPP is seeking a Senior Power Commissioning Engineer with substation experience for a direct hire opportunity with our client in the Utilities industry. This position is fully remote and requires the ability to travel.

 

What you will do:

  • Develop commissioning plans for substation projects, including physical design and protection & control (P&C) components.

  • Create relay settings files for SEL, GE, and Basler relays using protection summaries and AC/DC schematics.

  • Perform testing and commissioning on substation equipment such as circuit breakers, power transformers, CTs/PTs, switches, bus systems, and protective relays.

  • Conduct electrical testing including insulation resistance, contact resistance, power factor (Doble), TTR, winding resistance, timing, SFRA, and GPS based end to end relay testing.

  • Test current transformers, relay panels, a...