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Commissioning Electrician

Contract: Chicago, Illinois, US

Salary Range: 45.00 - 50.00 | Per Hour

Job Code: 369331

End Date: 2026-06-11

Days Left: 29 days, 2 hours left

Title: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer III (Commissioning Electrician)
Duration: 12 Months (With Potential for Extension/Conversion)
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay Range: $45 - $50/Hr
 
Job Description:
  • The primary responsibility of this role is to instruct and certify commissioning vendors to successfully commission electrical data center equipment through the execution of functional testing scripts.
  • The secondary responsibility is to assist the Learning and Development Program Manager with the maintenance, growth, and delivery of the accelerated vendor training program.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Instruct commissioning vendors on the proper execution of functional testing scripts for electrical data center equipment, including medium and low voltage power systems, UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
  • Evaluate vendor technicians against defined competency standards and issue certifications upon successful demonstration of required skills
  • Conduct hands-on field training sessions and evaluations to ensure vendors can safely and accurately perform pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing
  • Identify gaps in vendor knowledge or performance and implement corrective action plans
  • Maintain accurate records of vendor certifications, training completions, and evaluation outcomes
  • Audit vendor commissioning activities onsite to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental requirements
 
Secondary Responsibilities:
  • Assist the Learning and Development Program Manager with ongoing maintenance and growth of the accelerated vendor training program
  • Support the development, implementation, and delivery of commissioning training products, including instructional materials, assessments, and hands-on exercises
  • Provide subject matter expertise to inform curriculum updates and ensure training content reflects current equipment, procedures, and standards
 
Top 3 Must Have Hard Skills:
  • Active Journeyman Electrician license; electrical background
  • Worked on electrical systems
  • Communication
 
Nice to haves:
  • Prior experience in a formal instruction, training, or mentorship role within a trades or commissioning environment
  • Familiarity with commissioning documentation (test plans, scripts, completion reports)
  • OSHA 30 certification or equivalent
  • Experience supporting large-scale commissioning programs with multiple concurrent vendors
  • Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS) or EPMS platforms
 
 
Years of Experience:
  • 5+ years of experience commissioning electrical systems in data center or mission-critical facility environments.


Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)

Job Requirement
  • Active Journeyman Electrician license
  • 5+ years of experience commissioning electrical systems in data center or mission-critical facility environments
  • Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS) or EPMS platforms
Reach Out to a Recruiter
  • Recruiter
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Sidharth Sethi
  • sidharth.sethi@collabera.com
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