Electrical Commissioning Lead

Electrical Lead Location: Southern Louisiana Company: C2O Group Employment Type: Full-Time, Project-Based Position Summary C2O Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Lead to support a major LNG facility project in Southern Louisiana. The Electrical Lead will be responsible for overseeing electrical commissioning, startup, testing, energization, and operational readiness activities for high-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.

This role will coordinate closely with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, vendors, and client representatives to ensure safe and successful project execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lead electrical commissioning, startup, energization, and operational readiness activities for assigned project systems. Develop and execute electrical commissioning procedures, test plans, switching procedures, and startup documentation. Coordinate electrical system turnover, inspection, testing, and acceptance activities.

Manage energization planning and execution for substations, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), UPS systems, and associated electrical equipment. Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure project readiness and successful startup execution.

Support troubleshooting, issue resolution, punch list management, and system acceptance activities. Participate in readiness reviews, risk assessments, lockout/tagout planning, and electrical safety programs. Monitor project progress and provide status reporting, forecasts, and commissioning metrics to project leadership.

Ensure compliance with project safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements. Promote a strong safety culture and adherence to electrical safety standards and industry best practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline. Minimum of seven (7) years of LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, industrial, power generation, or energy infrastructure project experience. Demonstrated experience in electrical commissioning, startup, testing, energization, or operations support.

Strong knowledge of electrical power distribution systems, protection systems, substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, and associated equipment. Familiarity with applicable industry standards, including NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and NEC requirements. Excellent communication, leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working within multidisciplinary EPC project environments. LNG project experience is strongly preferred.