Commissioning Field Engineer – Electrical - Data Center
Company: Bala Consulting Engineers
Location: Wayne, PA (Remote)
Type: Contract
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-07-03
About this role
Bala Consulting Engineers is a 200-person engineering firm headquartered just outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, PA with full-service offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC.
We are adding talented commissioning engineers with data center experience who will travel to client sites local to the Wayne, PA office and potentially throughout the US .
This role joins a team of industry leading on-site commissioning/QA/QC electrical systems testing engineers. This world class team performs ‘hands-on’ testing and provide technical oversight of electrical equipment and associated normal and standby power distribution systems. Oversight includes but is not limited to, electrical system(s) upgrades in existing facilities and new power systems testing (new construction) for fortune 500 companies throughout the U.S. Projects include data centers, trading floors, broadcast facilities, high rise infrastructure and high-end offices. Scope typically includes UPS, Generator, power generation / distribution and controls systems. It also includes predictive preventative maintenance program planning and execution, and systemic and component troubleshooting throughout the commissioning process.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Mid-level commissioning engineers (7+ years of experience)
- BS in Electrical Engineering (or similar qualification-required)
- Data Center Experience (required)
- Military background in electrical system’s operation and repair is a plus
- Must be willing to travel across the U.S. for extended periods of time required to support project construction schedules and work various hours (days, night and weekends)
- Thermography Scanning Certification a plus
- Must have proficient technical writing skills (proposals, test scripts and reports)
- NETA Testing a plus
- EIT/PE/CPMP a plus
- SKM Power System Software experience a plus (i.e. Short Circuit Studies)
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