NEW JOB OPENING
PLC COMMISSIONING ENGINEER (POWER SYSTEMS)
IN DALLAS, TX, USA!

 

Date Posted: 11/06/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 510477
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Title: PLC Commissioning Engineer (Power Systems)
Job Location: Dallas, TX, USA, 75215
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: 8 am - 5 pm (Mon- Fri)
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 65.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 67.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Electrical Engineer, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), Power Supply, Switchgear
Experience Desired:
Experience in commissioning, electrical controls, power systems, or power distribution (3+ yrs),
Hands-on power distribution experience, including an understanding of electrical distribution system (1+ yrs),
Hands-on PLC experience, preferably with Modicon M340 and/or M580 PLCs (2+ yrs),
Experience with Vijeo HMI software and loading or commissioning HMI applications (2+ yrs),
Strong understanding of switchgear and how switchgear interfaces with PLCs, protection relays, and control systems (2+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:
• High School or Equivalent

Required Experience:
• 3+ years of relevant experience in commissioning, electrical controls, power systems, or power distribution.
• Hands-on power distribution experience, including an understanding of electrical distribution systems and their operation.
• Strong understanding of switchgear and how switchgear interfaces with PLCs, protection relays, and control systems.
• Hands-on PLC experience, preferably with Modicon M340 and/or M580 PLCs.
• Experience with protection relays, including loading relay settings and/or performing protective-function testing.
• Commissioning and troubleshooting experience, including I/O checks, functional/sequence-of-operation testing, and diagnosing wiring or control-system issues in the field.
• Plusses
• Experience commissioning or testing Auto Throw Over (ATO) / automatic transfer schemes.
• Experience with Easergy P5/P7 or SEL protection relays, including secondary injection testing.
• Experience with Vijeo HMI software and loading or commissioning HMI applications.
• Work in Energy/Power distribution
• Good understanding of Switchgear
• Experience with protection relays & PLC
• Familiarity with ATO application

Position Overview:
Seeking a Commissioning Technician to support onsite commissioning and functional testing of power distribution and electrical control systems at customer facilities. This position is 100% onsite and will focus heavily on testing PLC- and protection relay-based Auto Throw Over (ATO) schemes. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working within power distribution environments and a strong understanding of switchgear, PLC controls, protection relays, and electrical troubleshooting. Candidates may come from either an engineering or technician background, provided they have practical field experience commissioning and testing electrical control systems.

Job Responsibilities:
• On a day-to-day basis, this individual will perform onsite commissioning and functional testing of power distribution control systems
• They will load programs into Modicon M340/M580 PLCs and Vijeo HMIs, perform input/output checks, and execute functional testing to verify that equipment operates according to the required sequence of operations
• The individual will test Auto Throw Over schemes controlled by PLCs or protection relays and troubleshoot issues such as wiring errors, incorrect signals, or system functionality problems discovered during commissioning
• They will also load setting files into protection relays and perform protective-function testing using secondary injection test equipment
• The role requires someone comfortable working directly with switchgear, PLCs, protection relays, and electrical power distribution equipment in a customer-site environment.
• This person will design and setup equipment via uploading files and controls, test equipment, integrate equipment, then commission equipment at the datacenter being built in Temple Texas.
• They will be part of a larger team that handles datacenters across the US with their focus on the datacenter there being built for Meta.
• The scope of work is to perform commissioning/functional testing at Customer site. The work is performed 100% on site.

To perform functional testing on PLC (Modicon M340/M580) or protection relay (SE Easergy P5 & P7) based Auto Throw Over (ATO) schemes
• Load programs into the PLC & HMI (Vijeo)
• Inputs & Outputs check
• Functional (sequence of operation) testing
• Troubleshooting the system (i.e: wiring errors)

To perform protective function testing on protection relays (SE Easergy P5, P7, SEL and etc)
• Load setting files into protection relays
• Perform secondary injection testing using test set

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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