Full-Time

Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer

CAI

CAI

501-1,000 employees

Operational readiness consulting for pharma

No salary listed

India

In Person

Category
Electrical Engineering (2)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements
  • Good written and spoken communication skills
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical P&IDs
  • Knowledge of mission critical design concepts
  • Knowledge of Electrical Distribution Switchgear, Substations, Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS), Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Batteries, Emergency Diesel Generators & Load Banks
  • Knowledge of power quality analysis
Responsibilities
  • Lead and steer all electrical commissioning and testing activities for all contracted testing and commissioning work related to electrical systems at the clients site according to agreed Scope of Works
  • Act as technical expert and advisory for the client, advising on feasibility, practicality and any cost, resource impact of solution, methods and work procedures at all stages of the commissioning process
  • Fulfil the role of on-site technical lead and coordinate obtaining correct information from equipment vendors, client, contactors and site owners to make decision and lead
  • Participate and contribute to meetings with the client, consultants, other contractors to provide expert technical opinion. Work with all commissioning stakeholders to sign-off and commit to a common and agreed commissioning deliverables scope and outline items
  • Ensuring all relevant certification and required documentation have been provided by construction contractors, equipment/system vendors to be approved and used as reference for commissioning documentation development
  • Review, check, analyze, and provide opinion on design documents such as BoD, OPR, electrical drawings, schematics, diagrams and installation drawings as well as approve documents meeting commissioning requirements of the client
  • Support engineering and commissioning deliverables development, working together with team members
  • Develop, create, review and achieve approval of test scripts, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs)
  • Develop, create, review, achieve approval and initiate Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) or Factory Witness Tests (FWT)according to the needs of the client
  • Ensure delivery quality is consistent with testing and commissioning requirement from client and the tested outcome is consistent with the clients desired specification and performance requirements
  • Enforce and work to the clients project timelines and supervise electrical commissioning activities according to the clients commissioning schedule and timeline
  • Manage the progress of work through task completion progress tracking and regular work completion status updates. Pro-actively and regularly update, provide feedback and communicate on work progress with internal teams, Project Manager and client team on work progress
  • Create and develop regular technical reports regarding commissioning project status
  • Using expert knowledge to identify and create an informed opinion, clearly and transparently communicate to the Project Manager, Client Manager on issues, opportunities, challenges or risks to project schedule and resourcing during any stage of work
  • Track potential changes during job progression and have competency in understanding identifying scope variation (potential scope and requirement changes) and how it affects commissioning schedule, budgeting and initially defined commissioning targets
  • Collaborate closely with Project Manager when quantifying any scope variation including any price, budget or resource change and to assist in developing mitigation or contingency plans.

CAI Technical Consulting Malaysia SDN (cagents.com) delivers operational readiness consulting for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare clients to prepare for full-scale production. It works by conducting operational readiness assessments and then providing tailored implementation plans that cover project planning, production operations, asset management, reliability, and sustainability, plus specialized services like Digital Pathology Validation for Leica Biosystems. The firm differentiates itself through active industry collaboration, ongoing professional development, and a global, hands-on approach that pairs quick assessments with practical, cost-effective solutions. Its goal is to help clients achieve operational excellence and successful scale-up by delivering ready-to-deploy strategies and compliant processes.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$3.4M

Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • JLL Partners investment expands CAI globally across four continents for 700 professionals.
  • Fedegari partnership integrates turnkey sterilization, cutting biotech lifecycle costs.
  • CAI's CQV services marked 30 years in 2026, accelerating facility compliance worldwide.

What critics are saying

  • Oracle Life Sciences automates CQV with cloud platforms, eroding CAI's share in 12 months.
  • Fedegari sells sterilization systems directly, capturing pharma clients in 18 months.
  • JLL-mandated expansion dilutes CAI expertise, causing CQV failures in 24 months.

What makes CAI unique

  • CAI specializes in commissioning, qualification, and validation for life sciences facilities.
  • CAI delivers operational readiness assessments for biotech and pharma full-scale production.
  • CAI pioneered neurodiversity hiring in enterprise consulting services.

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Benefits

100% Employee Owned

24 Days PTO/5 Sick days per year + Additional Holidays depending on Country

Medical / Dental / Vision (In accordance with each countries’ applicable regulations)

Professional Development (Approximately $5,000 paid career-related, continuing education)

ESOP/401k – 15% Company Contribution

Company Paid Long-Term Disability

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Parental Leave (In accordance with each countries’ applicable regulations)

Other Benefits Depending on Country