BESS Field Commissioning Manager
About the role
BESS Field Commissioning Manager. This is a 1-year contract assignment (W-2). You will oversee the delivery/installation, quality, plant testing, performance testing, ISO/GIA/PPA Testing, and startup of a Battery Energy Storage System and Solar Coupled Power systems. This involves subcontractors and OEMs. You will act as the Owner's representative. Your responsibilities will include overseeing aspects of the energy storage system, such as site work, installation, status reporting, safety, quality control, startup, commissioning, testing, and project close out.
Responsibilities
- Participate in safety program and audits
- Perform detailed system quality control inspections for completeness of installation vs. install manuals, engineering specifications and drawings and maintain detailed punch-list
- Perform system walkdowns for mechanical complete prior to turnover or energization
- Create and management of energization plans
- Preparation and review of project close out and testing documents
- Substation testing third-party management and Substation energization
- Metering testing
- ISO/GIA/PPA commissioning process management
- Review all Purchase Power Agreement and Interconnect Agreements to develop guidelines for performance testing
- Work with Engineering, Commissioning, and Business Management personnel to obtain agreement on testing requirements
- Develop a complete testing plan for assigned projects to ensure all deliverables across all relevant contractual documentation is met.
- Schedule and lead alignment meetings leading up to, and during performance testing periods, to ensure you align all required support parties and implement the test.
Requirements
- Battery Energy Storage Systems installation and startup
- Must understand the technical, performance, and integration of Li-Ion batteries as part of ESS
- Commissioning process creation
- Substation testing and startup
- Protection and Controls implementation and troubleshooting
- Familiarity to troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLC) and industrial electronic equipment (protection relays, inverters, BMS, etc.)
- Experience with DC systems (0-2,000Vdc) and AC systems (480V-34.5kV)
- Engineering or professional electrical career in power systems commissioning with min 100MW-hr or 5 EA energy storage systems and commissioning.
- We prefer a background with BESS. We prefer experience with SCADA.
Qualifications
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
Skills
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
Pay
The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $55.00/hr. to $60.00/hr.
Schedule
Remote with 50% travel to Juno and job sites when needed.