HV Senior Commissioning Manager

Job Description

The HV Senior Commissioning Manager oversees the planning, execution, and management of testing and commissioning activities for Solv Energy EPC projects. The role involves leading the commissioning team, communicating with clients and trade partners, coordinating project teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead the commissioning team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure efficient and effective execution of tasks.
• Review technical, contractual, and regulatory requirements related to commissioning and lead the development of the associated project specific commissioning plans and procedures.
• Communicate directly with the client and trade partners regarding testing and commissioning activities.
• Carefully coordinate with project teams, including engineering, construction, and quality assurance, to ensure alignment on commissioning activities.
• Develop and maintain the commissioning resource plan for the project.
• Identify, analyze, and recommend corrective actions to resolve technical issues identified during commissioning or initial operation.
• Hire, train, and mentor team members for a variety of roles on project teams.
• Support the development of standards and processes to improve the business.
• Conduct pre-commissioning and commissioning tests, including performance testing, functional testing, and reliability testing of all solar plant systems.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with industry standards, safety protocols, and environmental regulations.
• Prepare detailed commissioning reports, documenting test results, issues encountered, and corrective actions taken.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful project delivery.
• Continuously improve commissioning processes by incorporating feedback and lessons learned from completed projects.
• Assists site commissioning personnel in establishing the Safety Tagging, Lockout & Work Permit Program and ensuring compliance with its provisions.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Utility scale solar, battery storage, and high voltage experience.
• Fiber installation and testing.
• SCADA system understanding, testing, and commissioning.
• DC systems architecture and testing.
• Knowledgeable in National Fire Protection Association/National Electrical Code (NFPA/NEC) standards, and IEEE/IES/API Standards.
• NETA and IEEE standards as related to utility scale solar generation, ie. Transformers, MV and LV cabling, grounding, and solar specific component testing.
• Understanding of the commercial performance of power plants.
• Familiarity with NERC guidelines and various ISO and TSO organization requirements a plus.
• Familiarity with DCS / SCADA control systems and methods for utility scale generation a plus.
• Familiarity with testing of mechanical and solid state relaying systems a plus.
• Functional competencies include attention to detail, communication, customer focus, prioritization, and drive.
• Safety Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Leadership and support of the site team in technical, quality, and safety, utilizing system in place.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in testing and commissioning of Utility scale electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, inverters, transformers, and electrical infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing project teams and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, safety protocols, and environmental regulations.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

• Occasional exposure to weather, harsh outdoor environment, and variable site conditions.
• Requires frequent stooping/bending/crouching, reaching, handling, finger dexterity, sitting, standing, walking, and lifting 50 or more lbs.
• Constant finger dexterity and ability to see details at close range and at a distance, hear, and talk, and possess depth perception.
• Occasional climbing and carrying, proximity to moving mechanical parts, working in high, exposed, or difficult to access places.
• The noise intensity level may be high.
• Working on or near lifts and other machines.
• Working near medium and high voltage.
• Heavy travel planned at start to build team and connection to Superintendents and site teams, with plan to reduce travel to as needed to support Commissioning team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan.
• Vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range

$130,620.00 - $173,724.00

Pay Rate Type: Salary

Job Number

J13148