Commissioning Engineer

AECOM; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer Solar for a site-based role in India. The incumbent will witness, audit, and validate pre-commissioning through COD readiness for a large utility solar PV and BESS project.

You will ensure compliance with procedures, safety standards, and grid codes while coordinating with EPC contractors and OEMs. The role requires hands-on testing, energization, and grid synchronization activities, with a focus on safety, quality, and timely handover to

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years in electrical testing and commissioning for utility-scale solar or EHV substations.
• A minimum of 2–3 years dedicated commissioning experience on large solar projects.
• Experience on projects of 300MW+ block size is preferred.
• Exposure to PMC/Owner's Engineer/EPC/OEM environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Witness and verify electrical testing, energization plans, and test packs.
• Monitor pre-commissioning, energization, and system integration activities.
• Coordinate interfaces with EPC, OEM, QA/QC, and grid teams.
• Review testing records, punch lists, and readiness documentation.
• Analyze generation performance and grid compliance against guarantees.
• Support grid synchronization and COD readiness reviews.

Skills

Solar PV Plant Commissioning

BESS Commissioning

EHV Substation Testing

Protection Relay Testing

Grid Synchronization

SCADA & Control Systems

Power Quality Analysis

Electrical Safety

Energization Procedures

Education

Electrical Engineering

Power Electronics Engineering

Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

Megger Insulation Testers

Relay Test Kits

Power Quality Analyzers

Thermal Imaging Cameras

SCADA Monitoring Platforms

Electrical Testing Instruments

Job description

Location: Project Site

Role Type: PMC Monitoring / Governance Role / Site-Based Engineer

Reporting To: Solar PMC Team Leader

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer Solar to support the Project Management Consultant (PMC) team on a large-scale utility solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The role is responsible for independently witnessing, auditing, and validating pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, and commercial operation readiness activities executed by EPC contractors and OEMs.

The candidate will ensure compliance with approved commissioning procedures, electrical safety standards, grid code requirements, and project specifications before recommending systems for energization and Commercial Operation Date (COD).

Key Responsibilities

• Review commissioning procedures, method statements, test reports, test packs, and energization plans.
• Witness and verify electrical testing activities including continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, grounding, protection relay testing, inverter testing, IDT/MV equipment testing, and SCADA integration testing.
• Monitor pre-commissioning, energization, functional testing, and system integration activities.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces with EPC contractors, OEMs, QA/QC teams, Grid Connectivity teams, and other stakeholders.
• Verify testing records, commissioning dossiers, punch‑list closure, and readiness documentation.
• Track commissioning progress, test deviations, non‑conformances, and retest requirements.
• Analyze generation performance, voltage quality, harmonics, and plant operational parameters against performance guarantees.
• Support grid synchronization, energization approvals, COD readiness assessments, and HOTO documentation reviews.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, technical, contractual, and regulatory requirements.

Required Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of electrical testing and commissioning experience in utility‑scale solar PV plants and/or EHV substations.
• Minimum 2–3 years dedicated commissioning experience.
• Experience on solar projects with 300MW+ block size is preferred.
• Prior experience with PMC, Owner's Engineer, Testing & Commissioning Agency, EPC, or OEM organizations is highly desirable.
• Hands‑on experience in solar plant commissioning, substation energization, and grid synchronization activities.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Technical Skills

• Solar PV Plant Commissioning
• BESS Commissioning
• EHV Substation Testing
• Protection Relay Testing
• Grid Synchronization & Grid Code Compliance
• Inverter & Transformer Testing
• SCADA & Control Systems
• MV/HV Electrical Systems
• Power Quality Analysis
• Electrical Safety & Energization Procedures

Preferred Tools & Equipment

• Megger Insulation Testers
• Relay Test Kits
• Power Quality Analyzers
• Thermal Imaging Cameras
• SCADA Monitoring Platforms
• Electrical Testing Instruments