BESS Commissioning Engineer — Remote or Honolulu with Travel

Climate17; Hawaii; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Climate17 in Honolulu, HI seeks a field commissioning engineer for utility-scale battery energy storage systems. You will lead end-to-end testing, validate protection schemes, and ensure compliant integration of BESS with inverters, PCS, and SCADA.

Travel up to 20–30% across Hawaii and mainland US is involved. Ideal candidates hold a BS in Electrical Engineering, 3–7 years in BESS commissioning, and OSHA/NFPA certifications.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–7 years in BESS, inverter, or MV power commissioning/field engineering (C&I scale preferred).
• Proficiency with test equipment, SLDs/wiring diagrams, protection relays (SEL/GE), and protocols like Modbus TCP/RTU.
• NFPA 70E, OSHA-10/30 certified; able to travel 20+%, work at heights/confined spaces, and hold a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute site-specific test plans for BESS commissioning.
• Load, validate, troubleshoot protection settings and SCADA/telemetry integration.
• Perform hands-on testing with megger meters, IR cameras, and multimeters.
• Manage non-conformance reports, punch lists, and corrective actions with OEMs.
• Coordinate outages, permits, witness tests with utilities and authorities.
• Deliver documentation and train operations teams.
• Champion safety protocols and NEC/NFPA/UL compliance.

Skills

Test equipment

SLDs/wiring diagrams

Protection relays

Modbus protocols

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Meggers

Torque wrenches

IR cameras

Multimeters

Job description

Climate17 in Honolulu, HI seeks a field commissioning engineer for utility-scale battery energy storage systems. You will lead end-to-end testing, validate protection schemes, and ensure compliant integration of BESS with inverters, PCS, and SCADA.

Travel up to 20–30% across Hawaii and mainland US is involved. Ideal candidates hold a BS in Electrical Engineering, 3–7 years in BESS commissioning, and OSHA/NFPA certifications.