BESS Dispatch Technician — Field O&M, Overnight Travel

Clean Energy Services; Alvin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem on overnight travel days

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

Tools, arc-rated PPE and laptop

Full CES benefits package

Job summary

Clean Energy Services (CES) is seeking a BESS Dispatch Technician to support a large solar/battery storage site south of Houston and travel to two remote sites across South Texas. You will diagnose faults, perform preventive maintenance, and communicate findings clearly in CES reports.

You will work with a ROC, ESS/SCADA interfaces, and OEM crews, ensuring safety compliance and timely return to service. Must be willing to travel overnight regularly and live within an hour of the south Houston

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on utility-scale electrical O&M (BESS, solar, substation or industrial power).
• Strong electrical troubleshooting from 120 V control circuits through MV equipment, with a multimeter and a drawing in hand.
• MV work, switching support and LOTO at 34.5 kV class; awareness of HV substation work.
• PM experience on transformers, switchgear, breakers and protective relays.
• Comfort with EMS / SCADA screens and basic communications and fiber troubleshooting.
• Reads single-lines, schematics, PM specifications and OEM manuals.
• Comfortable working alone, planning your own visits and communicating without being chased.
• Based within about one hour of the south Houston area, and willing to travel overnight regularly.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record; ability to pass background check and drug screen.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb, work at heights, walk uneven ground and work outdoors in all weather.

Responsibilities

• Respond to ROC-dispatched alarms, site outages and emergency call-outs.
• Diagnose and isolate faults across balance-of-plant: AC and DC auxiliary power, control circuits, fire detection, communications and fiber, EMS and SCADA interfaces.
• Clear unit faults and support return to service in coordination with the ROC and EMS integrator.
• During an outage or emergency, send accurate daily summary updates in the CES format until the site is restored.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

HV awareness

SCADA/EMS familiarity

LOTO procedures

Document writing

Field travel readiness

Reading schematics

Team communication

Safety compliance

Job description

Clean Energy Services (CES) is seeking a BESS Dispatch Technician to support a large solar/battery storage site south of Houston and travel to two remote sites across South Texas. You will diagnose faults, perform preventive maintenance, and communicate findings clearly in CES reports.

You will work with a ROC, ESS/SCADA interfaces, and OEM crews, ensuring safety compliance and timely return to service. Must be willing to travel overnight regularly and live within an hour of the south Houston