BESS Field Commissioning Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 75,768 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and income protection

401(k)

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a BESS Field Commissioning Manager for a 1-year contract (W-2) on the WECTEC Staffing Services team. The role oversees installation, testing, and startup of energy storage and solar systems, coordinating with subcontractors and OEMs as the Owner's rep.

Remote with 50% travel to Juno and project sites as needed. Responsibilities include safety, quality control, punch-lists, and testing oversight from turnover to closeout.

Qualifications

• Battery Energy Storage Systems installation and startup.
• Must understand Li-Ion batteries as part of ESS.
• Commissioning process creation.
• Substation testing and startup.
• Protection and controls troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Participate in safety program and audits.
• Perform detailed system quality control inspections against manuals and specs.
• Perform system walkdowns for mechanical complete prior to turnover or energization.
• Create and manage energization plans.
• Prepare and review project close out and testing documents.
• Substation testing third-party management and energization.
• Metering testing and ISO/GIA/PPA commissioning management.
• Review purchase/interconnect agreements for testing guidelines.
• Coordinate with engineering and commissioning teams to meet testing requirements.
• Develop a complete testing plan for assigned projects.

Skills

BESS installation

Li-Ion batteries integration

Commissioning process creation

Substation testing

SCADA systems familiarity

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Opportunity Overview

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.

You will manage/report on construction turnover, pre-energization, commissioning, and performance testing work performed by contractors and vendors at the project site. Reports To: Senior Project Manager

Location: Remote with 50% travel to Juno and job sites when needed.

Your Day-to-Day

• 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.

Who You Are

• 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
• Understanding of containerized systems, skids, controllers/SCADA, transformers, combiners
• Can do quality control inspections and punch-list management
• Experience with DC systems (0-2,000Vdc) and AC systems (480V-34.5kV)
• Familiarity to troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLC) and industrial electronic equipment (protection relays, inverters, BMS, etc.)
• Experience with control and SCADA systems and troubleshooting
• 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.

Our Safety Pledge to You

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome veterans and individuals with disabilities.