Commissioning Manager - Distributed Generation BESS

Fractal Power; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO policy

Job summary

Fractal Power is seeking a seasoned Commissioning Lead for its growing fleet of utility-scale battery energy storage projects in ERCOT. You will own the commissioning program from late-stage construction through energization and commercial operation, coordinating with EPCs, vendors, and utility partners.

You will drive Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 approvals, ensure all systems are tested and verified, and uphold a single standard of quality on every project.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning utility-scale energy projects.
• Direct BESS/inverter-based resource commissioning in ERCOT preferred.
• Knowledge of ERCOT Part 1-3 approvals.
• Based in Texas with up to 75% travel to project sites across the state.

Responsibilities

• Own the commissioning program across the portfolio: develop commissioning plans, schedules, and test procedures from mechanical completion through COD.
• Lead ERCOT commissioning process end-to-end: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 submittals and data coordination.
• Oversee field tests, witness testing, and deficiency resolution with EPC and vendors.
• Verify SCADA/RTU/EMS/BMS/PCS functionality and telemetry mapping.
• Coordinate fire and life safety testing with AHJ per NFPA 855 and codes.
• Turnover to operations with complete test records and handoff documentation.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Electrical engineering background

Texas market knowledge

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in electrical engineering preferred

Tools

SCADA systems

DNP3/Modbus

EMS/BMS/PCS

Job description

About Us

Fractal Power is a vertically integrated power company built for the modern grid. We own and operate across the entire stack, combining utility-scale energy storage infrastructure with algorithmic trading and dispatch to deliver power precisely where and when it's needed most.

We are backed by the world’s leading infrastructure and deeptech investors, including Riot, Definition, and Worldbuild.

Why Join Us?

Demand for power is growing at the fastest rate since WWII yet supply is stranded behind worsening transmission and interconnection bottlenecks. The new economy requires a new model of power delivery, one that’s vertically integrated, algorithmically operated, and co-located with demand.

We solve the last-mile infrastructure problem by vertically integrating across the entire value chain of American power - from greenfield development, to algorithmic optimization, dispatch, and power trading across a fleet of distributed resources - allowing us to deliver power where and when it's needed most on the grid. We have the ambition, the team, and the zeal to create the next great power company and we are looking for fanatical people to join us.

Role Overview

You will own commissioning across Fractal’s growing fleet of distribution-connected, utility-scale battery energy storage projects in ERCOT, from late-stage construction through energization, ERCOT approvals, and commercial operation.

You will serve as our in-house commissioning lead, responsible for carrying each project cleanly through ERCOT’s Part 1 (Approval to Energize), Part 2 (Approval to Synchronize), and Part 3 (Approval for Commercial Operation) milestones. You will hold our EPC, equipment vendors, and commissioning agents to a single standard: every system tested, every point verified, every approval secured on schedule. You will be a senior, cross-functional leader at the company with extraordinary agency, ownership, and expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the commissioning program across the portfolio: develop commissioning plans, schedules, and test procedures for each project, and drive them from mechanical completion through COD
• Manage the ERCOT commissioning process end to end, including Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 submittals, resource registration data, telemetry checkout, and coordination with ERCOT, our QSE, and the interconnecting utility
• Lead utility witness testing with the TDSP or cooperative
• Own communications and controls integration: verify SCADA, RTU, power plant controller, EMS, BMS, and PCS functionality, including point-to-point checkout, DNP3 and Modbus mapping, and telemetry to the QSE and utility
• Direct functional and integrated systems testing, including energization sequencing, startup testing, capacity and performance testing, and reactive power and frequency response verification
• Coordinate fire and life safety acceptance testing with the AHJ, including fire suppression, detection, and alarm systems in line with NFPA 855 and applicable codes
• Hold the EPC and vendors accountable: review commissioning deliverables, witness tests, issue and close deficiency reports, and validate commissioning milestones before payment is released
• Oversee third-party commissioning agents, testing firms, and vendor field service engineers
• Own field presence at key milestones, including energization, synchronization, and performance testing, and serve as Fractal’s point of contact on site during commissioning
• Support Project Management with turnover to operations: ensure complete test records, as-built settings, punch list closure, and documentation handoff to the asset management and trading teams
• Build Fractal’s internal commissioning standards, checklists, and test templates so each successive project starts from a proven basis

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years in commissioning, startup, or field engineering on utility-scale energy or heavy infrastructure projects at a developer, IPP, owner’s engineer, EPC contractor, or testing firm
• Direct experience commissioning BESS or other inverter-based resources in ERCOT is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of ERCOT’s resource commissioning process, including Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 approvals
• Experience coordinating witness testing and energization with Texas utilities, TDSPs, or electric cooperatives
• Degree in electrical engineering preferred; candidates with equivalent technical backgrounds and strong field commissioning experience are encouraged to apply
• NETA certification is a plus
• Based in Texas, with willingness to travel up to 75% to project sites across the state

What we offer

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO policy

Compensation Range: $140K - $180K