DER Commissioning Engineer - Solar & Battery Systems

McKinstry; United States; On-site; USD 84,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match and profit‑

Paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

McKinstry seeks a Renewables Commissioning Engineer to join the National Distributed Energy Resources (DER) team. Lead commissioning on DER projects across the United States, including solar PV and BESS, ensuring systems meet specs and performance targets.

The role requires 3–5+ years of MEP experience, building automation expertise, and willingness to travel. NABCEP certification is preferred; strong communication and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in leading quality new construction commissioning projects and quality management.
• 3-5+ years of MEP experience.
• NABCEP certification preferred.
• Willingness to travel to project locations for Technical Services delivery.
• Understanding and efficient use of building automation systems.
• Understanding Solar and BESS systems as well as associated equipment (BMS, communications, Trackers, MV, testing).
• Ability to read, understand and identify issues within construction documents.
• MS Office proficiency including Teams, Excel and Word; Procore and Cx Alloy preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help our clients improve efficiency and lower operating costs on new and exciting projects.
• Ensure buildings deliver maximum comfort for the life of the building.
• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections on various DER projects including solar PV and BESS.
• Conduct quality control inspections throughout Construction lifecycle.
• Developing, managing and coordinating project-specific commissioning plans.
• Performing commissioning activities on a variety of building systems including solar PV and BESS.
• Verifying building system compliance to engineering specifications.
• Reviewing system installation, functional performance and control systems operations.
• Coordinating networking configurations and SCADA systems with DER projects.

Skills

MEP experience

NABCEP certification

Travel willingness

Building automation

Reading construction documents

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, architectural, or electrical engineering

Tools

Procore

Cx Alloy

SCADA systems

Solar PV

BESS systems

Job description

McKinstry seeks a Renewables Commissioning Engineer to join the National Distributed Energy Resources (DER) team. Lead commissioning on DER projects across the United States, including solar PV and BESS, ensuring systems meet specs and performance targets.

The role requires 3–5+ years of MEP experience, building automation expertise, and willingness to travel. NABCEP certification is preferred; strong communication and MS Office skills are essential.