Lead Commissioning Engineer, Solar & Storage (Hybrid/Remote)

Nexamp; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Nexamp seeks a Lead Commissioning Engineer to drive PV and Battery Energy Storage System commissioning from pre-energization to turnover. You will lead SCADA/controls design, coordinate with Deployment and external contractors, and ensure milestones align with interconnection timelines.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in electrical power system design/commissioning and 4+ years in renewables, with strong Modbus/DNP3 knowledge and field troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent education/certification background.
• At least 7 years of experience designing and commissioning electrical power systems, or network design.
• At least 4 years of experience in renewables such as Solar, Wind, and Storage.
• Experience in controls engineering for utility-scale renewable/hybrid energy, PV/BESS, AC- or DC-coupled systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently leading the commissioning of PV, BESS from pre-energization through turnover.
• Acting as primary troubleshooting resource for commissioning and field teams on electrical, protection, SCADA issues.
• Managing commissioning schedules with internal teams and external contractors to align with milestones.
• Providing remote and field support for DAS, inverter, BESS and SCADA commissioning and witness tests.
• Reviewing and validating site performance and conducting performance testing.

Skills

SCADA expertise

BESS commissioning

PV commissioning

Electrical power systems

Modbus/DNP3

RTACs programming

Data Acquisition

Troubleshooting SCADA issues

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

7+ years energy/renewables experience

4+ years renewables (Solar, Wind, Storage)

Tools

SCADA software

Relays & meters

SCADA Gateways & Data Concentrators

Communication protocols (Modbus/TCP, DNP3)

Job description

Nexamp seeks a Lead Commissioning Engineer to drive PV and Battery Energy Storage System commissioning from pre-energization to turnover. You will lead SCADA/controls design, coordinate with Deployment and external contractors, and ensure milestones align with interconnection timelines.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in electrical power system design/commissioning and 4+ years in renewables, with strong Modbus/DNP3 knowledge and field troubleshooting skills.