Lead Commissioning Manager, Energy Storage

Fluence Energy; California (MO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence Energy seeks a Commissioning Manager to lead a team of technicians and engineers across a diverse project portfolio. You will ensure timely availability of personnel and equipment, contribute technical knowledge, and coordinate with Engineering on specifications and procedures.

You will monitor commissioning plans, audits, and budgets, while influencing cross-functional teams to meet scheduling, budgeting, and quality targets. Willingness to travel >50% is required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in a related engineering field with 2-5 years of professional work experience in a related field, such as industrial/utility construction or operations, commissioning, performance testing, and troubleshooting.
• Supervisory experience in electric utility or generation/operations/technical teams (Storage, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Coal, Gas).
• Experience monitoring and supervising 3rd party service providers.
• Experience with business processes related to reporting/management, work execution, procurement to pay, change management, workforce development, and planning.
• Willing and able to manage commissioning at field locations located domestically and internationally. You must be willing to accept work assignments that require significant (>50%) overnight travel from home, including weekends and holidays.
• Able to provide effective remote technical support as needed by other commissioning teams.
• Demonstrated hands on field experience in an electric utility-scale or process-heavy industrial environment, including but not limited to equipment and instrumentation acceptance testing, performance testing, troubleshooting, installation, startup/shutdowns, commissioning, and turnarounds.

Responsibilities

• Influence the safety culture of the Fluence Americas Commissioning team.
• Evaluate headcount needs and recommend hire/contract Commissioning Engineers to staff projects appropriately.
• Oversee the training and professional development of commissioning engineers and technicians; utilize technical knowledge to produce new and modified commissioning engineering procedures.
• Support internal and external root Cause Analysis, Lessons Learned, and Management of Change Activities.
• Develop and implement new processes and tools, provide feedback, and work with other Commissioning Managers and leaders to ensure continuous improvement of project execution.
• Define performance excellence and acceptance criteria for the complete commissioning and acceptance testing of the following systems: 1) project networks, communications, and control systems; 2) balance of plant relay protection, metering, HVAC, fire suppression, and electrical systems; 3) battery subsystems; 4) inverter subsystems.

Skills

Leadership

Commissioning

Field troubleshooting

Team training

Safety culture

Travel readiness

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Fluence Energy seeks a Commissioning Manager to lead a team of technicians and engineers across a diverse project portfolio. You will ensure timely availability of personnel and equipment, contribute technical knowledge, and coordinate with Engineering on specifications and procedures.

You will monitor commissioning plans, audits, and budgets, while influencing cross-functional teams to meet scheduling, budgeting, and quality targets. Willingness to travel >50% is required.