Lead Substation Commissioning Engineer - Renewables

Westinghouse Electric Company; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 75,768 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations for qualifying positions

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Substation Commissioning Manager for a 1-year contract assignment. The role involves overseeing commissioning activities for renewable energy projects, ensuring quality and safety compliance on-site.

The ideal candidate must have 6+ years of experience in renewable power generation, strong technical knowledge of commissioning, and effective team management skills. Competitive hourly salary with benefits including health and income protection plans is offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project support for renewable power generation.
• Minimum 3 years in EPC settings for renewable projects.
• Experience in managing direct report team members.

Responsibilities

• Execution of commissioning activities for renewable power plant projects.
• Coordinate site commissioning personnel and third-party contractors.
• Ensure compliance with project contractual documents.
• Manage client's onsite commissioning personnel.

Skills

Electrical construction and commissioning knowledge

Knowledge of SCADA integration

E&I controls and instrumentation experience

Protection and controls troubleshooting

Document control systems proficiency

Project management experience with third parties

Team management experience

Scheduling and planning understanding

Strong communication skills

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PDF editing

PowerPoint

Job description

Opportunity Overview

Substation Commissioning Manager of Renewable Energy. This is a 1-year contract assignment.(W-2) Location: We will provide the onsite location at substation. Per diem available.

Opportunity Overview

Substation Commissioning Manager of Renewable Energy. This is a 1-year contract assignment.(W-2) Location: We will provide the onsite location at substation. Per diem available.

To work on behalf of the project Owner as a Commissioning Manager on a portfolio of renewable energy (wind, solar, battery storage). You will be responsible for execution of assigned renewable power plant projects and teams as it relates to commissioning, start up and operational turnover.

Reports To: Project Manager / Commissioning Director

Your Day-to-Day

• Ensure assigned projects' commissioning activities are performed with high quality and follow all safety policies.
• Responsible for coordination and management of, EPC contractor personnel, OEM start up personnel, third-party start up contractors, and operations personnel on site, as it relates to site commissioning and startup.
• Responsible for project reliability at operational turnover with plants exhibiting as little lost time in initial operation.
• Responsible for compliance with all project contractual documents to include Power Purchase Agreement and Large Generator Interconnect Agreement deliverables with local utility
• Ensure Transmission Operators and Independent Service Operators make the interface to ensure project energization dates are achieved.
• Manage Client's onsite commissioning personnel
• Work with project's designated safety, engineering, and quality control parties
  
  

Who You Are

• Electrical construction and commissioning means and methods knowledge including NEC and NFPA
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integration and troubleshooting
• E&I controls and instrumentation installation, startup and troubleshooting
• Protection and Controls implementation and troubleshooting
• Review drawings quality control inspection and Progress reporting
• Outlook, PDF edit Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) (can maintain complex spreadsheets), document control systems and PowerPoint
• Manage third parties and suppliers
• Manage direct report team members
• Schedule and planning understanding
• 6+ years of experience in on-site project support for renewable power generation project construction start up and commissioning
• 3 years' experience minimum working for an EPC in renewable power generation project construction start up and commissioning
• Track record and ability to work with engineering personnel on technical issues.
  
  

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!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

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.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

You can submit your completed application, and explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com

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