PV/BESS Control System Engineer

Per Sé Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Per Sé Group is seeking a PV & BESS Commissioning Manager to ensure projects are actually ready to energize. You will connect construction, EPCs, OEMs, commissioning providers and site teams to uncover gaps before startup.

Expect to lead commissioning across utility-scale PV, standalone BESS and hybrid PV+BESS projects in Texas, with travel as needed. The role offers a contract paying $75–$85 per hour, with a typical 7-4, 40 hours/week schedule and a preference for Houston or nearby locations,

Qualifications

• Experience commissioning utility-scale PV and BESS projects.
• Ability to coordinate between EPCs, OEMs, commissioning providers and site teams.
• Strong understanding of plant controls and communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities across PV, BESS, and PV+BESS projects in Texas.
• Drive commissioning readiness from completion through energization, startup, testing and turnover.
• Review plans, procedures, drawings and test packages; challenge anything unclear.
• Coordinate EPCs, OEMs, commissioning providers, utilities and other technical teams when schedules tighten.
• Oversee integration of SCADA, PPC/EMS, inverters, BESS controls, metering and plant systems.
• Support FAT, SAT, functional/integration testing and commercial-operation readiness.
• Track schedule and resolve startup blockers by coordinating with the right people.

Skills

Field experience

Electrical/controls knowledge

Coordination

SCADA integration

Tools

SCADA

EMS

Job description

PV & BESS Commissioning Manager | “Is this plant actually ready to energize?”

You know the difference between a project that looks ready and one that’s actually ready to commission.

In this role, you’ll be the person connecting construction, engineering, EPCs, OEMs, commissioning providers, and site teams – making sure the gaps get found before they become startup problems.

What you’ll do

• Lead commissioning activities across utility-scale solar PV, standalone BESS, and hybrid PV+BESS projects in Texas.
• Drive commissioning readiness from construction completion and pre-checks through energization, startup, testing, and turnover.
• Review commissioning plans, procedures, drawings, test packages, and vendor requirements – then challenge anything that doesn’t make sense.
• Coordinate EPCs, OEMs, commissioning providers, utilities, and other technical teams when the schedule gets tight.
• Oversee integration of SCADA, PPC, EMS, inverters, BESS controls, metering, communications, and plant systems.
• Support FAT, SAT, functional and integration testing, performance testing, and commercial-operation readiness.
• Track the schedule, identify what’s going to hold up startup, and get the right people moving before it becomes a milestone problem.

What you get

This is a $75-$85/hour contract with potential to convert to direct hire. The normal schedule is 7-4, 40 hours/week, with Houston preferred but other locations considered.

You’re not signing up to live permanently at a project site. You’ll travel when the project needs you – especially around pre-commissioning and active startup – while keeping the broader execution and coordination work moving from Houston or your home location.

Who you are

You’ve been through the messy middle where construction hands a project to commissioning and someone has to make sure everything is actually ready. You understand utility-scale PV and/or BESS, know your way around plant controls and communications, and can talk shop with engineers, electricians, EPCs, OEMs, and project leadership.

You don’t need an engineering degree. You do need the field experience and technical judgment to ask the uncomfortable question before it becomes a commissioning delay.

ABOUT PER SE GROUP

Per Sé Group is a nationwide staffing and recruiting firm specializing in engineering, technical, construction, and professional talent. We partner with companies across the energy, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction sectors to provide workforce solutions.

Per Sé Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process may contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or 630-588-3000.

Pay: $75.00 – $85.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77001