Remote Senior P&C Commissioning Lead – Renewables

Mindlance; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to oversee the commissioning, startup, testing, and operational turnover of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including Solar PV, BESS, and Wind. The role acts as the Owner's representative, coordinating EPCs, OEMs, and operations to ensure safe, on-time, on-budget project delivery.

The ideal candidate will lead commissioning activities, develop procedures, and manage high-voltage systems, SCADA, and protection coordination while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• At least 5 years of onsite commissioning/startup experience on utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• 3+ years with an EPC contractor on renewable energy projects (commissioning/startup).
• Strong knowledge of electrical construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.
• Experience coordinating engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning and startup activities for utility-scale renewable energy projects, including substations, solar PV, or BESS, and wind facilities.
• Coordinate commissioning efforts between EPC contractors, OEMs, third-party commissioning firms, utility representatives, and plant operations personnel.
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, startup procedures, testing protocols, and operational turnover documentation.
• Manage electrical commissioning activities involving high-voltage substations, protection and control systems, SCADA integration, relay testing, and plant communications.
• Coordinate energization activities with Transmission Operators, ISO, utilities, and project stakeholders.
• Review electrical drawings, commissioning procedures, equipment documentation, and quality inspection reports to ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Manage project schedules, commissioning milestones, punch lists, and turnover activities to support commercial operation dates.
• Monitor commissioning progress and provide regular updates regarding schedule, budget, quality, risks, and project status to senior management.
• Coordinate troubleshooting and resolution of electrical, instrumentation, controls, SCADA, and protection system issues during startup.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NEC, NFPA and company policies, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Oversee contractor performance, quality control inspections, and commissioning documentation to ensure successful project completion.
• Manage onsite commissioning personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers while maintaining strong communication with engineering, construction, and operations teams.
• Support compliance with project contractual obligations, including PPA, LGIA, and utility commissioning requirements.
• Participate in project meetings, progress reviews, constructability discussions, and operational readiness assessments.
• Promote a strong safety culture while driving high-quality execution and continuous improvement throughout project commissioning.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Plan development

SCADA integration

Electrical commissioning

Safety compliance

Project scheduling

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Mindlance is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to oversee the commissioning, startup, testing, and operational turnover of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including Solar PV, BESS, and Wind. The role acts as the Owner's representative, coordinating EPCs, OEMs, and operations to ensure safe, on-time, on-budget project delivery.

The ideal candidate will lead commissioning activities, develop procedures, and manage high-voltage systems, SCADA, and protection coordination while