Senior BESS Installation & Commissioning Engineer

Saft America, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Educational assistance

Short-term disability

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Employee referral program

Parental leave

Job summary

Saft America, Inc. seeks an Installation & Commissioning Engineer to lead field teams and oversee the installation and commissioning of large-scale battery energy storage projects, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will coordinate cross-functional field service engineers, technicians, and subcontractors, develop commissioning plans, and provide technical support while upholding a strong safety culture across the Americas region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with supporting experience demonstrating electrical controls engineering competencies.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience.
• Experience leading installation and commissioning of industrial projects in the power generation/energy field.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Experience with battery energy storage systems and products.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities for teams of Field Service Engingeers, Technicians, and subcontractors who execute installation and commissioning tasks based on customer and project requirements
• Create project commissioning plans in support of new BESS projects in the Americas Region
• Develop and maintain ESS I&C standard documentation, such as processes, procedures, scope of work instructions, training, quality and safety requirements
• Select, train, and qualify sub-contractors for I&C work scope in collaboration with ESS sourcing manager
• Develop request for quotation packages for sub-contractor I&C contracts. Liaise with ESS sourcing and legal teams in developing I&C sub-contractor contracts
• Provide feedback from field experience to ESS quality and engineering teams so trends can be determined and product improvements can be implemented
• Provide technical support to Field Service Technicians, Engineers, and subcontractors
• Drive a "Safety First" culture to I&C processes and execution activities with collaboration of ESS Quality and Safety Managers supporting root cause analysis and corrective action plans to support continuous improvement activities

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Industrial installation

Field service leadership

Battery energy storage

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Saft America, Inc. seeks an Installation & Commissioning Engineer to lead field teams and oversee the installation and commissioning of large-scale battery energy storage projects, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will coordinate cross-functional field service engineers, technicians, and subcontractors, develop commissioning plans, and provide technical support while upholding a strong safety culture across the Americas region.