Solar Field Commissioning Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 101,942 - 108,830; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and income protection benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid vacations for qualifying positions

Job summary

A leading energy firm is seeking a Solar Field Commissioning Manager for a 1-year contract. The role requires overseeing subcontractor installation and quality control of solar PV systems, alongside managing testing processes. Candidates must have extensive utility-scale solar PV experience, including commissioning and troubleshooting. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a 401(k) plan. The position expects travel up to 75% with remaining work remote.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in utility-scale solar PV installation and startup.
• Technical knowledge of PV inverters and SCADA systems is essential.
• Ability to conduct thorough quality control inspections is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subcontractor installation and quality control.
• Perform detailed system quality control inspections and maintain punch-lists.
• Manage the ISO/GIA/PPA commissioning process.

Skills

Utility-scale solar PV installation and startup experience

Understanding of technical performance and integration of PV inverters

Experience creating commissioning processes

Implement and troubleshoot protection and controls

Understanding balance-of-plant components

Conduct quality control inspections

Experience with DC systems (0–2000 Vdc)

Experience with AC systems (480 V–34.5 kV)

Familiarity with troubleshooting PLCs

Experience with plant-control and SCADA systems

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Solar Field Commissioning Manager. This is a 1‑year contract (W‑2) assignment. The manager will serve as the Owner’s Representative and oversee subcontractor and OEM installation, quality control, plant testing, performance testing, ISO/GIA/PPA testing, and startup of solar PV power systems.

Location

US – travel up to 75% required; remaining work remote in supporting SCADA monitoring and portfolio management.

Reports To

Senior Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in safety program and audits.
• Perform detailed system quality control inspections for completeness of installation vs. install manuals, engineering specifications, and drawings; maintain detailed punch‑list.
• Perform system walk‑downs prior to turnover or energization.
• Assist commissioning anomalies as the primary subject‑matter expert owner’s representative.
• Report daily, weekly, and monthly on progress, indicators, and recovery plans to upper management.
• Manage substation testing and energization of third‑party equipment.
• Manage metering testing and the ISO/GIA/PPA commissioning process.
• Schedule and lead understanding meetings leading up to, and during performance testing periods, to ensure alignment with all required support parties and execution of the test.

Qualifications

• Utility‑scale solar PV installation and startup experience (modules, DC collection, combiner boxes, inverters).
• Understand technical performance and integration of PV inverters, DC collection, MV collection, and plant controls/SCADA.
• Experience creating commissioning processes and substation testing/startup.
• Implement and troubleshoot protection and controls.
• Understand balance‑of‑plant components (combiner boxes, DC feeders, inverter stations, step‑up transformers, MV collection, plant controller, SCADA).
• Conduct quality control inspections and punch‑list management.
• Experience with DC systems (0–2 000 Vdc) and AC systems (480 V–34.5 kV).
• Familiarity with troubleshooting PLCs and industrial electronic equipment (protection relays, inverters, plant controllers, revenue meters).
• Experience with plant‑control and SCADA systems (inverter communications, PPC/plant controller, data historian) and troubleshooting.

Salary

Estimated $74.00–$79.00 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications and skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and income protection benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Paid vacations for qualifying positions.