Solar Field Commissioning Manager

Westinghouse Electric; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; 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 is seeking a Solar Field Commissioning Manager for a 1-year contract role. This position involves overseeing subcontractors, ensuring quality, and managing performance testing for solar PV power systems. Responsibilities include coordination and quality inspections of installations, safety program participation, and comprehensive reporting.

The role requires substantial travel (up to 75%) at project sites within the United States, with additional remote work in SCADA monitoring. Comprehensive health benefits and a 401(k) savings plan are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing utility-scale solar installation and startup processes.
• Ability to perform detailed quality control inspections.
• Familiarity with DC and AC systems, troubleshooting electronic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subcontractors and manage quality, testing, and startup of solar PV systems.
• Participate in safety programs and audits.
• Report progress to upper management on various indicators.

Skills

Utility-scale solar PV installation and startup

Technical performance and integration of PV inverters

Commissioning process creation and substation testing

Quality control inspections

Experience with DC and AC systems

Troubleshooting PLC and industrial electronic equipment

Experience with plant control and SCADA systems

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a Solar Field Commissioning Manager on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. It is a W-2 position. Your primary roles are to oversee subcontractors and OEMs’ installation. The manager will also be responsible for quality, plant testing, performance testing, ISO/GIA/PPA testing, and startup of solar PV power systems. You will be the Owner’s representative. Your responsibilities will include overseeing aspects of the solar facility, such as site work, installation, status reporting, safety, quality control, startup, commissioning, testing, and project close out.

You will manage construction turnover, pre-energization, commissioning, and performance testing work performed by contractors and vendors at the project site.

Location

US travel and stay at project locations for the duration of contract. Travel up to 75%. Other work is remote in supporting teams in remote SCADA monitoring and Commissioning portfolio management.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in safety program and audits
• Perform detailed system quality control inspections for completeness of installation versus install manuals, engineering specifications and drawings and maintain detailed punch‑list
• Perform system walkdowns for mechanical complete prior to turnover or energization
• Help commission anomalies as the primary SME owner’s representative
• Report daily, weekly, and monthly on progress, indicators, and recovery plans to upper management
• Substation testing third party management and substation energization
• Metering testing and ISO/GIA/PPA commissioning process management
• Schedule and lead understanding meetings leading up to and during performance testing periods, to ensure you align all required support parties and execute the test

Qualifications

• Utility‑scale solar PV installation and startup (PV modules, DC collection, combiner boxes, and inverters)
• Must understand the technical performance and integration of PV inverters, DC collection, MV collection, and plant controls/SCADA
• Commissioning process creation and substation testing and startup
• Protection and controls implementation and troubleshooting
• Understanding of solar PV balance‑of‑plant components (combiner boxes, DC feeders, inverter stations, step‑up transformers, MV collection, plant controller, and SCADA)
• Can quality control inspections and punch‑list management
• Experience with DC systems (0‑2,000Vdc) and AC systems (480V‑34.5kV)
• Familiarity to troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLC) and industrial electronic equipment (protective relays, inverters, plant controllers, revenue meters)
• Experience with plant control and SCADA systems (inverter communications, PPC/plant controller, and data historian) and troubleshooting

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for qualifying positions

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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