Oversee subcontractors and OEMs' installation
Responsible for quality, plant testing, performance testing, ISO/GIA/PPA testing, and startup of solar PV power systems
Oversee aspects of the solar facility, such as site work, installation, status reporting, safety, quality control, startup, commissioning, testing, and project close out
Manage construction turnover, pre-energization, commissioning, and performance testing work performed by contractors and vendors at the project site
Report daily, weekly, and monthly on progress, indicators, and recovery plans to upper 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

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 (protection relays, inverters, plant controllers, revenue meters,
Experience with plant control and SCADA systems (inverter communications, PPC/plant controller, and data historian) and troubleshooting

Solar Field Commissioning Manager

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