Senior BESS Commissioning Manager

Description

Title: Senior BESS Commissioning Manager Department: T&D/C Location: Project Site

Supervisor: Director of Commissioning

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Work Status : Hybrid

SENIOR BESS COMMISSIONING MANAGER

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

SUMMARY

The Senior BESS Commissioning Manager is responsible for overseeing all BESS commissioning activities performed at assigned project sites. They will be responsible for adherence to contractually obligated conditions and timelines as they pertain to the commissioning scope of work, while ensuring safety and quality are achieved. This may include coordination with key contacts such as utilities, construction and safety teams, suppliers, and sub-contractors. The Senior BESS Commissioning Manager will collaborate with the contracting and design teams to ensure commissioning requirements, deliverables, and schedules are deemed appropriate. In this capacity, the Senior BESS Commissioning Manager will lead the development of the junior commissioning personnel in the performance of commissioning activities; to include troubleshooting, testing, energization, and startup of power plant equipment.

This position reports to the Director of Commissioning or another senior management personnel that the CEO may designate.

This is a hybrid position, you will work out of your home office and the project sites. Working hours shall be determined based on project requirements and business needs, in consultation with the employee's supervisor. This position is expected to travel up to 30% of the time, or as needed for project.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIE

- Review contracts, subcontracts, and project drawings to ensure contracted deliverables are understood, met, and align with internal BESS commissioning requisites.

- Manage BESS Commissioning Scopes across multiple projects, to include creating site-specific commissioning schedules, plans, testing documents and start-up procedures.

- Execute, maintain, and enforce Qcells Safety Procedures and Protocols.

- Coordinate and perform BESS commissioning activities, providing daily project status reports.

- Engage in daily/weekly interactions with peer departments, subcontractors, equipment vendors, and customer entities.

- Preparation of plans at beginning of projects for receiving, storing, and managing materials, PPE, and tools as required.

- Manage and provide training to junior BESS commissioning technicians, to include performing electrical testing and troubleshooting.

- Maintain commissioning deliverables, logs, equipment checklists, and LOTO logs.

- Coordinate and perform energization, start-up and troubleshooting of substations and BESS commissioned field equipment, to include generating methods of procedures.

- Ability to manage time and work priorities independently.

- Work cross departmentally to ensure the BESS commissioning teams have all necessary tools to safely and efficiently perform commissioning services.

- Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position

- Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by Management

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

- 8+ years of BESS commissioning or electrical experience in renewable energy.

- Experience and ability to lead remote teams.

- Experience and ability to effectively communicate with all key stakeholders throughout the organization (Engineering, Construction, Contracting, Leadership), key vendors and clients.

- OSHA 30 Certification.

- NFPA 70E Certification.

- Practical and applicable knowledge of the electrical requirements of a utility-scale PV system, to include substation and PV field components, testing requirements and test equipment used.

- Practical and applicable knowledge of BESS Commissioning & Electrical Standards (NETA, IEEE, IEC, ANSI, NEC, NERC).

- High understanding of SCADA infrastructure.

- Understanding of relay testing and commissioning processes

- Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.

- Flexible schedule and willingness to travel when needed.

- Project Site Requirements:

- Ability to work outdoors, exposed to the elements.

- Will sit, stand, walk short distances, and climb stairs on an occasional basis.

- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry on a frequent basis; maximum of 40 lbs. lifting.

- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.

- May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis, to include kneeling or bending.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Electrical Engineering Degree or degree of equivalent applicability

- NETA Level I, II, or III Certification or certification of equivalent applicability

- Inverter Manufacturer Troubleshooting Training

EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

- Body Position: frequently remains standing and moving up to 90% of the time in a 8-10 hour work day

- if operating equipment, be able to enter and exit equipment up to 90% of the time in a 8-10 hour work day

- Move/Traverse: frequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk

- Carry Weight: frequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 50 pounds

- Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

- Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far

- Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office/equipment/trenches upper and lower

- Travel: up to 30% as needed

EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT

- Regular professional, construction site setting

- Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office trailer setting)

- Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)

- Flexibility to work night shifts

- Under the Office Mobilization Plan (OMP) policy, the role may transition to an onsite or hybrid arrangement, as determined by business needs and the Head of Department

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at hr-usa@qcells.com.

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.