Commissioning Manager

We are currently searching for an ambitious Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning (Cx) efforts for Utility Scale Solar and BESS projects. The Cx Manager will be filling a management and support role with a broad scope of responsibilities across the Signal organization from coordinating onsite and remote testing and startup activities to reviewing contract language preparing documentation and supporting the Interconnection process.

This position may be remote or traveling to the sites. Travel may be up to 50% of time.

Reports to : Director Commissioning

Supervises : Internal Field Commissioning Staff Subcontractors and Vendors

Works closely with : Construction Managers Project Managers Field Commissioning Staff Project Engineers Performance Engineering Safety Manager Owner / Subcontractor / Vendor / Utility / ISO representatives.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Live Signal Energys core principles to achieve preferred selection by our customers by continually improving processes products and services to ensure Signal Energy consistently meets or exceeds customer requirements.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of people including Signal colleagues from all departments clients sub-contractors and other stakeholders.
• Review commissioning requirements in upstream contract language from Signals clients for problematic requirements and consistency with Signals internal commissioning standards.
• Work with estimating and project management groups to ensure commissioning requirements are adequately planned (schedule) and budgeted for at the proposal stage.
• Serve as the commissioning subject matter expert for Signal supporting Project Engineers Project Managers and other team members.
• Communicate Signal commissioning practices clearly and effectively to outside parties including clients AHJs and sub-contractors.
• Continue to develop and maintain commissioning documentation including a commissioning plan template and commissioning forms.
• Integrate Cx procedures and documentation with Procore to improve efficiency of processes and ensure proper archival of Cx documentation.
• Review correct and answer Owners comments related to commissioning
• Manage daily Cx meetings with owners vendors sub-contractors etc.
• Prepare and approve checklists for commissioning tests
• Coordinate with Safety in preparation of SOPs for energized tasks
• Review forecasted Commissioning schedules in coordination with PMs.
• Assist developing project specific Cx plans.
• Assist project teams with scoping of Cx activities to appropriate sub-contractors.
• Interface and coordinate with suppliers including review of test plans bill of material factory testing and schedule collaboration during commissioning.
• Work with Project Engineers and Cx Superintendents to review all Cx documentation submitted by sub-contractors and resolve any issues.
• Work with project engineers and Cx Superintendents to ensure each projects Cx requirements are met and all Cx activities and test results are properly documented.
• Work with quality control to ensure smooth transition from quality to Cx
• Manage field Cx Superintendents.
• Assist CMs and PMs in managing subs with Cx scope to ensure Cx is completed on schedule. Work with Performance engineering to transition project from Cx to performance testing.
• Travel to sites as necessary to personally manage Cx when necessary.
• Provide guidance to CMs field Cx staff or subs in troubleshoot inverters trackers SCADA combiner boxes transformers communications POA Met stations soiling stations control building alarms substation and ground faults.
• Become Subject Matter Expert on the interconnection process for different Utilities and ISOs.
• Support project teams in achieving ISO and Utility milestones where required (CAISO buckets ERCOT interconnection etc.)
• Support and coordinate utility and ISO tests (Power Factor Relay Testing Telemetry) and PPC tests (AVR PFR Curtailment etc)
• Monitor progress of construction as it relates to the critical path for Commissioning

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Education / Experience

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Abinitio,B2C,Computer Software,Cost Estimation,Front Desk Reception,Infection Control

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1