Job Title: Commissioning Specialist

Job Description

We are looking for a Performance Test Analyst/Engineer to join our team and help us commission new solar and battery projects, develop and maintain new analysis tools, write scopes of work, and manage our vendors. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for analyzing the performance of new utility-scale solar and battery projects, drawing conclusions from the data, sending corrective actions, and writing up reports. Secondary duties include designing new test procedures with the test team and developing new analysis tools. The candidate is expected to grow into a role of subject matter expert in PV and Battery power plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Review all pertinent stakeholder contracts for a project (PPA, GIA, EPC, and OEM).
• Distill and extract testing and performance metrics needed from contracts.
• Develop test procedures to meet all testing and performance requirements to satisfy project contracts.
• Collaborate with commissioning team and project teams in the pre-testing phase to identify, troubleshoot, and correct project performance issues.
• Supervise and direct the performance testing.
• Analyze plant PV and BESS performance test results.
• Calculate system availability from data collected by SCADA or on-site testing as needed.
• Evaluate utility-scale PV systems' measured performance against modeled performance using PVsyst output, to create linear regressions in accordance with ASTM E2848-13.
• Create performance test reports to communicate results to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders, ranging from technical experts to management personnel.
• Work with stakeholders in the report review process.
• Read, interpret, and implement industry testing standards.

Essential Skills

• Dexterity to communicate up, down, and across multi-disciplinary teams with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools and techniques.
• Ability to write scopes of work and manage third-party Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and consultants.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, computer science, or engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of technical and management experience.
• 1 years of experience in data analytics preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Work Environment

This position is a remote opportunity with travel as needed. Average travel is around 20% to site locations or to the office. The work environment involves working with cutting-edge solar and battery technology, and requires the use of various data visualization tools and industry testing standards.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $65 - $70