Commissioning Lead

TAR•Austin, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Commissioning Lead, you own testing, startup, and performance validation for our utility-scale microgrids, from hot and cold commissioning plans through energization, performance testing, and handover to operations. This is a senior leadership seat for someone with a decade of field experience. You are based in Austin and should expect heavy travel, with most field work at our site in remote West Texas.

Requirements

10+ years of experience commissioning and starting up utility-scale power projects, ideally microgrids, including 3+ years in a manager or lead role.
Track record leading commissioning for multi-hundred-megawatt renewable projects, including both solar and BESS.
Thorough understanding of AC and DC electrical systems.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical systems and communications networks in the field.
Experience building and managing commissioning teams that combine direct staff and contracted support.
Willingness to travel heavily and spend sustained time at our site in remote West Texas.

Nice To Haves

Commissioning experience on microgrid or black-start projects (strongly preferred).
Experience with wind turbines.
Experience with natural gas turbines or reciprocating engines.
Experience with substations.

Responsibilities

Lead testing, startup, and performance validation for our utility-scale islanded microgrids, taking hundreds of MW of solar and grid-forming storage from construction complete to reliable operation.
Develop and execute hot and cold commissioning plans and procedures, from pre-functional checks through full-system energization and performance testing.
Create staffing plans covering FTEs and contracted support, and manage all commissioning resources against an aggressive energization schedule.
Provide field quality assurance reviews during construction so defects are caught and corrected before they reach startup.
Perform handover walkdowns and manage punchlists to closure with construction, OEM, and operations teams.
Feed commissioning and test data back to our power systems engineers and Tier-1 OEMs to validate system models and tune inverter and battery control settings.
Enforce all site safety policies as the campus transitions from an active construction site to a live electrical plant.