Senior Manager Commissioning and Handover Readiness, Ford Energy
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Commissioning and Handover Readiness will serve as Ford Energy’s internal commissioning authority for post-delivery DC block and containerized BESS system deployments. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for defining, governing, and enforcing the detailed commissioning and handover requirements that follow shipment and site delivery, ensuring systems are safe, code-compliant, functionally validated, and contractually ready for energization, acceptance, and customer handover. This role will work closely with the Sales PMO and Program Delivery teams to ensure project delivery requirements, milestone commitments, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined prior to shipment and rigorously executed post-delivery. The position spans Ford Land and Ford Energy Engineering and carries end-to-end accountability for commissioning readiness, site execution alignment, issue resolution, and technical closeout. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in utility-scale or commercial BESS commissioning, startup, and system handover, with the technical depth to evaluate readiness across battery systems, DC architecture, controls, thermal management, and site interfaces. While Ford will leverage service support through third parties, this role is accountable for building and retaining Ford Energy’s internal commissioning governance, decision-making authority, and technical ownership.
Requirements
- Deep experience in utility-scale or commercial BESS commissioning, startup, and system handover.
- Technical depth to evaluate readiness across battery systems, DC architecture, controls, thermal management, and site interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Ford Energy’s internal commissioning authority for post-delivery DC block and containerized BESS system deployments.
- Define, govern, and enforce detailed commissioning and handover requirements.
- Ensure systems are safe, code-compliant, functionally validated, and contractually ready for energization, acceptance, and customer handover.
- Work closely with Sales PMO and Program Delivery teams to ensure project delivery requirements, milestone commitments, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined and executed.
- Carry end-to-end accountability for commissioning readiness, site execution alignment, issue resolution, and technical closeout.
- Build and retain Ford Energy’s internal commissioning governance, decision-making authority, and technical ownership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
