Solar Commissioning Engineer – PV Systems Validation

Solar capacity is accelerating—yet financiers release funds only after rigorous commissioning proves performance. Your signature unlocks revenue, de-risks assets, and safeguards grid reliability. Join a mission-focused team that values autonomy, intellectual rigor…and the satisfaction of watching 200 acres of panels deliver clean electrons because you said, “It’s ready.”  

Responsibilities  

- Draft project-specific commissioning plans—covering electrical, mechanical and communications scopes.  

- Execute field tests: IV-curve tracing (Solmetric or equivalent), insulation-resistance meggering, infrared thermography, polarity and continuity checks.  

- Verify SCADA, metering, string combiners and power-quality devices, both on site and through secure remote sessions.  

- Correlate live power data with design documents to confirm performance guarantees and warranty milestones.  

- Lead root-cause analysis when discrepancies arise, coordinating with EPC, O&M and independent engineering teams.  

- Compile meticulous final-commissioning dossiers: test results, punch-list closures, as-built drawings, safety sign-offs.  

- Champion NFPA 70E and OSHA 1910 compliance—lockout–tagout, arc-flash boundaries, PPE, energized-work permitting.  

- Present findings to asset owners in concise briefings that translate technical results into financial impact.  

- Support hybrid work: 30–50 % travel to utility-scale sites, remainder data review and reporting from your preferred U.S. location.  

Minimum Qualifications  

- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering or similar discipline.  

- 3 + years commissioning solar PV plants ≥ 5 MWdc.  

- Hands-on expertise with IV-curve tracers, megohmmeters, thermal cameras, power analyzers.  

- Proficiency reading single-line diagrams, string schedules, protection settings.  

- Fluency in data analysis tools (Excel, Python, or PV monitoring portals) for trend correlation.  

- Uncompromising safety mindset; current OSHA 30 or ability to obtain within 90 days.  

- Crystal-clear technical writing—your reports withstand lender scrutiny.  

- U.S. work authorization.  

Preferred Skills  

- PE license, NABCEP PV Installation Professional, or CxA certification.  

- Experience commissioning BESS hybrids, tracker controls, high-voltage substations.  

- Familiarity with SEL RTAC, Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 61850, and networking fundamentals.  

- Spanish fluency for multinational field crews.  

- Drone-based IR imaging analysis.