Energy Storage Electrical Commissioning and Controls Manager | Mortenson

SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Commissioning and Controls Manager
to join our Energy Storage Group
responsible for providing project management and design leadership, as well as effective customer relationship management with new and existing customers for the Energy Solutions team. Support our continued growth by aiding in the development, roll-out and execution of early-stage Energy Storage planning and development service offerings and providing technical support throughout the testing and commissioning of Energy Storage projects.

MN, TX, CA, CO (Can work from a Mortenson office or Remote)

• Review design documents to ensure compliance with contract expectations, noting and resolving issues or conflicts that could impact installation or other trades involved with project
• Review contractual design, commissioning, testing, and turnover requirements.
• Understanding of PPA and Interconnection design, testing and turnover requirements.
• Coordinate plans and specifications with engineers, identifying and clarifying any discrepancies
• Provide operational analysis and be able to provide technical guidance to Mortenson project teams and trade partners for troubleshooting performance issues
• Provide updates and guidance to customers regarding their questions/concerns regarding the performance of projects
• Provide guidance to Mortenson project teams with regards to what issues are/are not in Mortenson’s contractual scope to address/rectify
• Ability to simplify complex technical issues to audiences that are not as technically knowledgeable.

• Coach, mentor and train field personnel, forepersons, and superintendents
• Establish and nurture teamwork environment
• Ensure crews have technical resources and support
• Provide work direction
• Identify input for hiring needs and participate in hiring, discipline, and dismissal decisions if needed
• Develop leadership potential through appropriate task assignments and career growth opportunities
• Implement Mortenson’s Zero Injury Safety Program at project site
• Assist with technical troubleshooting during commissioning as-necessary

• Produce various reports; including Sequence of Operation instructions for equipment use
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance
• Drive complex Energy Storage performance issues to completion with relevant trade partners and customer

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field experience
• Minimum 5 years working with Energy Storage installations, ideally at the utility-scale.
• Proficiency in low, medium, and high voltage technical knowledge
• Specialized knowledge/experience in an area of electrical DC systems, low voltage AC systems, controls, and substations
• Current driver’s license
• Detailed understanding of utility-scale Energy Storage installations and associated control schemes
• Understanding of networking and communication systems as they pertain to utility-scale installations
• Working knowledge of latest NESC, NEC, IEEE, NEMA, and OSHA codes and standards and industry safety requirements and methods
• Electrical Construction Management-Physical electrical understanding and Cost issue understanding
• Commissioning-PPA Understanding and LGIA understanding, commissioning planning and execution of testing, commissioning scopes
• Strong Teamwork Orientation
  -Leader of people and issues, especially in a group and with a customer and many other technical parties
• Ability to work through technical and ambiguous electrical problems organize and manage multiple project tasks
• Schedule driven, on top of deliverables.
• Technical consensus building capabilities, working with internal / external partners to define technical direction
• Technical risk understanding and how to manage it.
• Organizational capabilities, to not just organize self but others, especially those who are technical/engineers.
• Basic…