⚡ Job Title: Field Commissioning Engineer

💼 Industry: Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Microgrids

🌎 Location: NJ Tri-State Area with significant travel

💰 Salary: Competitive salary with benefits

⚡ Company Overview:

A leading company in the distributed energy platform space, focused on designing, implementing, and financing innovative clean energy solutions. The company is rapidly growing and backed by a private equity firm, committed to a decentralized energy future.

⚡ Position Summary:

Provide engineering, commissioning, and start-up support for distributed generation projects, including solar, energy storage, controls, and reciprocating engines. The role involves significant travel, often up to two weeks at a time, to manage assets and conduct factory and site testing.

⚡ Key Responsibilities:

• Factory Testing:
• Lead equipment testing with control engineers, including setup and software download.
• Conduct tests on units, ensuring compliance with OEM specifications.
• Perform sound, emissions, and communications tests, ensuring sensors are functional and calibrated.
• Inspect equipment installation by contractors.

• Site Testing:
• Provide customer training on equipment operation and maintenance.
• Perform service, start-up, commissioning, and repair of customer equipment.
• Conduct testing, calibration, and component replacement services.
• Develop solutions for complex system issues and consult with engineering teams as needed.
• Maintain customer relationships concerning equipment operation and repair.

⚡ Required Qualifications:

• Two-year degree or technical certification in an electrical-related program or 5+ years of field electrical technician experience.
• Knowledge of control circuits, PLCs, gas engine controls, switchgear, solar inverters, and related equipment.
• Understanding of EGSA certification standards and basic relay, breaker, and generator testing.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

⚡ Preferred Skills:

• Willingness to learn new technologies and systems as needed.
• Experience in distributed energy and microgrid operations.

⚡ Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K matching.