Field Commissioning Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a Field Commissioning Engineer for utility-scale Battery Storage projects, responsible for onsite commissioning activities and ensuring timely project completion.

Responsibilities

• Build the onsite commissioning plan based on project conditions to ensure the project is commissioned on time with high quality.
• Provide the installation training to EPC before the project begins. Address customer inquiries regarding product installation and commissioning.
• Supervise the implementation of the planned commissioning activities, managing on-site quality, safety, and progress in stages to ensure the project proceeds in an orderly manner.
• Train the local technicians and contractors on the system installation check, energization, parameter setting, testing, troubleshooting, and all other related commissioning activities.
• Based on the on-site manpower situation, allocate tasks to on-site employees and contractors reasonably and determine the responsible individuals for each sub-task.
• Resolve all issues encountered during commissioning. Seek support from internal and external resources to resolve challenging problems that may arise during commissioning.
• Maintain on-site customer relationships and ensure timely and effective communication with customers. Provide customers with timely updates on the current commissioning progress and the status of fault resolution.
• Prepare and manage on-site commissioning tools. Organize the arrangement of on-site commissioning spare parts and replenish missing parts promptly.
• Manage on-site documentation and reporting, such as daily JHA (Job Hazard Analysis) and product commissioning reports.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
• Cooperate and communicate effectively with a multinational team under demanding timelines.
• Train, coach, and mentor new members of the commissioning team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong execution skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative thinking and ability to shift gears quickly.
• MS Office skills.
• Thoroughness and always with customer/client focus.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and countermeasure identification skills related to ESS.
• Time management and organization skills.
• English as work language, Mandarin a plus.

Work Environment

This position requires long-term outdoor work, the need to learn and master specialized debugging software, and the use of various types of basic electrical tools. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type

This is a full-time position.

Travel

Long-time travel (70%).

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in an electric-related major.
• Over 2 years of project commissioning experience, solar or battery project preferred.
• Over 1 year of energy-related work background.
• Working knowledge of the company’s products, competitive products, and the market.

About the Company

BYD America Corporation/ BYD Motors, Inc./BYD Coach & Bus LLC/BYD Energy LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.