Assistant Commissioning Project Manager, PV - West Region (Solar)

Location: Lost Hills, California; full-time on-site jobsite role in the U.S. with travel and extended out-of-town stays as required.

Salary: $95,272–$119,089 per year.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and maintains utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation infrastructure projects.

What you will do

• Manage project commissioning teams and coordinate activities with engineering, construction, quality assurance, OEM suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Develop commissioning plans, procedures, milestone and deliverable lists, resource plans, and integrated P6 testing schedules.
• Manage pre-commissioning, cold, warm, and hot commissioning tests for BESS, HV, and PV plant systems.
• Support energization and MVAC and auxiliary power switching activities, including switching plans and LOTO requirements.
• Analyze commissioning issues, recommend corrective actions, and prepare daily reports, test results, lessons learned, and warranty tracking logs.
• Establish and manage safety tagging, lockout, red rope, and work permit programs through project substantial completion.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of testing and commissioning experience with utility-scale electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, inverters, transformers, and electrical infrastructure.
• Experience managing project teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of HV and MV switching, equipment grounding, LOTO procedures, protection and control systems, fiber testing, SCADA, and DC systems.
• Familiarity with NFPA, NEC, NETA, IEEE, IES, API, safety, and environmental standards.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of NERC compliance and ISO and TSO testing and operational requirements.
• Familiarity with DCS/SCADA control systems for utility-scale generation.
• Experience with microprocessor protective relay testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety- and quality-oriented work environment with active reinforcement of safe practices.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan, vacation pay, sick pay, and holiday pay.
• Outdoor jobsite work near medium- and high-voltage equipment, with lifting and variable environmental demands.