Commissioning Manager (Battery Energy Storage System)

Location: Santiago, Chile; hybrid, with 2–3 days in the office

Company

hirify.global delivers intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewable energy and storage projects, with implementations across nearly 50 markets.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, testing, and project handover activities for BESS and related energy infrastructure projects.
• Manage commissioning teams, including resource planning, workload distribution, performance management, hiring, onboarding, training, and development.
• Oversee commissioning activities across multiple projects, maintaining schedules, execution plans, procedures, manuals, test documentation, quality plans, and safety documentation.
• Coordinate equipment, commissioning resources, customers, contractors, third-party providers, regulatory agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and delays, implement corrective actions, resolve technical and operational challenges, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Support inspections, approvals, customer acceptance documentation, project handover, process improvements, resource utilization, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in commissioning, project execution, engineering, or related technical operations.
• Experience coordinating commissioning, start-up, testing, or project handover activities.
• Experience leading or supervising technical teams, including resource planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, project schedules, operational requirements, and established policies, procedures, and operational standards.
• Ability to identify and resolve technical and operational challenges while considering broader project impacts.
• Experience coordinating with customers, contractors, third-party providers, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and changing operational requirements.
• Ability to make sound decisions supporting project delivery, cost control, and departmental objectives.

Nice to have

• Experience commissioning Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or other power and energy infrastructure.
• Experience with electrical systems, power conversion systems, or industrial equipment commissioning.
• Knowledge of commissioning testing procedures, quality assurance, and safety requirements.
• Experience supporting concurrent projects and managing geographically distributed teams.
• Familiarity with commissioning documentation, customer acceptance processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience improving operational processes, team productivity, and resource utilization.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills and ability to guide commissioning personnel.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture built around openness, active listening, decisive action, collaboration, innovation, and ownership.
• Customer-focused environment centered on understanding customer needs and delivering sustainable energy solutions.
• Opportunity to contribute to energy storage projects supporting a more resilient and energy-efficient grid.
• Hybrid work arrangement requiring 2–3 days in the office.