Senior Grid Infrastructure Commissioning Engineer, BESS

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🕒 May 23

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $155k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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ThinkBAC Consulting

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Construction • Logistics

ThinkBAC Consulting is a Headhunting & Recruitment Firm that specializes in connecting candidates with leading employers across various industries. They prioritize transparency and respect throughout the recruitment process, utilizing their extensive network to align candidates' skill sets and career goals with the best available opportunities. ThinkBAC Consulting operates with a commitment to its E4 Values—Energy, Ethics, Efficiency, and Excellence—ensuring a streamlined hiring process for both candidates and employers, particularly in challenging sectors such as Power & Renewables, Oil & Gas, and Healthcare.

📋 Description

• Technical deliverables for design, construction, and commissioning of utility-scale BESS projects • High-voltage substation, switchyard, and transmission system commissioning oversight • Interconnection agreement (LGIA) negotiation and execution support • RFQ/RFP packages for EPC contractors and engineering consultants • Cross-functional partnership with Transmission, Interconnection, Procurement, and Development teams • On-site presence at projects across the country (~30% travel) • Stakeholder participation in ERCOT, MISO, SPP, and PJM queue reform and large load policy discussion

🎯 Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (Power Engineering preferred) • 5-7+ years in project engineering, EPC, construction management, or commissioning in the power industry • Hands-on experience with high-voltage utility substations, switchyards, and transmission systems • Strong understanding of battery energy storage fundamentals and value proposition • Familiarity with ISO/RTO commissioning compliance and LGIA/PPA structures • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Project, and SharePoint • Ability to travel ~30% across project sites • Comfort with AI-enabled tools for engineering productivity • A practical, data-driven mindset for ambiguous, fast-evolving market environments • Candidates that have worked in the following roles for renewable, utility, or clean energy companies would be ideal: Sr. Project Engineer, Commissioning, Commissioning Manager, Manager of Commissioning, High Voltage Commissioning Engineering Supervisor, HV Commissioning Engineer, Lead High Voltage Commissioning Engineer, BESS Commissioning Engineer...or similar

🏖️ Benefits

• health benefits • open PTO policy • flex work hours • comprehensive compensation packages • opportunity to work with a transparent Executive Leadership Team