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Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Interpretand Implement site specific commissioning plansand adhere to schedules.

• Coordinate with project teams, including engineering, construction, and quality assurance,SCADAto ensure alignment on commissioning activities.

• Conduct pre-commissioning and commissioning tests, including performance testing, functional testing, and reliability testing of allcommunicationssystems.

• Ensure all commissioning activitiescomply withindustry standards, safety protocols, and environmental regulations.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during the commissioning process to ensureoptimalperformance ofSCADA andsite communications systems.

• Prepare detailed commissioning reports, documenting test results, issuesencountered, and corrective actions taken.

• Continuously improve commissioning processes by incorporating feedback and lessons learned from completed projects.

• Assistssite commissioning personnel in establishment of the Safety Tagging, Lockout & Work Permit Program and ensuring compliance with its provisions.

• Utility scale solar power plants testing for EPC or Utilities in the United States

• Fiber installation and testing

• Ethernet installation and testing

• Serial communications installationand testing (Modbus, DNP,etc)

• SCADA system understanding, testing, and commissioning

• Knowledgeable in National Fire Protection Association/National Electrical Code (NFPA/NEC) standards, and IEEE/IES/API Standards.

• NETA and IEEEstandards asrelated to utility scale solar generation,ie. Transformers, MV and LV cabling, grounding, and solar specificcomponenttesting

• Understands the commercial performance of power plants

• Familiarity with NERC guidelines and various ISO and TSO organizationrequirementsa plus.

• Familiarity with DCS / SCADA control systems and methods for utility scale generation a plus.

• Familiarity with testing of mechanical andsolid staterelaying systemsa plus.

• Functional competencies include attention to detail, communication, customer focus, prioritization, and drive

• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.

• Leads byexample toshow that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.

• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct at risk behaviors.

• Adheres to and ensures all site team membersunderstandsstandard operating procedures.

• Leads and supports the site team in technical,qualityand safety,utilizingsystem in place.

• Ability toUtilize, inspect, and understandproperusage of Personal Protective Equipment.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of3-5years of experience in commissioning utility-scale solar power projects.

• Strong knowledge of solar PV systems, inverters, transformers, and electrical infrastructure.

• Strong knowledge ofnetworking and communications systems.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

• AbilitytointerpretElectrical and Mechanical Drawings/ Schematics

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, safety protocols, and environmental regulations.

Physical Demands and Environmental Condition:

• Occasional exposure to weather, harsh outdoor environment,and variable site conditions.

• Requires frequent stooping/bending/crouching, reaching, handling, finger dexterity, sitting, standing, walking, and lifting 50 or more lbs.

• Constant finger dexterity and ability to see details at close range and at a distance, hear, and talk, andpossessdepthperception

• Occasional climbing and carrying, proximity to moving mechanical parts, working in high, exposed, or difficult to access places

• Occasional extended work hours/ potential for overnight work.

• Potential for extended travel/ remote work

• The noise intensity level may be high