Job Details

Job title :BESS Commissioning Engineer (Commercial & Industrial)

Location : Honolulu, HI

Job type : Full time, onsite role.

Job Description:

We're looking for a talented, driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about renewable energy and sustainability.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end project delivery from site assessment, permitting, and design through procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Develop, present, and manage project budgets, schedules, and resource planning, ensuring scope, cost, and timeline alignment.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, procurement, and field teams to keep projects moving efficiently through each stage.
• Track and report on project progress through weekly updates, monthly projections, and budget forecasts.
• Actively manage risk, schedule deviations, and scope changes, ensuring proper documentation and timely corrective actions.
• Interface with clients, utilities, vendors, subcontractors, and local authorities to coordinate milestones and resolve issues.
• Ensure all permits, licenses, and inspections are obtained and passed in a timely manner.
• Lead or support the commissioning process, ensuring system performance standards and compliance are met.
• Manage all necessary project documentation RFIs, RFPs, submittals, change orders, as-built plans, and close-out packages.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, helping refine internal systems, templates, and workflows.

Additional Requirements:

• 5+ years of project management or project engineering experience in solar, battery storage, or related construction projects.
• Experience managing turnkey renewables projects in a fast-paced environment is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction drawings, permitting processes, utility interconnection, and contract management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, with a bias toward proactive coordination.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and independently.
• Familiarity with Hawaii-specific permitting and energy codes is a strong plus.
• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required.