About this role
Job title: Technical Advisor - Utility-Scale PV (Dallas, TX)
About the Role The Technical Advisor will act as the on-site technical reference for a utility-scale PV project in Dallas, TX, bridging Engineering, Construction, and Commissioning to ensure compliance with project specs and US regulations. This field-based role requires hands-on involvement in installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
What You'll Do
- Provide on-site technical support during all phases of photovoltaic construction, including civil, mechanical, and electrical works.
- Interpret and validate IFC drawings, Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), layouts, and wiring diagrams.
- Ensure installations comply with project specifications, client requirements, and applicable US standards (NEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL).
- Support and oversee commissioning activities: pre-commissioning inspections, inverter energization, functional testing, protection testing, and grid synchronization.
- Coordinate technical matters with subcontractors, equipment manufacturers (inverters, trackers, SCADA), and internal engineering teams.
- Assist during inspections with AHJ and utility representatives.
- Review and validate as-built documentation, test reports, and technical closing dossiers.
- Identify technical deviations and propose corrective actions in coordination with Project Management.
- Support preparation for Mechanical Completion, Substantial Completion, and Final Completion milestones.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in utility-scale photovoltaic projects.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. electrical regulations, especially NEC.
- Proven experience in commissioning and energization of PV plants.
- Experience working directly on-site in construction environments.
- Ability to interface with utilities, inspectors, and owner’s engineers.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be a local profile based in or near Dallas, Texas.
- Availability for full-time on-site presence.
Nice to Have
- Experience coordinating with SCADA, inverters, and trackers; familiarity with equipment manufacturers' processes.
- Knowledge of field instrumentation and testing procedures.
Compensation & Benefits
- Full-time position with competitive salary package.
- Company laptop and mobile phone.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale renewable energy projects.
- Professional development within a fast-growing international company.
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment.