Luis Solis
Solv Energy
Alamo,TX
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Adaptable EPC General Foreman with strong crew management and effective communication skills. Experienced in coordinating tasks and enforcing safety practices, ready to leverage expertise to support successful project outcomes in utility-scale solar PV initiatives.
Work History
EPC General Foreman – Utility-Scale Solar PV
4 Months- Directed all field commissioning activities from Mechanical Completion through Substantial Completion for utility-scale solar projects, ensuring safe system energization and successful owner turnover.
- Led commissioning execution across inverter stations, MV collection systems, tracker systems, SCADA, DAS, weather stations, fiber optic communications, and substation interface equipment.
- Managed commissioning schedules, workforce planning, subcontractor performance, and resource allocation to achieve critical project milestones while maintaining schedule commitments.
- Facilitated communication between construction, engineering, QA/QC, commissioning engineers, OEM technicians, utility representatives, and project owners to promote seamless project execution.
- Coordinated energization planning, switching schedules, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, permits, and utility coordination to support safe and efficient system startup.
- Oversaw commissioning testing activities, verifying compliance with engineering specifications, contract requirements, quality standards, and commissioning procedures.
- Mentored Foreman, and craft laborers, promoting SOLV's core values of safety, quality, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence across all commissioning activities.
EPC Commissioning Foreman – Utility-Scale Solar PV
2 Years 8 Months- Supervised field testing and commissioning crews during cold commissioning, hot commissioning, energization, and project closeout across utility-scale solar projects.
- Verified installation quality and operational readiness of PV arrays, combiner boxes, string wiring, DC homeruns, inverter stations, MV collection systems, tracker controls, weather stations, SCADA, DAS, and fiber optic communication systems.
- Performed and supervised electrical testing including cable continuity, insulation resistance (Megger), polarity verification, open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Isc), grounding verification, Fall-of-Potential (FOP), torque verification, and point-to-point grounding validation.
- Executed DC feeder mapping, fuse verification, circuit identification, equipment labeling validation, and pre-energization inspections, ensuring system readiness and achieving code compliance.
- Supported inverter startup, MV collection system energization, transformer energization, SCADA communications, tracker commissioning, and functional verification of electrical equipment.
- Conducted infrared thermography, aerial thermal inspections, string troubleshooting, tracker diagnostics, weather station maintenance, and shading analysis, identifying and resolving performance issues to enhance system reliability.
- Interpreted one-line diagrams, IFC drawings, electrical schematics, commissioning procedures, and construction documents to ensure testing accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
- Enforced OSHA standards, NFPA 70E electrical safety requirements, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures throughout commissioning and energized work activities.
- Documented test results, commissioning reports, punch-list items, corrective actions, and field observations to facilitate project turnover and ensure final acceptance.
- Trained and mentored commissioning technicians on electrical testing methods, commissioning procedures, test equipment operation, documentation standards, and safe work practices.
EPC Commissioning Laborer – Utility-Scale Solar PV
2 Years 4 Months- Supported commissioning personnel during pre-energization inspections and system verification activities across utility-scale solar facilities.
- Assisted in performing electrical testing using Megger insulation resistance testers, digital multimeters, and other diagnostic equipment to verify circuit integrity, insulation resistance, and equipment readiness.
- Installed temporary grounding systems, testing leads, fuses, and jumpers required for commissioning, functional testing, and acceptance procedures.
- Documented electrical test results and completed commissioning reports, effectively communicating equipment deficiencies to supervisors for timely corrective action.
- Prepared PV arrays, combiner boxes, inverter stations, medium-voltage collection systems, and associated equipment for commissioning by identifying circuits, organizing materials, and verifying equipment status.
- Facilitated inverter startup and commissioning activities by verifying communication, calibrating trackers, and conducting SCADA interface checks to ensure system readiness.
- Worked safely around energized electrical systems by strictly following Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), NFPA 70E requirements, and company safety procedures.
- Coordinated with commissioning engineers, electricians, QA/QC inspectors, and project teams to ensure quality and safety standards were upheld during successful project turnover.
Education
Bachelor in Criminal Justice
Skills
Safety compliance
Safety enforcement
Safety protocols
Project planning
Site coordination
Daily scheduling
Crew management
Coordinating tasks
Work assignments
Team leadership
Effective communication
Certification
- OSHA 30
- NFPA 70E
- First Aid/CPR
- QEW
- TDLR AEL
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
EPC General Foreman – Utility-Scale Solar PV
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University of Rio Grande Valley
Bachelor in Criminal Justice
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