[Hiring] Performance Engineer II @SOLV Energy

Role Description

The Performance Engineer II - O&M is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operational activities of active projects. This role can be fully remote or based full-time in our offices in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

• Emphasize safety as the highest priority and ensure all field and office employees follow safe work practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams to collect and consolidate data needed to complete reports and Acceptance Tests.
• Support onboarding and commissioning of O&M/EPC projects into SOLV Energy’s internal Performance Team platforms.
• Generate, maintain, deliver, and track Operations and Performance Reports, Acceptance Tests, Commissioning Plans, Test Reports, Vitals, forecasting reports, and Yearly Guarantees.
• Understand reporting requirements and deliverables for each project, including weekly, quarterly, and annual reports, commissioning deadlines, and test procedures.
• Work with Performance Engineers to track fleetwide issues (equipment, parts, manufacturers, etc.) and share findings to support optimization.
• Maintain a strong understanding of contractual guarantees and excusable events defined in O&M/EPC agreements.
• Track equipment and commissioning activities and accurately account for excusable lost energy to maintain contractual availability and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with field teams to communicate ongoing issues and remediation schedules.
• Attend internal meetings to escalate issues related to low availability, low performance, or lack of work orders.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues with analytical tools, including Vitals and the Performance Check Tool.
• Collaborate with Performance Engineers and Managers to resolve issues and support ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• Apply understanding of project design and on-site equipment to evaluate lost energy and overall system performance.
• Maintain accurate operations documents, procedures, and internal training materials.
• Update internal and client-facing reports using internal tools and support work prioritization for field teams based on criticality and failure occurrence.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with fellow Performance Engineers while maintaining project ownership and success.
• Support project reviews and client ad-hoc requests related to performance; escalate issues to management when necessary.
• Drive plant performance optimization initiatives and collaborate with fellow Performance Engineers and Field team.
• Review work orders & logs, commissioning documents, and turnover packages to identify root causes of equipment underperformance and failure modes.
• Calculate and analyze energy losses and system performance impacts using internal tools and ad-hoc analyses.
• Identify operational issues and support resolution efforts with OEM vendors, field technicians, SCADA engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Assist development and improvement of data analytics and software tools with Performance Engineers and Managers.
• Review performance and operations reports created by Performance Engineers to ensure accuracy and identify performance issues.
• Track contractual guarantees and participate in periodic risk assessments to identify potential improvements, remediations, or optimizations.
• Evaluate PV system energy models for utility-scale solar projects using PVsyst or similar tools.
• Verify project drawings, including site plans, system layouts, one-lines, cable management, and equipment installation details.
• Create troubleshooting and reporting templates as needed and maintain workflow templates with updates.
• Execute assigned tasks in the Performance Engineering Workflow Process while maintaining accurate and up-to-date status notes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, science, or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ Years’ experience in PV Performance Engineering or data analytics.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Office tools.
• Experience with programming languages like Python, VBA, MATLAB, Java, and others preferred.
• Broad understanding of the Renewable Energy industry with emphasis on Service and Construction preferred.
• Foster a spirit of collaboration between teams.
• Experience working for a diverse multi-disciplined company.
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate vision into an executable plan and clearly communicate details and thoughts to internal/external clients.
• Effective problem-solving ability and strong analytical skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for problem solving.
• Able to perform the task/processes/procedure in the job description independently.
• Ability to identify issues and propose changes in processes/SOPs.

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan.
• Provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Company Description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.