PV Performance Engineer II - Remote/Hybrid

SOLV Energy; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Performance Engineer II to manage day-to-day operational activities on active solar projects. The role can be fully remote or hybrid with in-office presence in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR, with location details discussed during interview.

You will collaborate with internal teams to analyze data, prepare reports, support commissioning and performance testing, and help optimize fleet performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, science, or a related technical discipline.
• 4+ years’ experience in PV Performance Engineering, Capacity Testing (ASTM E2848 & IEC standards) and PV data analytics.
• Experience in modeling using software like PVSyst, PlantPredict, SAM.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Office tools.
• Experience with programming languages like Python, VBA, MATLAB, Java, and others preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of time.

Responsibilities

• Safety is the top priority and all team members follow safe practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams to collect and consolidate data for reports, tests, and analytics.
• On-board active projects into SOLV Energy’s internal Performance Team platforms.
• Track issues within the fleet and share findings to optimize performance.
• Troubleshoot performance data and correlate with workorder data for reporting.
• Lead Performance Engineers & Analysts in day-to-day coordination of operational activities.
• Maintain understanding of site design, equipment, and current issues affecting projects.
• Update reports for clients including Commissioning Plans, Test Reports, and Operation reports.

Skills

PV Performance Engineering

Capacity Testing

PV data analytics

MS Office

Python

VBA

MATLAB

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, science, or related technical discipline

Tools

PVSyst

PlantPredict

SAM

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Performance Engineer II to manage day-to-day operational activities on active solar projects. The role can be fully remote or hybrid with in-office presence in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR, with location details discussed during interview.

You will collaborate with internal teams to analyze data, prepare reports, support commissioning and performance testing, and help optimize fleet performance.