PV Performance Engineer II (Remote/Hybrid)

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

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Performance Engineer II to oversee day-to-day operations on active projects, with opportunities to work remotely or in a hybrid setup in the US. You will collaborate with internal teams to collect data, analyze performance, and prepare reports that support commissioning and ongoing optimization.

The role emphasizes safety, data-driven problem solving, and leadership in coordinating engineers and technicians across field and office settings.

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.
• Broad understanding of the Renewable Energy industry with emphasis on Service and Construction preferred.
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate vision into an executable plan and clearly communicate details and thoughts to internal/external clients.

Responsibilities

• Safety is the primary priority and all personnel must follow safe practices on site and in office.
• Collaborate with internal teams to collect and consolidate necessary data to complete reports, acceptance tests, other analytical tools, and deliverables.
• On-board active projects into SOLV Energy’s internal Performance Team platforms.
• Track critical issues within the construction and/or operational fleet and share findings with internal teams.
• Troubleshoot performance data/equipment to determine challenges and correlate with workorder data for reporting.
• Lead Performance Engineers & Analysts in coordinating and managing operational activities.
• Maintain understanding of site design, equipment and issues affecting projects.
• Analyze energy losses and system performance and communicate impacts to teams using internal tools.
• Update reports for clients including commissioning plans, test reports, operation reports, vitals, forecasting, and yearly guarantees.
• Support prioritization of field work based on criticality and failures.
• Identify issues and coordinate with OEM vendors, field technicians, SCADA engineers, and others as needed.
• Assist and support data analytics and software tools development.
• Review performance and operations reports to ensure accuracy and identify issues.
• Manage plant performance optimization initiatives and collaborate across teams and with clients.
• Track and understand contractual guarantees and conduct periodic risk/review meetings.
• Maintain clear documents and procedures for internal reference and training.
• Facilitate project reviews and ad-hoc client requests to address performance; escalate as needed.
• Review turnover documentation to identify root causes for equipment underperformance and failures.
• Run PV system energy models for Utility Scale Solar PV Projects using PVsyst or other tools.

Skills

PV Performance Engineering

Data analytics

MS Excel

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/science

Tools

PVSyst

PlantPredict

SAM

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Performance Engineer II to oversee day-to-day operations on active projects, with opportunities to work remotely or in a hybrid setup in the US. You will collaborate with internal teams to collect data, analyze performance, and prepare reports that support commissioning and ongoing optimization.

The role emphasizes safety, data-driven problem solving, and leadership in coordinating engineers and technicians across field and office settings.