PV Performance Engineer II - Remote/Hybrid

SOLV Energy; Wyoming (OH); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Performance Engineer II to oversee daily operations on active PV projects. This role can be fully remote or hybrid with in-office presence in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR.

You will lead data-driven performance analyses, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive fleet optimization across utility-scale solar installations. Candidates should have a PV performance engineering background, strong analytical skills, and experience with PVsyst/PlantPredict/SAM.

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.

Responsibilities

• Safety is the top priority; ensure all staff follow safe practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams to collect and consolidate data for reports, acceptance tests, and analyses.
• On-board active projects into SOLV Energy’s internal Performance Team platforms.
• Track critical issues and share findings with internal teams to optimize fleet performance.
• Troubleshoot performance data to identify issues and relate to workorders for reporting.
• Lead Performance Engineers & Analysts in day-to-day coordination and management of operational activities.
• Understand site design, equipment, and issues affecting projects.
• Analyze energy losses and performance impacts from outages; communicate effects to stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve analytical tools and performance calculations best practices.
• Update client reports including Commissioning Plans, Test Reports, Operation reports, Vitals, forecasting, and Yearly Guarantees.
• Support field team work prioritization based on criticality and failures.
• Collaborate with OEMs, field technicians, SCADA engineers to troubleshoot issues.
• Assist in data analytics and software tool development.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/science

Tools

PVSyst

PlantPredict

SAM

Excel

Python

VBA

MATLAB

Java

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Performance Engineer II to oversee daily operations on active PV projects. This role can be fully remote or hybrid with in-office presence in San Diego, CA or Bend, OR.

You will lead data-driven performance analyses, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive fleet optimization across utility-scale solar installations. Candidates should have a PV performance engineering background, strong analytical skills, and experience with PVsyst/PlantPredict/SAM.