Remote Lead Project Engineer, Solar & Storage

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working environment

Competitive health insurance

Retirement benefits

Flexible paid time off

Annual company-wide events

Mission-driven projects

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of its partner, seeks a Project Engineer - Solar and Storage in the United States. You will lead solar resource assessments, energy yield analyses, and BESS performance optimization across utility-scale and distributed PV projects, collaborating with clients, investors, and operators.

The role emphasizes data analytics, PVsyst, and KPI tracking, with a remote-first, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience with PVsyst and familiarity with solar resource datasets and platforms such as Solargis, SolarAnywhere, Meteonorm, NSRDB, MERRA-2, or ERA5.
• Practical knowledge of MCP methodologies, long-term solar resource assessment, and statistical evaluation of meteorological data.
• Strong understanding of solar plant losses, energy yield uncertainty, equipment degradation, and operational performance drivers.
• Experience conducting performance diagnostics, technical assessments, and benchmarking for operating solar and battery storage projects.
• Familiarity with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), O&M agreements, and LTSA.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting recurring reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction and operational solar resource and energy yield assessments for utility-scale and distributed photovoltaic projects.
• Collect, validate, and analyze meteorological, satellite-derived, and operational datasets to develop Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) datasets, perform MCP analyses, and establish long-term solar resource adjustments.
• Estimate plant energy losses, conduct uncertainty analyses, and develop reliable, financeable energy yield assessments using PVsyst and other industry-standard engineering tools.
• Evaluate project risks, technical constraints, and performance drivers through statistical analysis, including regression-based assessments of operational data.
• Manage client engagements from initial assessment through final delivery, clearly communicating methodologies, assumptions, findings, and uncertainties to clients, investors, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct technical reviews and quality control of engineering analyses, calculations, and reports to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate with O&M teams and LTSA providers to investigate and resolve asset underperformance.
• Develop lifecycle cost and profitability models for storage assets, identifying opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Analyze energy market data to assess arbitrage and ancillary services revenues, while overseeing dispatch optimization strategies.
• Coordinate maintenance planning and operational events to minimize market penalties, revenue losses, and opportunity costs.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, prepare monthly and quarterly operating reports, review LTSA reporting, and maintain annual performance tracking models.
• Respond to requests from investors, lenders, regulators, and internal stakeholders, while supporting budgeting and cost forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to improve analytical processes, reporting methodologies, and operational workflows.

Skills

Solar resource assessment

Energy yield assessment

Performance engineering

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Project management

Client engagement

Python

R

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PVsyst

Solargis

SolarAnywhere

Meteonorm

NSRDB

MERRA-2

ERA5

ArcGIS

QGIS

AutoCAD

Job description

Jobgether, on behalf of its partner, seeks a Project Engineer - Solar and Storage in the United States. You will lead solar resource assessments, energy yield analyses, and BESS performance optimization across utility-scale and distributed PV projects, collaborating with clients, investors, and operators.

The role emphasizes data analytics, PVsyst, and KPI tracking, with a remote-first, collaborative culture.