Senior Energy Resource and Performance Engineer

Green Recruitment Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Senior Energy Resource & Performance Engineer to join a leading utility-scale renewable energy developer's engineering team in Georgia, United States. This position plays a critical role in energy yield assessments, performance modeling, and project development.

The ideal candidate will have 6–10 years of relevant experience and a degree in Engineering, Meteorology, or Physics. Key responsibilities include analyzing technical data and mentoring junior engineers. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile projects that influence significant decisions in a growing renewable energy portfolio.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in renewable energy resource assessment, performance engineering, or energy analysis.
• Advanced skills in performing QA/QC on resource data and energy models.
• Proven understanding of utility-scale solar project design and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy yield assessments for utility-scale solar projects.
• Develop detailed production profiles and perform statistical analysis.
• Collaborate with Development, Finance, and Engineering teams.

Skills

Renewable energy resource assessment

Energy performance engineering

Statistical analysis

Advanced Excel

Python

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Meteorology, Physics, or related discipline

Tools

PVsyst

Vaisala

SolarGIS

SolarAnywhere

SAM

Power BI

Job description

We are partnering with a leading utility-scale renewable energy developer seeking a Senior Energy Resource & Performance Engineer to join their growing engineering team.

This position will play a critical role in supporting project development, financing, and technical decision-making through advanced solar resource assessment, energy yield analysis, and performance modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead energy yield assessments for utility-scale solar projects
• Develop 12x24 and 8760 production profiles
• Perform detailed statistical analysis of resource and performance data
• Evaluate technical assumptions, losses, and uncertainty factors
• Analyze project performance impacts related to module selection, GCR, bifacial design, and other key inputs
• Interpret MET station and public resource datasets
• Conduct measured-versus-modeled performance evaluations and technical investigations
• Review third-party energy assessments and technical studies
• Collaborate with Development, Finance, and Engineering teams on project valuation and investment decisions
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical best practices across the organization
• Support EPC commissioning and acceptance testing activities as required

Qualifications:

• 6–10 years of experience in renewable energy resource assessment, performance engineering, or energy analysis
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Meteorology, Physics, or related discipline
• Advanced PVsyst experience
• Experience working with Vaisala, SolarGIS, and/or SolarAnywhere datasets
• Strong understanding of utility-scale solar project design, losses, and uncertainty methodologies
• Experience performing QA/QC on resource data and energy models
• Proven ability to evaluate measured versus modeled plant performance
• Advanced Excel skills and Python experience preferred
• Familiarity with SAM, Power BI, or similar analytical/visualization tools
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced solar performance engineer looking to work on high-profile utility-scale projects while influencing key technical and commercial decisions across a growing renewable energy portfolio.