Senior Solar Analytics Lead

DNV; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids group seeks a Senior Solar Energy Analyst to join the Solar Energy Assessments team. You will provide solar resource and energy assessment services for projects across North America, delivering data-driven insights to support decision-making.

You will leverage MCP analyses, energy modeling, and robust QA to ensure high-quality deliverables, while collaborating with analysts to advance methodologies and tool development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering, atmospheric science, mathematics, environmental science, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum five years of experience performing a similar role in North America.
• Comprehensive understanding of solar resource assessment principles, solar energy production modeling, solar plant performance analysis, and photovoltaic system operation.
• Experience conducting MCP analyses and understanding solar resource variability and its impact on long-term energy estimates.
• Strong statistical data-analysis skills, with proficiency in Excel, Python, or other data-analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Conduct long-term solar resource and energy production assessments for utility-scale, distributed generation, commercial & industrial, community solar, residential, and hybrid renewable energy projects.
• Analyze solar and climatic datasets, perform energy modeling, predict energy production, and conduct statistical uncertainty analyses.
• Analyze operational production and performance data from solar plants, evaluate resource variability, derive modeling parameters, assess system losses including degradation, and support the development of bankable energy yield assessments for project development, financing, acquisition, and operational decision-making.
• Ensure deliverable quality according to DNV's standards: prepare technical reports, collaborate on assumptions and methodologies, communicate technical findings and project outcomes, and conduct technical review and QA activities.

Skills

Solar energy concepts

MCP analyses

Excel

Python

Data analysis

Written English

Project management

Communication

QHSSE mindset

Drug screening

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SolarFarmer

PlantPredict

PVcase

PVSyst

pvlib

SAM

Job description

DNV Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids group seeks a Senior Solar Energy Analyst to join the Solar Energy Assessments team. You will provide solar resource and energy assessment services for projects across North America, delivering data-driven insights to support decision-making.

You will leverage MCP analyses, energy modeling, and robust QA to ensure high-quality deliverables, while collaborating with analysts to advance methodologies and tool development.