Senior Solar Energy Analyst

DNV; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids team seeks a Senior Solar Energy Analyst to join the Solar Energy Assessments group. You will provide solar resource and energy assessments for North American projects, leveraging data-driven approaches to support project development, financing, and operations.

The role emphasizes technical rigor, quality delivery, and collaboration within a trusted, independent data-driven culture across multiple North American offices, with preference for several

Qualifications

• Long-term solar resource and energy production assessments across diverse project types.
• Analyze operational production and performance data from solar plants to support bankable assessments.
• Ensure deliverable quality according to DNV standards through rigorous technical review.

Responsibilities

• Conduct long‑term solar resource and energy production assessments for utility-scale, distributed generation, commercial & industrial, and residential projects.
• Analyze operational production and performance data from solar plants, evaluate resource variability, and support bankable energy yield assessments.
• Prepare technical reports, communicate findings to customers and stakeholders, and perform quality assurance and methodological improvements.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of analytical tools and software workflows.

Skills

Solar energy analysis

Data analysis

Energy modeling

Statistical uncertainty analysis

Job description

Do you want to be a part of an innovative and high-performing team?

Do you enjoy turning complex data into decisions that shape the future of solar energy?

DNV Energy Systems’ Renewables and Power Grids group is currently seeking a Senior Solar Energy Analyst to join our Solar Energy Assessments team. In this role, you will be a part of a data-driven organization, providing solar resource and energy assessment services for solar projects across North America.

Within DNV, organizational culture and how we collectively influence the world for future generations matters deeply to us. Our team works every day to increase the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society; endeavors to achieve our purpose through the success of our customers; and strives to be high-performing and innovative. Our approach reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.

This role is based at any of our Renewables Advisory DNV North American offices; however, candidates located in or willing to relocate to the following markets will be given preference: Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, Oakland, CA, Medford (Boston), MA, Seattle, WA, Austin, TX, Houston, TX and Oak Brook (Chicago), IL.

Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

What You’ll Do:

Keep in mind that this list is not all inclusive.

• Conduct long‑term solar resource and energy production assessmentsfor 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:As one of the Senior Solar Energy Analysts on the Solar Energy Assessment team, you will prepare technical reports, collaborate with team members on appropriate assumptions and methodologies, communicate technical findings and project outcomes to customers and other project stakeholders, and conduct technical review and quality assurance activities while contributing to the continuous improvement of DNV's solar energy assessment methodologies and deliverables.
• Be a part of a trusted and independent data‑driven culture:Work with DNV's team of analysts to ensure the latest industry methods, tools, and technologies are implemented. Contribute to process improvements, support the development and maintenance of analytical tools and software workflows, and develop as a trusted expert through technical rigor, innovation, and quality execution.