Senior Solar Performance Engineer – Remote & Storage Focus

Sargent & Lundy; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group is seeking a senior performance engineer with extensive experience in solar PV energy yield assessments for utility‑scale projects. The role centers on solar PV and battery energy storage performance modeling, with opportunities to expand into CSP, wind, and other technologies, serving utilities, developers and financiers.

The successful candidate will lead a team of performance engineers, perform PVsyst analyses, communicate results to clients, support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science field.
• 10+ years of energy industry experience.
• Experience in utility-scale solar project design and renewable due diligence.
• Proficiency with PVsyst and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform solar resource assessments using satellite-based and ground-based data.
• Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers on solar, wind, and storage projects.
• Conduct PV energy production assessments and uncertainty analyses.
• Write technical due diligence reports and present results to clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate on project financing analyses and client communications.

Skills

Solar energy yield

PV performance modeling

Data analysis

Leadership

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering or science

Tools

PVsyst

Excel

Job description

Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group is seeking a senior performance engineer with extensive experience in solar PV energy yield assessments for utility‑scale projects. The role centers on solar PV and battery energy storage performance modeling, with opportunities to expand into CSP, wind, and other technologies, serving utilities, developers and financiers.

The successful candidate will lead a team of performance engineers, perform PVsyst analyses, communicate results to clients, support