Solar Operations Engineer

ACT Power Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

ACT Power Services seeks a Portfolio Engineer to serve as the primary technical liaison for our O&M fleet, ranging from 500 kW to 200+ MW. You will lead performance analyses, coordinate with site managers, and deliver reports to clients and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and presenting optimization recommendations, with office work and periodic site visits to support diverse solar and storage facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in engineering, technology, or physics (Associate with training may count).
• Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, or operating in a power generation or industrial facility.
• Programming experience in VBA, Python, or equivalent.
• Electrical maintenance experience including PV, DC/AC, and networking/monitoring.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Able to maintain unescorted access to NERC facilities.
• Office-based with occasional site visits.

Responsibilities

• Perform performance analysis of solar/storage projects via remote DAS/SCADA.
• Serve as central point of contact for plant managers, operators, utilities, and clients.
• Prepare site performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead client calls and act as client interface for technical issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend performance improvements.
• Develop procedures/tools for efficient operation of diverse solar/storage fleet.
• Create tools/processes to improve organizational performance.

Skills

Power systems

SCADA

VBA

Python

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/tech/physics

Job description

ACT Power Services was created to provide industry leading services for our clients. As an independent service provider for solar and storage technologies, we avoid conflicts of interest and maintain a complete focus on our clients’ needs. We have taken a no-frills approach to developing our organization to ensure our clients are only paying for services that add value. ACT then leverages a world-class team, state of the art technology, and best-in-class operating practices to ensure every facility is operated in a manner that maximizes production, preserves compliance, and ensures the safety of our personnel and communities. Our vision is to reshape the industry’s benchmark for renewable operations and create the next generation of O&M provider.

ACT Power Service’s Portfolio Engineers are the technical liaisons of our O&M organization. This team of talented engineers provides oversight, management, technical support, and serves as our client interface for our rapidly growing operating fleet. This role requires a broad skill set and an ability to pivot from highly technical performance analysis and troubleshooting to maintenance support and planning to client presentations.

Each Portfolio Engineer will act as the main technical contact for assigned facilities that will range from 500kW to 200+MW in size. The Portfolio Engineer will lead internal and external meetings to discuss performance and optimization recommendations as well provide a variety of reports to both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Performance analysis of solar and/or storage projects through remote DAS and SCADA systems.
• Provide a central point of contact and support for plant managers, field operators, utilities, and external clients regarding performance, control, and maintenance schedules.
• Site performance reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead client calls and serve as client interface for technical issues
• Root cause analysis and performance improvement recommendations of underperforming systems.
• Develop procedures and tools necessary for the efficient operation of a diverse fleet of solar and storage facilities
• Develop tools and process to optimize organizational performance

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters in technical field of study such as engineering, technology, or physics. An Associate degree with professional training or certifications may be considered in lieu of a four-year degree.
• Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, and/or operation in a power generation facility or other industrial facilities
• Experience with programing in VBA, Python, or equivalent
• Experience with electrical maintenance, including PV technology, DC systems, AC systems, and network communications and monitoring.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Employees must be able to maintain unescorted access to NERC regulated facilities
• Work is to be primarily performed in an office environment. However, all personnel are expected to occasionally perform site visits for training and technical support.
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

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