Solar Operations & Performance Engineer - Portfolio

ACT Power Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; 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 in Charlotte, NC, seeks Portfolio Engineer to be the technical liaison for our O&M fleet, overseeing performance analysis from 500kW to 200+MW facilities, coordinating with plant managers, operators, utilities, and clients.

You will lead internal and client meetings, deliver performance reports, diagnose root causes of underperformance, and develop procedures and tools to optimize a diverse solar and storage fleet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in technical field; Associate degree with professional training 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 programming in VBA, Python, or equivalent
• Experience with electrical maintenance, including PV technology, DC/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 primarily in an office environment with occasional site visits for training and technical support

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

Skills

Power generation operations

Performance analysis

Client interaction

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Physics/Technology

Associate degree with professional training

Tools

VBA

Python

Job description

ACT Power Services in Charlotte, NC, seeks Portfolio Engineer to be the technical liaison for our O&M fleet, overseeing performance analysis from 500kW to 200+MW facilities, coordinating with plant managers, operators, utilities, and clients.

You will lead internal and client meetings, deliver performance reports, diagnose root causes of underperformance, and develop procedures and tools to optimize a diverse solar and storage fleet.