Solar Portfolio Engineer: Performance & Client Liaison

ACT Power Services, LLC; Morrisville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 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 Morrisville, NC, seeks a Portfolio Engineer to act as the main technical liaison for a growing solar and storage fleet. You will lead performance analysis, provide client-ready insights, and coordinate with plant managers and utilities to optimize operations.

Role requires a degree in engineering/tech/physics and hands-on experience with DAS/SCADA, VBA/Python, and MS Office. Travel for site visits is expected occasionally as part of client support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in technical field 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 programming 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; 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

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

VBA

Python

MS Office

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Education

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

Associate degree with training/certs accepted

Tools

SCADA

DAS

PV Technology

Electrical Measurements

Job description

ACT Power Services in Morrisville, NC, seeks a Portfolio Engineer to act as the main technical liaison for a growing solar and storage fleet. You will lead performance analysis, provide client-ready insights, and coordinate with plant managers and utilities to optimize operations.

Role requires a degree in engineering/tech/physics and hands-on experience with DAS/SCADA, VBA/Python, and MS Office. Travel for site visits is expected occasionally as part of client support.