Distributed Solar Development, LLC (DSD) is seeking to fill the role of Solar Performance Engineer to join our industry leading team. In this role, you will work directly and cross-functionally with maintenance contractors, Construction and Engineering, and Finance to oversee and report on the day-to-day operations of our internally funded and external owned solar power plants and battery storage systems.


 


The Solar Performance Engineer’s role provides a great opportunity for your career in the solar industry. As we build out our portfolio of Assets in the upcoming years, the need to know how the plants are performing financially in real time and forecasting the likelihood that DSD meets its performance guarantees is vitally important. In this role, you will work to optimize the performance of our solar assets through careful analysis of existing contracts, overviews of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) expenses and tracking of DSD’s performance guarantees and other obligations.





Responsibilities


Responsible for monitoring the performance of solar sites on a daily basis:


·       Responsible for identifying site specific technical issues through the use of the AlsoEnergy Data Acquisition System or other applicable interfaces to assess system health.


·       Perform root cause analysis on system or component failures.


·       Coordination with DSD maintenance staff to dispatch technicians to site.


·       Ensure that documentation of work performed at site is recorded and reported.


·       Always maintain safety standards.


 


Work closely with the finance team to communicate performance of plants:


·       Work closely with the structure finance team to relay information on how the sites are operating or malfunctioning.


·       Provide feedback to the structure finance team based on actual performance versus modeled outputs.


·       Work cross functionally with Engineering, Performance Engineering and Construction to continuously to resolve complex issues and improve the overall performance of the sites


·       Identification of repeated issues or device failures to the internal team


·       Identify areas of potential improvement


·       Identify and communicate best practices


 


Reporting


·       Candidate will be responsible for contributing to weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for all sites as it relates to plant performance versus expected output and forecast output


·       Expectation that candidate will have or will quickly get up to speed on drivers of performance for solar power plants and ways to quantify and or mitigate losses


·       Assigning root cause to all performance losses at sites and financial consequences


 


Desired Skills:


O&M experience with commercial solar projects


·       Understanding of PV solar production and optimization


 


Ability to monitor and troubleshoot remotely:


·       Commercial PV inverters


o   String and Central


o   3 Phase electrical meters


o   DAS/Communication systems


o   PV monitoring systems


·       Use plant control and monitoring systems to diagnose problems and monitor project performance


o   Experience with Remote access to equipment


 


·       Read and interpret electrical Drawings


o  Understand and critically evaluate electrical testing documentation relating to equipment in solar PV plants.


o  Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines and short turnarounds while sustaining rigorous attention to detail


 


Required Qualifications:


·       Technical Diploma, equivalent training, or Bachelor’s degree in electronics, computer programming, data analysis, and/or electrical engineering.


·       Strong electrical, electronic, communications and mechanical troubleshooting skills required for working with equipment found in commercial and utility PV plants


·       Ability to become trained and or certified on best practices for safety in the solar industry.


·       Experience in the renewable energy field but willing to consider recent graduates able to demonstrate technical skills.


Desired Qualifications:


·       Experience in the renewable energy field performing site monitoring duties or field experience as an electrical technician working with photovoltaic systems


·       Familiarity with AlsoEnergy


·       Experience reading contracts


·       Experience with financial modeling


 


Main working rhythm is based on Eastern Time. No expectation of the candidate to work in an office but must be able to perform all technical work duties from home in a timely manner.


 


Additional Eligibility Requirement DSD will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. 


 


Notice to Recruiters & Staffing Agencies Distributed Solar Development has an internal talent acquisition department and designated career site for individuals looking to join our team. Distributed Solar Development will not accept unsolicited resumes from any external recruiters, staffing firms, search agencies or any fee-based referrals. Any unsolicited resumes sent to directly to Distributed Solar Development, in any capacity will be considered property of Distributed Solar Development. This policy is applicable to all Distributed Solar Development locations and will be the responsibility of third parties and vendors to understand this policy. Distributed Solar Development will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.


 


About Us Distributed Solar Development (DSD) is transforming the way organizations harness clean energy. With unparalleled capabilities including development, structured financing, project acquisition and long-term asset ownership, DSD creates significant value for our commercial, industrial and municipal customers and partners. Backed by world-leading financial partners like BlackRock Real Assets and rooted in our founding at GE with a 120+ year legacy of innovation, our team brings a distinct combination of ingenuity, rigor, and accountability to every project we manage, acquire, own and maintain. To learn more, visit dsdrenewables.com. Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.  Distributed Solar Development is an equal opportunity employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.


 



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