Performance Engineer I

JOB SUMMARY  

​​Role and Responsibilities​ 

The candidate will support the fulfillment of a portfolio of technical asset management contracts for solar renewable energy projects, provide engineering consulting services, and support the Portfolio Management, Onboarding and Technical Asset Management teams.  

• Fulfill technical requirements of the Asset Management contracts:  

• Track and verify Operations & Maintenance (O&M) provider’s response to equipment outages and performance deficiencies, review monthly O&M provider reports 

• Manage and maintain tickets reflecting Operations and Maintenance issues; monitor site performance 

• Identify equipment issues and project underperformance 

• Maintain Radian’s internal software database, Lens, for tracking physical characteristics of the asset, communications, and data integrity 

• Track emergency weather events  

• Review and correct project data for monthly client reports 

• Track Performance and Availability Guarantees and work with O&M provider to address anomalies  

• Provide feedback to Technical Lead and Portfolio Manager on O&M performance and field operations 

• Assist with Technical Onboarding of new solar sites including reviewing drawings and identifying assets, creation of asset hierarchy, mapping of data against assets, and review and evaluation of incoming data. 

• Document and provide feedback on procedures for process improvement.  

• Drive resolution of straight forward problems. Assist team with problem resolution of larger scope problems. 

• Support Team Initiatives 

Required Qualification & Education 

• 0-2 years experience in renewable energy performance field 

• Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills 

• University Degree  

Required Skills & Competencies 

• Oral and written communication skills 

• Planning and organization of work 

• Data analysis and reporting 

• Able to work as part of a team 

Required Software Knowledge 

• Expertise in MS Office MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe PDF toolsets 

• Familiarity with databases. 

Preferred Experience 

• PV plant performance analysis 

• Familiarity with module/inverter/tracking system technology 

• Electrical and solar equipment testing procedures 

• Experience with a U.S. based company 

Preferred Skills & Competencies 

• Solar industry best practices 

• Energy storage concepts 

• Power generation concepts 

• Root cause analysis and problem solving skills 

• Communication skills with the ability to distill information and present it in an understandable manner.