Renewable Performance Engineer

Summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a senior performance engineer for its Consulting group. The role focuses on solar PV and battery energy storage performance modeling, energy yield assessments, uncertainty analysis, technical due diligence, and client communication, with opportunities to support other renewable and conventional energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform solar resource assessments considering both satellite-based and ground-based data
• Assist in analyzing operational production and performance data and climatic data from solar projects
• Conduct modeling, design review, and technical optimization across the solar, wind and battery energy storage projects
• Conduct long-term solar PV energy production assessments using PVsyst and Excel-based post-processing tools
• Primarily focus on utility-scale solar assessments but support work across all scales including residential, commercial, and industrial
• Predict energy production
• Assist in performing uncertainty analysis to determine probabilities of exceedance (e.g., P90, P95, P99)
• Conduct statistical uncertainty analyses, clipping adjusted degradation analysis
• Participate in energy yield assessment process improvement initiatives and process validation
• Collaborate on technical due diligence reports and communicate results to clients and key stakeholders including developers and financiers
• Incorporate appropriate PV modeling assumptions and inputs into simulation
• Communicate with clients to answer technical questions with regard to solar resource and energy yield
• Evaluating solar equipment selections / technologies
• Evaluating project execution plans from EPC contractors
• Reviewing project contracts including PPA, EPC, and O&M agreements
• Reviewing project CAPEX, OPEX, and performance parameters in financial models
• Preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables such as reports, studies, and calculations
• Knowledge of NEC, IEEE, UL, and IEC standards related to solar design and performance
• Collaborating with teammates to define project execution plans
• Supporting multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring a high quality standard is met
• Interfacing with clients to understand requests and confirm successful project execution
• Familiarity with inverter/load ratio strategies, bifacial gain considerations, and soiling/loss estimation
• Preparing proposals for new business development opportunities
• Traveling occasionally to visit project locations and client offices

Skills

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a science discipline such as chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related field and a comprehensive understanding of solar resource assessment and energy yield prediction methodology
• 3+ years of experience in the energy industry
• Experience in design of utility-scale solar projects
• Previous experience as a renewable energy consultant
• Experience performing renewable due diligence services
• Experience performing uncertainty and statistical data analysis
• Proficiency working with data analysis tools
• Familiarity with renewable energy project execution and finance
• Experience with statistical modeling and data analytics
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Experience in writing technical reports and proposals
• Experience in incorporating AI technologies for process improvement initiatives
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others
• Project planning and leadership skills
• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position

Qualifications

Must Haves

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a science discipline such as chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related field and a comprehensive understanding of solar resource assessment and energy yield prediction methodology
• 3+ years of experience in the energy industry
• Experience in design of utility-scale solar projects
• Previous experience as a renewable energy consultant
• Experience performing renewable due diligence services
• Experience performing uncertainty and statistical data analysis
• Proficiency working with data analysis tools
• Familiarity with renewable energy project execution and finance
• Experience with statistical modeling and data analytics
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Experience in writing technical reports and proposals
• Experience in incorporating AI technologies for process improvement initiatives
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others
• Project planning and leadership skills
• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position

Benefits

• This is a remote/virtual position. Candidate can be based anywhere within the United States.
• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.