Experience
2 - 4 yrs
Job Location
Chennai, India
Vacancy
1
Designation
Performance Engineer
Job Type
ONSITE
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities
The candidate will lead the fulfillment of a small set of portfolios 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
- Evaluate technical performance of client sites and identify data and performance issues and recommendations for improvement
- Oversee Operations and Maintenance providers and provide technical feedback and support
- Track equipment and data outages and take steps to reduce frequency and duration
- Manage and maintain tickets reflecting Operations and Maintenance issues; monitor site performance
- Analyze and provide feedback on spares strategy
- Participate in root cause analysis and problem resolution
- Provide monthly reports of site performance metrics
- Discuss technical issues with technical and non-technical internal audiences
- Audit performance and availability guarantee reports
- Assist with Technical Onboarding of new solar sites including reviewing drawings and site design, reviewing PVSyst and setup of expected energy model, site data evaluation with feedback to client
- Provide technical guidance on handoff from developer to OM provider, participate in onboarding and turnover calls with client, developer and OM provider
- Compare design, model data and financial forecasts to identify gaps and issues
- Drive resolution of problems of medium complexity and team-based scope. Assist Technical Lead on project resolution and performance analysis as required.
- Represent the team in routine communications with clients and within the organization
- Coach and train newer team members on job specific roles and processes
- Drive small team improvement initiatives
Required Qualification Education
- Working knowledge in the renewable energy performance field.
- Proven documentation, presentation, and communication skills
- University Degree with 2-4 years of experience in the domain. Masters/Graduate degree and 2+ years experience in domain.
Required Skills Competencies
- PV plant performance analysis, solar industry best practices, energy storage concepts
- Power generation and substation concepts
- Familiarity with module/inverter/tracking system technology
- Electrical and solar equipment testing procedures
- Data analysis and reporting
- Basic leadership and project management skills
- Able to liaise with clients on difficult matters in a professional manner
- Big picture thinking that drives team to meet organizational goals and provides team-based improvements
- Root cause analysis process improvement
- Able to lead and 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 simulation software such as PVSYST
- Experience in customer service
- Process improvement experience
- Experience in the green energy or utilities domain
- Experience with a U.S. based company
Preferred Skills Competencies
- Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to distill information and present it in an understandable manner appropriate for the audience
- Process improvement
- Basic coaching / leadership skills
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