Operational Performance Engineer

Origis Energy•Austin, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Origis Energy is seeking an Operational Performance Engineer to join their team. This role will report to the Director Operational Performance Engineering and will be responsible for developing and leading strategy, direction, and implementation of all technical processes and procedures related to operational fleet performance. The individual will help craft the overall performance strategy for the organization and define the technical critical processes, systems, and tools to maximize value per MWh across all operating renewable energy assets. This role will also serve as the technical interface for developing a cohesive bond between the Remote Operations Center (ROC), Field Operations Teams, and Asset Management. The Performance Engineering team is open to considering Early Career & Recent Graduates for this position, provided they have demonstrated experience in data science and analytics, preferably with a focus on electrical power systems, supported by relevant academic coursework and projects. This is a regular, full-time position eligible for employee benefits.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge or experience in the energy space improving fleet performance and reliability.
Strong technical professional background in engineering, electrical design engineering, and/or project engineering role in the renewable industry.
Success in delivering on Performance and Engineering functions relating to operating PV solar and BESS projects.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of BI tools such as PowerBI.
Deep knowledge with industry standard PV modeling software (i.e., PVsyst, PlantPredict, PVLIB).
Ability to utilize Excel spreadsheets and be able to use Word and PowerPoint for reporting/presentations via Teams or in person.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field (with equivalent academic experience).
Experience applying Python and Excel to data analysis through coursework, research, internships, or academic projects.
Foundational knowledge of electrical power systems, renewable energy, or solar technologies gained in an academic setting.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and communicate insights through presentations, reports, or case studies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Science or Data Science required (Master’s preferred).
2+ years of performance engineering and/or analytics in the energy industry working with 20MW+ PV plants.
Demonstrated experience in data science and analytics, with a focus on electrical power systems.
Experience performing data analysis to improve solar fleet performance and reliability and driving the identification and resolution of product failures.
Knowledge of monitoring and communications protocols, substation equipment and utility meters, battery backup systems and inverters, SCADA and MET station equipment.
Proficient in understanding asset design documentation, PV performance modelling and analysis.
Experience supporting 3rd party software providers in onboarding, QA and implementation, knowledge of Power Factors Unity.
Management of technical contract scopes and partnerships with third-party providers.
Experience working with O&M subcontractors to locate and resolve system outages.
Experience with Python.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical owner for operational performance engineering activities across Origis owned and third-party assets.
Perform analyses to evaluate the uncertainty of existing PV and BESS energy performance models; working to optimize plant performance and directing performance projects with site technicians.
Develop and refine performance tools and analytical capabilities to detect underperformance and support Field Operations troubleshooting.
Serve as the primary technical interface with our Asset Management Technical Platform, Power Factors Unity.
Provide operational feedback and technical insight into design, engineering and finance teams.
Utilizing operational performance data to work with supply chain and engineering teams to influence AVL and final equipment selections.
Own preparation of daily, weekly, monthly plant performance reporting.
Conduct Expected Energy modeling and as-built energy production modeling.
Translate commercial and operational goals into actionable analysis and individual KPI’s.
Drive improvements in technical processes, procedure, and documentation across the performance engineering team.
Responsible for supporting the evaluation of operational efficiency investments and technical solutions for our assets.
Ensure technical processes are documented and drive improvement across the organization.