Solar Performance Improvement Engineer (Hybrid Work Schedule)

North America•Houston, TX

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Solar Performance Improvement Engineer is responsible for improving the availability, efficiency and reliability of the EDPR solar assets. The Solar Performance Improvement Engineer will provide broad technical support across the organization to promote best practices and achieve operational excellence. This position will be on a hybrid work schedule, working three days in the Downtown Houston office and two days at home.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Master’s degree will be valued
3 – 5 years of proven experience working with electromechanical systems, preferably in the solar energy industry.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
Proficiency level of English . Spanish will be valued.
Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.
Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred
Strong written/oral communication and presentation skills
Ability to learn wind turbine mechanical functionality and advanced Lean Six Sigma techniques
Ability to read and understand plans, specifications, drawings, and documents relating to engineering and construction
Strong analytical skills
Strong problem-solving skills
High attention to detail
Ability to multi-task
Ability to be self-motivated and work with minimal direction
Ability to perform tasks in a collaborative working environment
Strong time-management skills and demonstrated efficiency in providing technical support on multiple concurrent activities
Strong planning and organizational skills for developing and implementing complex and multifaceted action plans
Ability to operate a motor vehicle, including possession of a valid driver’s license
Physical capability to climb in order to access wind turbine towers and equipment for inspections and data collection
Exemplary standards of integrity, ethics, safety, quality, and productivity
Willingness and ability to travel (20 – 30%)
Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10-20 pounds
Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
Safety: Ability to understand, follow, and communicate safety recommendations/precautions when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree will be valued
Spanish will be valued.
Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.
Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred

Responsibilities

Improve solar site performance by providing recommendations regarding availability, efficiency, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance and opex issues/initiatives to senior-level EDPR personnel
Manage initiatives aimed to improve the original power curve of the solar sites (power improvements)
Manage cross-platform initiatives between European and North American fleets
Work with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), 3rd party engineers, EDPR engineers, medium component manufacturers and other industry suppliers to ensure fleet performance improvement initiatives are identified
Conduct the root cause analysis (RCA) of the main technical issues of EDPR solar fleet and propose resolutions to address the root causes. Define required budgets, diligently follow up until all identified risks/issues are mitigated
Lead the efforts to trial various retrofits to improve solar performance and validate the changes on technical and commercial aspects
Provide recommends for fleet wide implementation plans
Manage solar supplier technical resources to ensure focus on priorities and achieve performance improvement targets by being the EDPR technical point of contact
Review and coordinate all technical aspects of solar supplier major retrofits and upgrades to achieve high reliability and avoid reduced service life and failures
Implement lessons learned on future solar sites and lead continuous improvement of processes to enhance performance of EDPR solar assets
Additional duties as required