Solar Technology and Energy Consultant

Leidos • Denver, CO

3d • $87,100 - $157,450

About The Position

Leidos Energy is hiring a Solar Technology and Energy Consultant to support its solar consulting practice. The role primarily contributes as part of a team, with secondary responsibility for managing work products within the practice. The consultant supports solar resource and PVsyst energy modeling, evaluates solar project performance, prepares independent engineering and owner-advisor reports, and helps maintain the practice’s technical resources and standards. The position may require up to 25% travel, including international travel, and may involve weeks with extended work hours to meet client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience in performance modeling, analysis, or testing; engineering design; evaluation of solar technologies; solar drawing development; or operations and maintenance of PV and/or other renewable generation facilities.
• Understanding of PV modules and inverters, including how design, manufacturing, quality control, and installation affect PV plant performance and reliability in the short and long term.
• Understanding of cell design and manufacturing techniques, standards, and quality-control programs.
• Understanding of similarities and differences in the design and modeling of residential, commercial and industrial, and utility-scale projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while supporting clients that may include private equity, infrastructure and hedge funds, investment and commercial banks, private developers, legal and financial advisors, original equipment providers, and energy service companies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including internationally, and work extended hours during some weeks to support client needs.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years in performance modeling, analysis, or testing; engineering design; evaluation of solar technologies; solar drawing development; or operations and maintenance of PV and/or other renewable generation facilities.
• Experience as a developer, independent engineer, operator, and/or member of a performance optimization team.
• Knowledge of HelioScope, PVWatts, and SAM.
• Python coding abilities.
• Foreign language skills; Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with solar resource and PVsyst energy modeling.
• Review performance test provisions and results.
• Write independent engineering and owner-advisor solar resource and energy production reports.
• Review and analyze SCADA data to assess the performance of operating solar power generating facilities.
• Work with team managers to train and mentor other technical team members.
• Maintain and grow Leidos’ viewpoints and opinions, solar information database, standards of practice, and internal improvement projects.
• Manage work products within the solar consulting practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time