Technical Operations Leads

IPX Power•Houston, TX

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

IPX Power, LLC is a clean energy company that develops, owns, and operates large-scale energy resources. The company is seeking Technical Operations Leads to provide leadership and direction to its Technical Operations team and lead complex renewable-energy engineering projects, coordinating across engineering, operations, and asset management teams. The role develops and implements strategies to monitor, analyze, and optimize utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems using data analytics and automation. The position leads PV energy-yield assessment, production simulation, and loss modeling with PVsyst and PlantPredict to support performance benchmarking, underperformance investigations, and repowering business cases. It establishes KPIs and develops monitoring and reporting systems using Python-based time-series analysis, performance benchmarking, and automated evaluation of operational data. The role oversees SCADA, DAS, and monitoring-system integration, including point mapping, site onboarding, alarm and event validation, data quality assurance, and operational acceptance testing. The Technical Operations Lead diagnoses and resolves performance losses in utility-scale solar assets; directs repowering and retrofit initiatives; and oversees PV module testing, characterization, and failure analysis. It provides technical oversight of plant operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting, including DC collection systems, medium-voltage AC systems, communications networks, and monitoring infrastructure. The role also leads grid and market operations coordination with ISOs such as CAISO and ERCOT, including telemetry, compliance, and outage coordination. The position manages relationships with OEMs, EPCs, and third-party O&M providers to address warranty and systemic issues; drives deployment of automation technologies such as robotics and drones; mentors team members; ensures compliance with industry standards and ISO market rules; and reports performance trends and strategic priorities to senior management. Travel within the United States is approximately 20% for team meetings and site visits. Telecommuting may be available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Renewable Energy Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Five years of post-degree, progressive experience in the job offered or a related occupation; experience must have been gained in the solar energy industry.
Experience leading and managing technical teams and complex renewable-energy engineering projects with cross-functional coordination across engineering, operations, and asset management.
Experience performing PV energy-yield assessment, production simulation, and loss modeling using PVsyst and PlantPredict.
Experience with Python-based time-series analysis, performance benchmarking, and automated evaluation of utility-scale solar and BESS operational data.
Experience with SCADA, DAS, and monitoring-system integration, including point mapping, site onboarding, alarm and event validation, data quality assurance, and operational acceptance testing.
Experience diagnosing and quantifying utility-scale solar asset performance losses, including inverter, tracker, communications, soiling, and balance-of-system issues.
Experience with repowering and retrofitting operating solar power plants, including equipment replacement strategies, system upgrades, integration planning, and recommissioning support.
Experience performing PV module testing, characterization, and failure analysis, including electroluminescence imaging, flash testing, and interpretation of module defect and performance data.
Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting utility-scale solar plant systems, including DC collection systems, medium-voltage AC systems, communications networks, and plant monitoring infrastructure.
Experience in grid and market operations for utility-scale renewable assets, including coordination with ISOs such as CAISO and ERCOT, telemetry and compliance support, and outage coordination.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction to the Technical Operations team and lead complex renewable-energy engineering projects.
Coordinate work across engineering, operations, and asset management teams.
Develop and implement strategies to monitor, analyze, and optimize utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system performance using data analytics and automation.
Lead PV energy-yield assessment, production simulation, and loss modeling using PVsyst and PlantPredict.
Establish KPIs and develop monitoring and reporting systems using Python-based time-series analysis, performance benchmarking, and automated evaluation of operational data.
Oversee SCADA, DAS, and monitoring-system integration, including point mapping, site onboarding, alarm and event validation, data quality assurance, and operational acceptance testing.
Diagnose, quantify, and resolve performance losses involving inverters, trackers, communications, soiling, and balance-of-system issues.
Direct repowering and retrofit initiatives, including equipment replacement strategies, system upgrades, integration planning, and recommissioning support.
Oversee PV module testing, characterization, and failure analysis, including electroluminescence imaging and flash testing, and interpret module defect and performance data for warranty claims and fleet-wide remediation.
Provide technical oversight of operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of utility-scale solar plant systems, including DC collection, medium-voltage AC systems, communications networks, and monitoring infrastructure.
Lead grid and market operations for utility-scale renewable assets, coordinating with ISOs including CAISO and ERCOT and supporting telemetry, compliance, and outage coordination.
Manage relationships with OEMs, EPCs, and third-party O&M providers to resolve warranty and systemic issues.
Drive deployment of automation technologies such as robotics and drones.
Mentor team members and ensure compliance with industry standards and ISO market rules.
Report performance trends and strategic priorities to senior management.
Travel approximately 20% within the United States for team meetings and site visits.

Benefits

100% premium coverage for the employee and dependents on medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Unlimited paid time off and two company-wide breaks, for the Fourth of July and year-end.
Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus six additional weeks for birth parents.
Family planning support through Maven.
Free access to Spring Health, including five therapy and psychiatry sessions, and a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through Wellhub+.
$150 monthly food stipend.
$150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet.
Pet insurance allowance.
Full home office setup.
Free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, Wellhub+, Perkspot, and One Medical.
3% non-elective employer contribution to a 401(k) or RRSP.