Technical Operations Leads

IPX Power USA, LLC•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide leadership and direction to the Technical Operations team and lead complex engineering projects in the renewable energy sector, with cross-functional coordination across engineering, operations, and asset management teams. This individual will develop and implement strategies to monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance of clean energy systems, including utility-scale solar and battery energy storage facilities, leveraging data analytics and automation. In this position you will lead photovoltaic (PV) energy yield assessment, production simulation, and loss modeling using PVsyst and PlantPredict tools to support performance benchmarking, underperformance investigations, and repowering business cases. You’ll be expected to establish KPIs and develop monitoring and reporting systems using Python-based time-series analysis, performance benchmarking, and automated evaluation of utility-scale solar and BESS operational data. Oversee SCADA, DAS, and monitoring system integration activities, including point mapping, site onboarding, alarm and event validation, data quality assurance, and operational acceptance testing. Diagnose, quantify, and resolve complex performance losses in utility-scale solar assets, including inverter, tracker, communications, soiling, and balance-of-system related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum operational efficiency. Direct repowering and retrofit initiatives across operating solar power plants, including equipment replacement strategies, system upgrades, integration planning, and recommissioning support. Oversee photovoltaic (PV) module testing, characterization, and failure analysis programs, including electroluminescence (EL) imaging, flash testing, and interpretation of module defect and performance data to inform warranty claims and fleet-wide remediation. Provide technical oversight of operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of utility-scale solar power plant systems, including DC collection systems, medium-voltage (MV) AC systems, communications networks, and plant monitoring infrastructure. Lead grid and market operations activities for utility-scale renewable assets, including coordination with Independent System Operators (ISOs) such as CAISO and ERCOT, telemetry and compliance support, 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; ensure compliance with industry standards and ISO market rules; and report performance trends and strategic priorities to senior management. Will travel 20% US to attend team meetings and site visits. May Telecommute.

Requirements

Bachelor’s (or foreign educ. equiv.) Degree in Renewable Energy Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field and five (5) yrs. (post-degree, progressive) experience in Job Offered or related.
Experience must have been gained in the Solar Energy industry.
Experience must have included Leading and managing technical teams and complex engineering projects in the renewable energy sector, including cross-functional coordination with engineering, operations, and asset management teams.
Experience performing photovoltaic (PV) energy yield assessment, production simulation, and loss modeling using PVsyst and PlantPredict tools.
Experience with Python-based time-series analysis.
Experience with performance benchmarking, and automated evaluation of utility-scale solar energy systems and battery energy storage systems (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 performance losses in utility-scale solar assets, including inverter, tracker, communications, soiling, and balance-of-system related issues.
Experience with repowering and retrofit of operating solar power plants, including equipment replacement strategies, system upgrades, integration planning, and recommissioning support.
Experience performing photovoltaic (PV) module testing, characterization, and failure analysis, including electroluminescence (EL) imaging, flash testing, and interpretation of module defect and performance data.
Experience with operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of utility-scale solar power plant systems, including DC collection systems, medium-voltage (MV) AC systems, communications networks, and plant monitoring infrastructure.
Experience working in grid and market operations for utility-scale renewable assets, including coordination with Independent System Operators (ISOs) including CAISO and ERCOT, telemetry/compliance support and outage coordination.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction to the Technical Operations team.
Lead complex engineering projects in the renewable energy sector, with cross-functional coordination across engineering, operations, and asset management teams.
Develop and implement strategies to monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance of clean energy systems, including utility-scale solar and battery energy storage facilities, leveraging data analytics and automation.
Lead photovoltaic (PV) energy yield assessment, production simulation, and loss modeling using PVsyst and PlantPredict tools to support performance benchmarking, underperformance investigations, and repowering business cases.
Establish KPIs and develop monitoring and reporting systems using Python-based time-series analysis, performance benchmarking, and automated evaluation of utility-scale solar and BESS operational data.
Oversee SCADA, DAS, and monitoring system integration activities, including point mapping, site onboarding, alarm and event validation, data quality assurance, and operational acceptance testing.
Diagnose, quantify, and resolve complex performance losses in utility-scale solar assets, including inverter, tracker, communications, soiling, and balance-of-system related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum operational efficiency.
Direct repowering and retrofit initiatives across operating solar power plants, including equipment replacement strategies, system upgrades, integration planning, and recommissioning support.
Oversee photovoltaic (PV) module testing, characterization, and failure analysis programs, including electroluminescence (EL) imaging, flash testing, and interpretation of module defect and performance data to inform warranty claims and fleet-wide remediation.
Provide technical oversight of operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of utility-scale solar power plant systems, including DC collection systems, medium-voltage (MV) AC systems, communications networks, and plant monitoring infrastructure.
Lead grid and market operations activities for utility-scale renewable assets, including coordination with Independent System Operators (ISOs) such as CAISO and ERCOT, telemetry and compliance support, 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.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and ISO market rules.
Report performance trends and strategic priorities to senior management.

Benefits

100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
Unlimited PTO
Two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents
Access to family planning support via Maven
Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy & psychiatry sessions
Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation
$150 monthly food stipend
$150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/ internet
Pet insurance allowance
Full home office setup
Free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits
Wellhub+
Perkspot
One Medical
3% non-elective employer contribution to your 401k or RRSP