Performance Engineer

About Reactivate ☀️

Reactivate is a mission driven renewable energy developer, owner and operator powered by Invenergy and Lafayette Square. Our team brings together complementary impact investment and sustainable energy expertise to support renewable energy projects, including distributed solar projects (commercial, community, and small-utility scale), energy storage and EV charging projects. Reactivate is dedicated to ensuring an equitable energy future. We are a team on a path to be the country’s leading developer, financier and operator of renewable energy projects serving low-income communities. We have set bold targets to harness the power of renewable energy to generate savings for low-to-moderate income households, create jobs for underserved workers, help bring minority and women-owned businesses into the renewable energy supply chain, and help revive disinvested communities through tax payments on previously under-utilized land. You can learn more about Reactivate at https://www.reactivate.com/.

At Reactivate, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words to us. These are values at the core of how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders, and create a company where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve, and we believe that our differences enable us to be a better team. We are not just looking for a culture fit, we are looking for a culture add. We hope you will consider adding everything that makes you uniquely you to our growing team.

Responsibilities ⚙️

• Provide direction to operations and maintenance departments to ensure that plant equipment remains reliable (includes both technical and financial decisions which impact the overall unit availability and cost control)
• Provide subject matter expertise in solar production methodology; possess and maintain deep understanding of best solar production estimating industry practices
• Primary subject matter expert responsible for aligning system designs with PVsyst modeling and energy generation profiles (e.g., 8760)
• Participate in the review of EPC contractual exhibits to ensure alignment with energy model inputs and facility performance
• Work with analysts to ensure alignment of energy model inputs and energy profiles with the financial models
• Interface with outside engineering resources on an ‘as-needed’ basis
• Support EPC team in coordination and development of Acceptance Test Plans
• Track milestones during asset initial energization and commissioning through substantial completion
• Review and prepare monthly reports of actual performance data of operating assets against forecasts; identify operational issues or opportunities for optimization
• Initiate problem resolution while working with Asset Management, O&M, OEM vendors, SCADA engineers, and other parties as necessary
• Perform periodic site visits to operating assets and carry out inspections of major equipment
• Support Supply Chain with reviewing and vetting of solar and BESS major equipment proposals and supply agreements
• Deep understanding of PV technology such as PV Modules, Inverters, and racking (tracking and fixed tilt)
• Occasional site visits may be required

Requirements 🎓

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, renewable energy, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in PV and/or BESS projects
• Prior experience with energy asset performance optimization
• High proficiency in PVsyst, solar and BESS energy model software and MS Excel
• Knowledge of the renewable energy industry (suppliers, markets, trends)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, interface with cross-functional groups at all levels of the organization
• Prior experience with a variety of SCADA solutions is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in applying efficient procurement processes, structures, and analytical tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Upon submission, we want to empower you to record your name via the Name Pronunciation tool so that our hiring team can ensure they are pronouncing your name correctly and that you feel properly acknowledged.