Solar Performance Engineer Advisor

What You Can Expect

As the Solar Performance Engineer Advisor within ENGIE North America’s Renewable & Flex Power Generation Business Unit, your role involves providing data analytics support within the company’s solar renewables assets across the USA. You will be tasked with improving and optimizing the performance of operational solar sites through advanced analytics, data visualization, and performance indicator reporting. You will develop standards, tools, and processes that elevate fleet performance, coordinate cross-functional and external stakeholders, and translate data into actionable improvements that enhance availability, efficiency, and financial outcomes.

Reporting to the Performance Analytics Manager, your primary duties encompass:

• Develop and maintain tools that monitor over-all performance and availability of the operating fleet (wind, solar, battery storage), with a significant focus on solar assets.
• Develop and implement advanced analytics that proactively identify failure modes and underperformance and provide operations with actionable insights.
• Perform detailed analysis and investigation during equipment failures and other underperformance issues.
• Support data needs during budgeting, spare parts management and other operations tasks.
• Improve KPI (key performance indicator) reporting tools and dashboards with innovative algorithms.

• Set company standards for solar performance and analytics throughout company and with external customers and suppliers

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering discipline, or related field
• Minimum seven (7) years of professional experience in solar performance engineering, energy modeling, or operations analytics for utility-scale assets.
• Experience with data visualization tools and platforms such as Power BI, Grafana, Databricks, etc.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, R, Python, etc.
• Basic understanding of electrical equipment and calculations
• Ability to systematically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions, and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment, with a high degree of accuracy
• Be an action-oriented, self-motivator individual who can lead a team, work independently, and has strong organizational and personal skills
• Clear technical communication skills and the ability to present complex findings to diverse audiences
• Collaborative mindset with demonstrated experience coordinating external engineers, OEMs, and cross-functional internal teams
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public
• Ability to travel to asset facilities
• Proficient in MS OFFICE, Excel, Word, Project Management systems

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 10% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $140,000 – $180,000 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more .

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, every talent has a role to play in the adventure of the century. Make a difference and enjoy a fulfilling professional experience. Take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are.

Join us and be part of the adventure!

ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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