Project Engineer – Solar and Storage

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead assessments of solar resources and energy yields while managing performance analytics for operational solar and BESS projects.

• Conduct pre-construction and operational assessments of solar resources and energy yields for both utility-scale and distributed PV projects.

• Gather and verify meteorological, satellite-derived, and operational datasets.

• Create TMY datasets and perform MCP analyses along with long-term resource adjustments.

• Calculate plant losses, execute uncertainty analyses, and develop reliable energy yield estimates using PVsyst and other industry-standard tools.

• Assess project risks, constraints, and performance drivers through regression-based operational analyses.

• Manage client engagements from start to finish, presenting methodologies, assumptions, results, and uncertainties to clients and investors.

• Conduct technical reviews and ensure quality control of analyses and reports.

• Take ownership of, and enhance, assessment methodologies by calibrating assumptions with operational fleet data.

• Monitor BESS performance against modeled projections and collaborate with O&M and LTSA providers to address underperformance issues.

• Develop lifecycle cost and profitability models for storage assets while identifying opportunities for cost savings.

• Analyze market data to ensure that arbitrage and ancillary services revenue align with contractual and financial expectations.

• Oversee optimization strategies for dispatch.

• Strategically plan around maintenance and operational events to reduce market penalties and opportunity costs.

• Manage the analytics for the fleet’s revenue insurance product, including analysis of calculation periods, claim verification, and data validation.

• Establish KPIs and generate monthly and quarterly operational reports.

• Review reports from O&M and LTSA providers and update annual tracking models accordingly.

• Address ad hoc requests from investors, lenders, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

• Assist with budgeting and cost forecasting.

• Advocate for process development and refinement.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in solar resource assessment, energy yield assessment, performance engineering, technical advisory, or a related domain.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Physics, Meteorology, Applied Mathematics, Renewable Energy, or a related field.

• Proficient in PVsyst and familiar with resource datasets such as Solargis, SolarAnywhere, Meteonorm, NSRDB, MERRA-2, or ERA5.

• Experience with MCP, long-term resource assessments, and statistical evaluations of meteorological data.

• Strong understanding of plant losses, uncertainty, degradation, and operational performance factors.

• Background in performance diagnostics and benchmarking for operating solar and BESS projects.

• Familiarity with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), O&M agreements, and Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSAs).

• Excellent technical writing and presentation abilities.

• Capable of managing multiple projects while meeting recurring reporting deadlines.

• Willing to provide occasional off-hours support for operational projects.

• Preferred: Experience in project finance, lender’s technical advisory, independent engineering, M&A, or due diligence.

• Preferred: Knowledge of ERCOT market operations and BESS revenue drivers.

• Preferred: Experience with revenue hedges, revenue insurance, or other risk-transfer products.

• Preferred: Proficiency in Python, R, MATLAB, VBA, SQL, or similar tools for analysis and automation.

• Preferred: Familiarity with GIS or engineering software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or AutoCAD.

• Preferred: Experience in developing analytical tools, methodologies, or quality assurance processes.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.

• Must indicate whether visa sponsorship is required to work in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent remote work opportunities.

• Competitive, benchmarked compensation.

• Health and retirement benefits.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Engaging, mission-driven work that makes a difference.

• Regular company off-site events.