PV Performance Engineer
| Company | Intersect Power |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA, Toronto, ON, Canada, San Francisco, CA, USA, Calgary, AB, Canada, New York, NY, USA, Denver, CO, USA, San Diego, CA, USA |
| Salary | $140000 – $150000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Material science based research/ development on PV module technology
- Minimum of 6 years of technical experience with ownership of PV performance and production estimates on utility scale PV systems, through these 4 phases: Development, Design, Contracting EPC/Modules/’Balance of plant’ components, and Construction
- Experience managing scope and deliverables of an Independent Engineer (IE) through one successful financing or more.
- Experience in leading technical diligence and advising the procurement team in the purchase of PV modules from a Tier 1 supplier for one procurement deal, 100MW or greater, OR in aggregate, supported more than 200 MW across multiple deals.
- Experience in leading technical diligence and advising the procurement team in the purchase of single-axis trackers from a Tier 1 supplier for one procurement deal each 100MW or greater, OR in aggregate, supported more than 200 MW across multiple deals.
- Experience in advanced techniques of performance and facility design optimization
Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain ownership of the thin-film, CdTe PV module technology, including: Qualification testing (performance, degradation, hail, etc); Develop test programs to predict behavior of PV modules based on power plant operation, including accelerated life test protocols; Manage test programs with partner labs and periodically report out results that could guide the business
- Lead and maintain ownership over the technical design and documentation (system sizing, equipment selection, electrical modeling, and balance of system) to ensure performance over the life of the system meets the required contractual offtake agreements and financial model expectations
- Ownership of technology and product selection: Tracker systems, DC collection system and DC wire management system
- Lead and manage the IE, IE’s scope, and the diligence process during project financing
- Lead cross functional design and PV optimization efforts accountable for targeting the lowest LCOE
- Responsible for development and ownership of technical specifications and exhibits (EPC technical exhibits, energy capacity/ performance testing protocols, vendor specifications, etc.)
- Lead the technical aspects of energy estimation on PPA negotiations, accountable for meeting the offtake requirements with a cost-optimized and constructable solution
- Aid in EPC RFP and commercial supply agreements to ensure technical requirements are accurately defined and reflected while ensuring lower LCOE
- Work cross functionally between development, land, and engineering teams
- Interface, communicate, and establish relationships with vendors and suppliers in direct support of the Procurement team
- Ensure timely and cost-effective resolutions for regulatory, permitting, and technical issues associated with the execution and delivery of PV facilities, collaborating with other internal teams.
- Ensure the highest level of environmental health and safety standards in all engineering with aspects of the facility
- Power plant historian data mining to analyze PV module performance and determine root cause of production shortfalls.
- Maintain as built models to study long term effects of PV module degradation, BOS failure rate, mismatch rates etc.
- Support energy modeling for the BD team for clean fuel and green hydrogen projects
- Create simplified energy models for clean electron to green molecule production
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters in Engineering or relevant Material Science field is preferred
- PHD in Engineering or relevant Material Science field will be a plus
- Relevant experience will be considered as an alternative to the above on a case by case basis.