Performance Optimization Specialist

hace 1 semana

Santiago, Metropolitana, Chile NovaSource Power A tiempo completo

About NovaSource Power Services

NovaSource Power Services is a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, dedicated to empowering a sustainable future. As a service partner for renewables asset owners, we leverage our 20 years of operating experience to deliver tailored solutions that meet our clients' evolving needs.

We invest in our people, assessing each employee's experience and expertise to mentor them in growing engaging and satisfying careers. Our turn-key services optimize each step of our clients' project lifecycles, from commissioning to decommissioning, ensuring success for our clients, stability for our teams, and a world-class culture of excellence.

Summary of Role

The Performance Engineer will oversee the portfolios of solar PV generating fleets, serving as an internal stakeholder and external customer-facing role. Key responsibilities include maintaining operating indicators at high levels, alerting service managers of trending issues, providing research and analytical support for diagnosing field problems, creating and executing on plant betterment action plans, and developing advanced computational methods.

The Performance Engineer will grow into a high-level position, becoming an expert on solar generation theory and data evaluation and diagnostic techniques. As a core member of the O&M team, they may be involved in complex contract negotiations as the representative subject matter expert.

Duties and Responsibilities

Performance Theory and Modeling

The Performance Engineer will possess in-depth knowledge of theory and computer modeling platforms to simulate PV plant performance, determine if installed systems are exceeding production targets, and provide general diagnostic assessments when needed. They will stay abreast of the latest theoretical developments and technologies, potentially participating in international code writing committees, presenting papers, and moderating panels at international symposiums.

Analysis and Reporting

The Performance Engineer will be the designated contact for a set of operating plants, accountable for accurate data and obligated reports. Additional analyses may be assigned at the request of external and internal customers, evaluating items such as equipment health, financial projections, energy credits, degradation, soiling, system issue diagnosis, and economic optimization. Custom reporting will be required by specific customer contracts or regulatory bodies.

Performance Monitoring

The Performance Engineer will collaborate with remote operations centers and assist in developing advanced monitoring tools to detect fleet operating issues. Work will include deriving more powerful metrics and techniques, such as predictive maintenance triggers.

Plant Betterment

The Performance Engineer will contribute to improving the bottom-line for our customers by proposing solutions to enhance equipment uptime and generation potential. This may involve diagnosing issues that degrade capability and proposing recommended solutions, potentially requiring capital investment in equipment and improved processes. Solutions may require participation from other company departments and customer engagement.

Instrumentation and Measurement Uncertainty

The Performance Engineer will have a solid understanding of instrumentation systems, including primary sensors, analogue to digital conversion, signal conditioning and scaling, data logging, transport, and archival. Specifically, they will have a strong grasp of power meters and meteorological measurement devices (insolation and ambient conditions).

The Performance Engineer will also have a solid understanding of the statistical propagation of measurement error and be able to conduct a formal uncertainty analysis, providing confidence intervals surrounding results based on instrumentation systems and correction methods.

Performance Testing

The Performance Engineer may be responsible for demonstrating project guarantees, including authoring and ratifying performance test procedures, ensuring the accuracy of all instrumentation, and confirming that installed instrumentation meets testing goals. If necessary, they will direct all testing activity, coordinating stakeholders and publishing final reports.

Sales Support / Contract Negotiations

The Performance Engineer may assist our sales teams by establishing project guarantees and associated risk, reviewing performance models that project guarantees, negotiating agreements, and providing timely support and customer negotiations as the performance expert.

Education, Skills, and Related Work Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or physics; graduate degree a bonus.
  • Training in energy systems is preferred, with some understanding of PV performance prediction, including resource assessment, sky transposition models, mono/poly/thin film PV module characteristics, inverters, array soiling and shading, DC and AC collection systems, and power grid dynamics.
  • Proficiency with Python or Matlab-type programming environments; Python preferred.
  • Ability to communicate efficiently and accurately in spoken and written English, conveying professionalism, courtesy, and competency.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills, accurately describing the relationship between physical events and trends in measured data of highly complex systems.
  • Ability to work in cross-matrix teams of peers to efficiently complete highly complex projects and goals.
  • Ability to share technical expertise with team members and mentor others for success.
  • Ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects and tasks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NovaSource Power Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We disapprove of and will not tolerate unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

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