Optimization Engineer
Support production and design optimization throughout development process, and mid to late stage projects. Help to assess early stage design trade-offs for site specific and regional factors (e.g. equipment, land cost). Lead cross-functional optimization efforts. Review technical requirements to guide negotiation and project risks. Identify production and design levers to quantify risk and opportunities on project development and profitability. Work on LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) initiatives around design configuration land utilization, equipment. Analyze data during commissioning and support performance testing activities.
Position Requirements
Knowledge/Skills
LCOE (Levelized cost of energy), engineering calculations, analyzing equipment performance, analyzing energy storage optimization, quantifying risk and opportunities around unknowns in design and technology
Education/Training
Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline
Experience
3+ years in renewable energy optimization. Data analytics and statistics, building models. Experience working with large data sets, conducting root cause analyses, and visualizing data in a variety of trends.
Credentialing Required/Optional
PE (Professional Engineer) ideally
Career Path
Position Reports To
Energy Development Manager or Director, Engineering Manager or Director
Career path moves from this role
Engineering Manager or Director, Project Manager