What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solar Performance Improvement Engineer (Hybrid Work Schedule) position at EDP Renewables?
The Solar Performance Improvement Engineer is responsible for improving the availability, efficiency and reliability of the EDPR solar assets. The Solar Performance Improvement Engineer will provide broad technical support across the organization to promote best practices and achieve operational excellence. This position will be on a hybrid work schedule, working three days in the Downtown Houston office and two days at home.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Improve solar site performance by providing recommendations regarding availability, efficiency, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance and opex issues / initiatives to senior-level EDPR personnel
- Manage initiatives aimed to improve the original power curve of the solar sites (power improvements)
- Manage cross-platform initiatives between European and North American fleets
- Work with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), 3rd party engineers, EDPR engineers, medium component manufacturers and other industry suppliers to ensure fleet performance improvement initiatives are identified
- Conduct the root cause analysis (RCA) of the main technical issues of EDPR solar fleet and propose resolutions to address the root causes. Define required budgets, diligently follow up until all identified risks / issues are mitigated
- Lead the efforts to trial various retrofits to improve solar performance and validate the changes on technical and commercial aspects
- Provide recommends for fleet wide implementation plans
- Manage solar supplier technical resources to ensure focus on priorities and achieve performance improvement targets by being the EDPR technical point of contact
- Review and coordinate all technical aspects of solar supplier major retrofits and upgrades to achieve high reliability and avoid reduced service life and failures
- Implement lessons learned on future solar sites and lead continuous improvement of processes to enhance performance of EDPR solar assets
- Additional duties as required
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
REQUIRED EDUCATION
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Physical demands & working conditions :
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
