What are the responsibilities and job description for the Performance Engineer position at Intersect Power LLC?
Company Overview
Intersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Intersect Power is a privately held clean energy company bringing innovative, scalable, American-made, low-carbon solutions to its customers in global energy markets. We develop, own, and operate some of the world’s largest grid-tied clean energy resources, as well as co-located facilities for large industrial loads, including data centers, e-fuels, and other energy-intensive products. We are laser-focused on the largest, most transformative clean energy projects that decarbonize the existing power grid and bring new loads to clean generation without the need for new transmission. Intersect is redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are looking to fill key roles with talented professionals who want to make an impact.
Location & Team Gatherings
Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office – we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area and San Diego, CA; NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.
About This Position
The Performance Engineering Manager will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the operational performance of Intersect Power assets located within the CAISO market. This role involves analyzing performance data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing solutions to maximize asset availability, reliability, and profitability. The role requires coordination between internal stakeholders, such as Site Operations, Compliance, Trading and Asset Management, as well as external O&M providers.
Overview of Department
The current operations team consists of operations, asset management, and compliance professionals with over 4GW of operational experience. The operations team works closely with the Development and Construction teams to bring Intersect Power’s pipeline from concept to operations remaining involved throughout the project lifecycle. The Intersect Power operations team is expanding to support the growing fleet moving into operations over the near term.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead the Performance Engineering team dedicated to CAISO assets, providing mentorship and career development opportunities for their advancement.
- Monitor and analyze real-time and historical performance data for Solar and BESS assets to identify underperforming assets and develop actionable remediation plans.
- Create and utilize existing python scripts analyzing PV and BESS performance.
- Establish best practices for performance monitoring and reporting.
- Provide periodic updates to internal stakeholders such as Operations, Asset Management, Trading and Executives about asset performance, status of issues and estimated impact to projects.
- Track high priority issues to completion, troubleshooting issues and assertively pushing to get responses.
- Lead the development of Root Cause Analysis, collaborating with site team and technical experts to implement corrective actions.
- Interface with O&M control room and site personnel to support day to day site operations.
Qualifications and Skills
Physical and Sensory Requirements
Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email hr@intersectpower.com.
Salary & Benefits
Note : We welcome applicants who do not have current enforceable non-compete restrictions that would hinder their employment with us. If you are currently under a non-compete agreement with a previous employer, we kindly request that you carefully review the terms of that agreement and ensure that your potential employment with us does not violate those terms.
Unsolicited resumes or referrals from third-party recruiting firms or agencies are not accepted by Intersect Power.
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Salary : $140,000 - $150,000
