Performance & Prediction Engineer II

SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.

Job Description Summary:
The Performance & Prediction Engineer II will be responsible for overseeing the optimization and enhancement of PV energy and performance prediction models.

Job Description:



*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:



* Stresses the importance that safety is the most important function, ensures that all employees from field team to office follow safe practices while working.


* Collaborate with fellow Performance Engineers and Performance Managers identifying areas of needed modeling enhancements based on feedback loop from EPC and O&M teams.


* Assist Performance and Engineering Team in day-to-day coordination during RFP, design, contract and commissioning phases of EPC projects


* Act as subject matter expert for PV production modeling within the company with advanced knowledge of detailed simulation methodologies and loss assumptions


* Create and maintain accurate system performance models in PVsyst


* Perform and track different simulations in the PVsyst such:
+ Impacts of terrain
+ Horizon losses
+ Tree or external shading
+ Snow, Soiling and Spectral Losses


* Validate performance modeling tools and assumptions through data analysis, field experiments, and other research methods


* Verify project drawings including site plans, system layout, one lines, cable management, and equipment installation details for understanding impacts to energy generation and applicable updates to account and model these impacts


* Optimize modeling assumptions based on calculations and analysis of energy losses and system performance incurred from operational environment events such as soiling, snow, tree shading, etc.

and communicate impacts to relevant internal and external teams.


* Work with internal and external engineering teams for the preparation of energy models based on provided electrical sets


* Maintain clear and accurate documents/procedures for internal reference and training purposes


* Innovate, and solve challenging technical problems with a positive, solution-oriented approach


* Run and evaluate PV system energy models for Utility Scale Solar PV Projects using PVsyst or other modeling software as needed.


* Maintain a thorough understanding of simulation software (e.g.

PVsyst, PlantPredict, PVlib, SAM, etc.) and industry best practices and/or pros/cons of different modeling tools.


* Execute all tasks as assigned while maintaining accurate and up-to-date status notes with applicable team workflows.


* Facilitate project deep dive reviews and ad-hoc modeling requests to address and understan...