Jr. Portfolio Engineer

Job Location

Morrisville, NC 27560

Job Type: Full-time

ACT Power Services was created to provide industry leading services for our clients. As an independent service provider for solar and storage technologies, we avoid conflicts of interest and maintain a complete focus on our clients’ needs. We have taken a no-frills approach to developing our organization to ensure our clients are only paying for services that add value. ACT then leverages a world-class team, state of the art technology, and best-in-class operating practices to ensure every facility is operated in a manner that maximizes production, preserves compliance, and ensures the safety of our personnel and communities. Our vision is to reshape the industry’s benchmark for renewable operations and create the next generation of O&M provider.

ACT Power Service’s Portfolio Engineers are the technical liaisons of our O&M organization. This team of talented engineers provides oversight, management, technical support, and serves as our client interface for our rapidly growing operating fleet. This role requires a broad skill set and an ability to pivot from highly technical performance analysis and troubleshooting to maintenance support and planning to client presentations.

Each Portfolio Engineer will act as the main technical contact for assigned facilities that will range from 500kW to 200+MW in size. The Portfolio Engineer will lead internal and external meetings to discuss performance and optimization recommendations as well provide a variety of reports to both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Performance analysis of solar and/or storage projects through remote DAS and SCADA systems.

Provide a central point of contact and support for plant managers, field operators, utilities, and external clients regarding performance, control, and maintenance schedules.

Site performance reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Lead client calls and serve as client interface for technical issues

Root cause analysis and performance improvement recommendations of underperforming systems.

Develop procedures and tools necessary for the efficient operation of a diverse fleet of solar and storage facilities

Develop tools and process to optimize organizational performance

Qualification Requirements

Bachelors or Masters in technical field of study such as engineering, technology, or physics. An Associate degree with professional training or certifications may be considered in lieu of a four-year degree.

Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, and/or operation in a power generation facility or other industrial facilities

Experience with programing in VBA, Python, or equivalent

Experience with electrical maintenance, including PV technology, DC systems, AC systems, and network communications and monitoring.

Proficiency with MS Office suite

Employees must be able to maintain unescorted access to NERC regulated facilities

Work is to be primarily performed in an office environment. However, all personnel are expected to occasionally perform site visits for training and technical support.

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance