Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Silicon Ranch Corporation provides engineering support across its operating renewable energy fleet. The Operations Engineer resolves technical issues, improves plant reliability and performance, supports vendor and field coordination, and informs the design and turnover of new projects.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary engineering resource for the Asset Operations team, providing troubleshooting support and coordinating corrective action implementation across the plant
- Drive the resolution of key technical issues across the fleet, including serial defects, major equipment failures, and sustained underperformance
- Translate field observations, inspection results, and performance data into clear problem statements and actionable solutions
- Support O&M teams with structured troubleshooting and escalation
- Own technical issues related to the PV array and DC balance of plant, including modules, trackers, DC collection, and grounding systems
- Support technical issues on the AC balance of plant, from the padmount transformers to the point of interconnection, including MV collection systems
- Support performance optimization for operating projects with recurring performance issues and for new projects with latent construction issues
- Lead the identification and implementation of reliability best practices, including PM optimization, failure and root cause analyses, spare parts strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead the review of engineering-related PM activities (such as thermal imaging and transformer DGA testing) to identify and correct deficiencies
- Serve as a technical interface with OEMs, EPCs, contractors, and service providers, supporting issue escalation, warranty claims, and oversight of vendor performance
- Support the engineering-related turnover of new projects from construction to operations, including commissioning review and resolution of technical gaps
- Provide operational insight to Engineering and Delivery teams through design reviews and new equipment and vendor evaluations
- Identify and communicate design or operational deficiencies
- Develop processes, procedures, and tools that help the team manage technical issues efficiently, and support the training and mentoring of team members
- Collaborate closely with Asset Management, O&M, Performance Engineering, ROC, Compliance, Engineering, and Delivery teams to improve fleet performance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Senior Operations Engineer: 6+ years of relevant experience
- Field experience troubleshooting utility-scale solar plant equipment, such as PV array and DC systems, inverters, and MV equipment
- Experience working with OEMs, EPCs, contractors, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues
- Broad understanding of utility-scale PV plant systems, including modules, trackers, DC collection, inverters, MV collection, and substations
- Familiarity with electrical testing and inspection methods, such as insulation resistance, VLF, transformer electrical testing, thermography, and transformer DGA
- Ability to read and review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, and equipment specifications
- Working knowledge of plant SCADA, communications networks, and monitoring systems sufficient to troubleshoot data and communication issues
- Working knowledge of applicable NEC, NESC, IEEE, IEC, and NETA requirements
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
- Experience with root cause analysis and reliability practices
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence outcomes across teams
- A field-proven engineer and plant generalist who is comfortable across the entire PV plant
- Someone who can connect on-site issues to broader system and fleet impacts
- Organized and proactive; comfortable managing multiple priorities
- Comfortable owning technical problems and driving them to resolution
- Electrical Engineering strongly preferred
- Utility-scale solar operations experience required for Senior Operations Engineer and preferred for Operations Engineer
- Experience with project turnover, commissioning, or design review is a plus
Benefits
- Remote work
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