Performance Engineer

• Own the operational performance engineering and reporting for esVolta’s deployed BESS, focusing on system performance improvement.
• Evaluate asset performance against contractual commitments during execution and operation phases, and create baseline reports.
• Support the development of technical performance contract language for EPC agreements.
• Develop software to generate actionable insights from performance data using data mining and statistical analysis techniques.
• Conduct computationally efficient exploratory data analysis, anomaly detection, and projection methodologies.
• Develop systems to automatically detect performance degradations and correlate them to specific causes and improvements.
• Create systems for automatic reporting of Energy Storage health and deploy interventions based on management by exception criteria.
• Collaborate with Operations Engineering to identify and resolve technical issues, working closely with the Asset Management Team and equipment suppliers to address system deficiencies or malfunctions.

• Consolidate energy production and financial model inputs and analysis to support performance-related aspects of power purchase agreements, EPC contracts, interconnection agreements, and equipment warranties.
• Validate performance against base case financial assumptions.
• Review technical documents and acceptance test results, comparing them to contractual standards.

• Assist with incident analysis as required. 
• Create and assist in the generation of FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and HMA (Hazard Mitigation Analysis).

• 3 years of experience in energy storage.
• ABET accredited bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in Engineering and/or data science. Professional Engineering status preferred.
• Highly proficient in software engineering with experience in Python, SQL, data visualization, and artificial intelligence.
• Experience working with Cloud computing services and databases.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis and data mining techniques such as; regression, multilevel regression, forecasting, decision trees, etc.
• Familiarity with SCADA, communication protocols, and controls.
• Proficient at breaking down goals into tangible and actionable work plans.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, problem solving, organizational and leadership skills.
• Grit, strong work ethic, and passionate about the energy sector.
• Willingness to be remotely based and ability to travel to project sites as required.
• Willing to travel – estimated 10%.

• 401k program with 6% match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Medical, dental and vision care benefits
• 20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays

esVolta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We celebrate all forms of diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. However you identify or whatever your path here, we encourage you to apply. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.