Senior Engineer, Inverters

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Working with the AES CE Manager of Technical Services, the goal of this position is to support, improve, and optimize the AES Clean Energy operational performance of a fleet of utility scale PV inverters across the US by providing technical expertise, performance analysis, and critical process support. The inverter engineer will lead technical projects focused on increasing the performance and reliability of AES CE Assets and reducing operations & maintenance cost associated with inverters.  The inverter engineer will work on both solving emerging events and providing real-time support to operations field personnel as well as progressing longer term improvement projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support for the solving, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment and controls for the AESCE inverter fleet.
• Coordinate with reliability and performance engineers any improvement technologies for the AESCE inverter fleet
• Share and capitalize on lessons learned and benchmarking from not only AES but other industry leaders.
• Monitor new technology innovations in inverter technology and safety systems and provide recommendations to project design teams to implement where appropriate
• Perform technical and operational due diligence and develop O&M cost assumptions in support of new inverter opportunity evaluations for the US markets.
• Develop and lead technical projects to enhance asset performance and operations
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
    • Follow RCA procedures for ad hoc and chronic incidents for assets
    • Develop Recovery Plan based on RCA findings
  • Management of Change (MoC)
  • Implementation of Asset Management Standards (AMS)
  • Diagnostics
• Develop Prevent Maintenance (PM) procedures based on OEM manuals alongside performance and reliability engineers
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training for O&M teams
• Lead optimization efforts by employing AES APEX & Lean Six Sigma approaches and tools sets.
• Develop strategy for older assets on how to move from current design to newer design
• Ability to evaluate proposed settings changes to inverter equipment for grid interconnection, performance and safety implications
• Recommend when equipment needs to be updated or replaced and provided recommendations for updated inverter equipment for repowering PV sites at end of life

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field from an accredited college/university and 3-5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: (high-voltage design/engineering, solar design, battery energy storage, substations, relay settings, HV/MV utility equipment, maintenance/operations, NERC compliance, civil/structural, power system studies, power system modeling, SCADA integration, transmission, site development, solar inverters/structures).
• Familiarity with data acquisition systems and SCADA systems a plus.
• Candidate must be innovative, with strong solving skills and must be flexible, with the ability to organize, prioritize, complete and follow up on many concurrent duties, as well as adapt quickly to changes in business priorities.
• Ability to establish trust through building relationships and demonstration of capabilities.
• Strong coaching skills and safety awareness.
• Proficient in the following focus areas; Process Improvement, Business Performance, and Inverter/Power Electronics systems.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 35%.

• Strong communication skills (written & oral).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office bundle including Project and Visio
• Planning and project management skills for multiple change efforts.

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The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $115.000 and $144.500/Annual; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.