Renewable Senior Performance Engineer

Hybrid

Work Schedule:

3 Days In-Office Per Week

Sargent & Lundy's Consulting group is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer with specialized experience in solar PV energy yield assessments for utility-scale projects. This role offers the opportunity to focus on solar PV and battery energy storage performance modeling, with potential to expand expertise into CSP, wind, geothermal, simple- and combined-cycle gas, RICE, and fuel cell projects. You will engage with clients including utilities, developers, IPPs, and data center developers on high-visibility consulting projects.

• Perform solar resource assessments using satellite-based and ground-based data.
• Analyze operational production, performance, and climatic data from solar projects.
• Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers on modeling, design review, and technical optimization for solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects.
• Conduct long-term solar PV energy production assessments using PVsyst and Excel-based post-processing tools.
• Focus primarily on utility-scale solar assessments, with support for residential, commercial, and industrial scales.
• Predict energy production and perform uncertainty analyses for probabilities of exceedance (P90, P95, P99).
• Conduct statistical uncertainty analyses and clipping-adjusted degradation analysis.
• Participate in energy yield assessment process improvement and validation initiatives.
• Write technical due diligence reports and present findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Incorporate appropriate PV modeling assumptions and inputs into simulations.
• Communicate with clients to address technical questions regarding solar resource and energy yield.

• Evaluate solar equipment selections and technologies.
• Assess EPC contractor execution plans.
• Review project contracts (PPA, EPC, O&M agreements).
• Analyze project CAPEX, OPEX, and performance parameters in financial models.

• Prepare and review engineering deliverables (reports, studies, calculations).
• Demonstrate knowledge of NEC, IEEE, UL, and IEC standards for solar design and performance.
• Collaborate with team members on project execution plans.
• Monitor project schedules and budgets.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality standards.
• Interface with clients to understand requests and ensure successful project execution.
• Familiarity with inverter/load ratio strategies, bifacial gain, and soiling/loss estimation.
• Prepare proposals for new business development.
• Occasional travel to project locations and client offices.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a science discipline (e.g., chemistry, physics, materials science) or a related field.
• Comprehensive understanding of solar resource assessment and energy yield prediction methodology.
• 10 years of experience in the energy industry, including one or more of the following:
  • Design of utility-scale solar projects.
  • Renewable energy consulting.
  • Renewable due diligence services.
  • Uncertainty and statistical data analysis.
  • Proficiency with data analysis tools.
  • Familiarity with renewable energy project execution and finance.
  • Statistical modeling and data analytics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience writing technical reports and proposals.
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to guide others.
• Project planning and leadership skills.

Note: We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

• Lead teams in applying data, automation, and AI to engineering problems, improving workflows and reducing rework.
• Direct automation and process-improvement initiatives (e.g., automating calculations, summarizing documents, generating design documentation).
• Guide the appropriate use of AI and agentic AI tools, ensuring results are verified.
• Experience with programming/scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) for task automation is valued but not required.
• Additional learning in Computer Science, AI, Software Engineering, or related fields is a plus.

Sargent & Lundy offers comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off, and competitive benefits, recognized with the Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA

• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

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