Electrical Engineer II (Inverters), Operations Engineering

Operations Engineer

Invenergy is North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will remain open for application based on business need.

Invenergy is hiring an Operations Engineer to serve at an Inverter Subject Matter Expert. In this capacity, you will be responsible for providing and improving Invenergy's technical expertise of its fleet of operating inverters in order to maximize the performance and reliability of its solar and storage assets.

This position is on-site at Invenergy's office in downtown Chicago, IL.

• Provide engineering support for the operational issues of the Invenergy utility-scale solar and storage fleet inverters.
• Collaborate with cross functional groups to resolve performance issues (Control Center, SCADA, on-site technicians, EHS, other operations engineers)
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve equipment reliability and performance issues to maximize fleet inverter performance by analyzing parts usage, inspection results, and SCADA data to gain operational insights.
• Lead root cause investigations and analysis
• Assess damage to inverter components, categorize severity, and provide repair or troubleshooting dispositions
• Track inverter damages, repair status, and use data for failure forecasting
• Develop capabilities of in-house repair and troubleshooting teams
• Interface with equipment manufacturers to resolve technical issues and develop best operating practices.
• Develop procedures and technical documentation regarding the safe and efficient operation of inverters.
• Evaluate electrical engineering drawings and arc flash studies associated with photovoltaic systems and their applications for operations at current and future projects.
• Lead pilot projects to evaluate new equipment, tools, or processes
• Support the end-of-warranty inverter inspections
• Work with Invenergy's performance analytics team to develop new monitoring strategies and predictive analytics for inverters.
• Some travel is required (