Senior Repowering Engineer​/Technical Lead - Repowering Service

Position: Senior Repowering Engineer / Technical Lead - Repowering Service
About Nova Source

Nova Source Power Services is the world's #1-ranked solar operations and maintenance (O&M) provider and insight-driven total asset optimization partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. With over 20 years of operating experience and a presence on 5 continents, Nova Source has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients' renewables goals around the world.

Nova Source's comprehensive approach to total asset optimization in addition to O&M services includes value engineering, performance analysis, strategic supply chain management, and advanced monitoring systems. The company operates in key global markets managing over 30GW of solar power plants. Nova Source's expertise extends beyond solar and includes battery energy storage systems (BESS), offering a complete suite of services for the evolving renewable energy landscape.

While Nova Source is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and preference will be given to those in the area, this position can be based anywhere in the United States for experienced candidates.

Summary of Role

Nova Source is launching a Repowering Services function to help asset owners extend the life, value, and performance of utility-scale solar and storage assets. This role is the technical backbone of that effort.

The Senior Repowering Engineer will own repowering engineering definition, technical scoping, and cost estimation, while execution will be delivered primarily through vetted construction partners. This role is not responsible for building or managing large construction crews. Instead, success is measured by clarity of scope, credibility of estimates, and disciplined execution planning

This is a senior, high-judgment role intended to establish Nova Source as a trusted repowering advisor-not a construction company.

Key Responsibilities

Repowering Engineering & Technical Definition

* Lead technical evaluation of repowering opportunities across PV, BESS, inverters, controls, and BOP

* Develop engineering concepts and replacement strategies based on asset condition, performance data, and owner objectives

* Translate field realities into clear, buildable scopes suitable for third-party execution

* Identify risks, constraints, and interconnection impacts early and explicitly

Cost Estimation & Commercial Support

* Develop defensible, bottoms-up repowering cost estimates

* Define execution phasing, outage strategies, and schedule assumptions

* Support bid packages, contractor scoping, and bid leveling

* Partner with Commercial and BD teams to support client discussions and proposals

Execution Oversight (Limited, Targeted)

* Provide technical oversight during execution phases as needed

* Act as Owner-rep or technical authority-not construction superintendent

* Support Nova Source field teams when flex labor or light field support is appropriate

Program & Capability Development

* Establish Nova Source's repowering playbook, templates, and standard deliverables

* Help define service tiers, exclusions, and guardrails

* Support long-term integration of repowering into Nova Source's Total Asset Optimization (TAO) strategy

What This Role Is Not

* Not an EPC project manager

* Not a construction superintendent role

* Not responsible for building or managing large internal labor teams

* Not a greenfield EPC delivery role

Qualifications

Required Experience

* 10+ years of experience in utility-scale solar and/or energy storage

* Direct experience with repowering, brownfield upgrades, or large-scale retrofits

* Strong background in engineering definition, estimating, and scope development

* Experience working alongside EPCs, OEMs, and specialty contractors

* Demonstrated ability to evaluate risk, cost, and constructability

Preferred Experience

* Experience supporting inverter or module replacement programs

* Familiarity with interconnection constraints and outage coordination

* Exposure to portfolio-level asset strategies (not just single projects)

* Prior Owner-rep, advisory, or technical authority roles

Core Competencies

* Engineering judgment and technical credibility

* Cost and scope discipline

* Clear written and verbal communication

* Ability to challenge assumptions and push back constructively

* Comfort operating with limited structure in an early-stage function

Office

Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. Nova Source is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to…