Technical Specialist - Asset Management

Operations Full Time Mississauga, ON $60,000 - $90,000 CAD per year

Headquartered in Toronto, Polar Racking Inc. is a North American leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of PV mounting systems. We are at the forefront of PV innovation, leading the industry in cutting edge design with a focus on continuous innovation. Our vision is to deliver the highest value to our clients at the lowest cost per kWh. To support this, the company has a diversified portfolio of ground mount and carport products for the commercial and utility scale markets.

This, coupled with our unique suite of engineering collaboration tools, technical services and installation support allow us to deliver turnkey solutions that are modular, lighter, and quicker to install. We support our North American and Caribbean clients from our locations in Toronto, Calgary, and US.

The Technical Specialist – Asset Management is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the technical and operational performance of the company’s solar generation assets, including solar tracker systems and associated electrical, electronic, communications, instrumentation, and control systems.

This role combines technical asset management, performance analysis, field investigations, maintenance coordination, stakeholder management, and technical support to maximize asset availability, reliability, safety, and long-term performance. The Technical Specialist works closely with Asset Management, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Legal, Operations & Maintenance (O&M), EPC contractors, service providers, asset owners, developers, and other stakeholders.

The position will also support research and development activities related to the feasibility, design, operation, and performance of solar electrical generation and solar tracker systems and components.

• Monitor the operational and financial performance of assigned solar assets, including photovoltaic generation systems and solar tracker equipment.
• Analyze plant-level and component-level operational data to identify underperformance, inefficiencies, equipment degradation, abnormal operating conditions, and potential failures.
• Investigate performance deviations and operational issues using remote monitoring, SCADA, data analytics, site inspections, and field investigations.
• Identify root causes of electrical, electronic, mechanical, communications, instrumentation, and control system failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct research and development activities related to the feasibility, design, operation, reliability, and performance of solar electrical generation, communications, instrumentation, control systems, and solar tracker equipment.
• Develop and implement technical standards, operating procedures, and maintenance standards for solar tracker systems and associated equipment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives designed to increase asset availability, energy production, reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Supervise and inspect the installation, modification, testing, commissioning, and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment associated with solar tracker and generation systems.
• Plan and lead site visits, technical audits, inspections, troubleshooting activities, and field investigations.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment inspections, system upgrades, component replacements, and warranty repairs.
• Investigate electrical and electronic failures associated with solar tracker systems and other plant equipment.
• Supervise technicians, technologists, installers, analysts, and contractors during onsite investigations…