Solar Production Estimate Subject Matter Expert

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401K match, and benefits that start day 1.

Solar Production Estimate Subject Matter Expert – contribute to technical due diligence engagements for solar and battery energy storage renewable energy projects on behalf of lenders and investors. Report to the transaction solution team within Black & Veatch Infrastructure Advisory.

Black & Veatch is an employee‑owned engineering, consulting and construction company with an unparalleled commitment to clients and the communities they serve.

• Compile data from contracts and technical documents.
• Conduct data analysis and translate into written reports and presentation.
• Execute and review solar resource and yield simulation of PV power plants using PVsyst.
• Execute regression‑based forecasts of energy production using historical operational data.
• Provide quality reviews on production estimates to produce reports suitable for commercial and contractual use.
• Support project teams to discuss results with clients.
• Proactively maintain an understanding of solar production estimating industry practices to ensure tools and processes reflect best in class offering.
• Transfer knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levels.
• Enhance established working relationships with team members and management from within the client’s organization.
• Contribute to quality review on own engagement.
• Ascertain and meet client expectations within scope of engagement role.
• Develop applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques; outline specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value.

• Demonstrates a solid working knowledge of renewable energy technologies such as solar PV, wind, and battery energy storage. Experience with solar production estimating software is a must.
• Leverages experience with plant engineering and design, inspections, outage assessment, plant and portfolio budget processes, equipment condition assessment, capital project assessments, reliability/availability assessments, conducting field observations, performance assessments, and/or financial analysis and models.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement.
• Applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalents to identified client needs.
• Anticipates and resolves technical problems with occasional technical assistance from others.
• Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the relevant industries.

Individual Contributor.

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience.
• 4+ years experience in a business/consulting environment.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected).

• An engineering degree or other technical degree are preferred, though financial, economic, or MBA degrees will be considered if accompanied by supporting relevant experience and qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience with solar production estimating tools, loss assumptions and methodologies.
• Understanding of solar design.
• Understanding of solar resource variability and its impact on energy estimates.
• Understanding of solar Measure Correlate and Predict analysis.
• General knowledge of a complete transaction engagement and due diligence lifecycle a plus.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Python a plus.
• Building business development capability.
• Solid working knowledge of renewable energy technologies, such as solar PV and battery energy storage.
• Advanced knowledge in one or more aspects of consulting processes.
• Human relations skills including collaboration and team functions.
• Ability to…