About the role

  • Analyzing reliability and availability of solar plus storage hardware and components including substations
  • Performing root cause analysis for equipment failures and remediate with external parties as needed
  • Leading and facilitating major repairs to operational sites
  • Evaluating operational sites for repowering and retrofit opportunities including cost benefit analysis
  • Implementing new practices to improve uptime and efficiency
  • Support SAP Master Data upkeep, and new site implementation using best reliability practices
  • Establish standard processes for maintenance activities and hardware configuration to increase equipment reliability and availability
  • Identify root cause of performance problems on operational projects, and facilitate recommended action plans
  • Perform life cycle cost modeling of project design to inform equipment and component selection
  • Facilitate continuous improvement to maintenance practices with internal operations personnel and 3rd Party vendors
  • Perform Job Safety Assessments and Safety Walks to identify job-site hazards
  • Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to troubleshoot existing projects and develop repair and remediation plans
  • Keep a tight loop between Operations and new project development by recording and presenting issues that can be mitigated through better design and equipment selection
  • Design solutions for modifications to systems, and coordinate between various AES subcontractors and vendors where needed
  • Implement new practices with technology such as drones, LiDAR, thermal imaging to improve reliability
  • Implement new tools and software for operations, leveraging SAP.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or equivalent technical field
  • 2+ years professional experience in engineering with a focus on measuring and maintaining equipment reliability, with an emphasis on HV/MV grid connected systems
  • Experience with root cause and failure modes analysis methods
  • Experience with reliability metric calculations, MTBF, MTTR, Weibull, etc.
  • Proficiency with reading and understanding equipment/facility schematics
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office software suite
  • Experience in using results of data analytics and database tools
  • High degree of dedication to a quality safety culture and an incident-free work environment
  • Willingness to travel within the U.S. to support company’s portfolio of PV solar/BESS assets

Benefits

  • full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave)

Job title

Reliability Engineer

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$91,500 - $109,650 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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