Senior Engineer - Operations and Performance, Battery Storage

July 27

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Plus Power develops battery energy storage systems that enable a more efficient and reliable electrical grid.

Energy Storage • Renewable Energy • Project Origination • Project Development • Market Analysis

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💰 $219M Debt Financing on 2021-11

Description

• Monitor, analyze and communicate system performance data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential issues affecting asset performance. • Conduct operational assessments and risk analyses to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement in asset operations. • Perform/support root cause analyses of system failures or disturbances and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Work with internal engineering, commercial teams as well as external vendor teams to develop solutions to enhance asset performance, including the design and implementation of robust monitoring, controls, and operating processes. • Implement and coordinate necessary controls to ensure adherence to NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation), ISOs, PPA (Power Purchase Agreements) contracts and other regulatory standards with the appropriate level of compliance evidence. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on data-driven insights and create/capture best practices to enhance engineering performance, asset performance and support grid reliability. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for optimization and modernization to improve asset operations, system reliability and performance. • Lead or participate in projects related to asset management, market trading, technology integration and operations that enhance asset performance. • Partner with Asset Managers to represent the organization to utilities & ISOs as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field. • Minimum 6+ years of experience in reliability engineering, power system analysis, asset management or a related field in the electric utility industry, with a focus on BESS preferred. • Knowledge of NERC reliability standards and requirements, ISO (Independent System Operators) and Utility experience preferred. • Experience in the design, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of power system assets, including grid operation, energy management, and performance optimization. • Understanding of energy markets, locational marginal price formation and the various elements that contribute to the price formation. • Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data to drive informed decision-making. • Ability to explain complex technical analysis in a simplified matter to the internal management team and/or external parties. • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment with both technical and non-technical team members who are geographically dispersed. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments. • Strong presentation and written communication skills. • Relevant experience in programming and data management: working knowledge of SQL; experience in UI design and Python programming language is a plus. • Ability to connect databases to modeling tools using SQL and PowerBI. • Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation • Unlimited vacation • Flexible remote work • Educational assistance • Parental leave • Highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth