Solar Operation Engineer

Reporting to CVE NA’s Operations Manager, and with the support of the CVE, NA Technical Team, the Operations Engineer will assist in coordinating, monitoring, and analyzing all operations and maintenance (O&M) of CVE, NA’s ground mounted solar power generation assets which average 5 megawatts in size. This role will ensure that solar and battery storage assets are maintained in a safe, sustainable, and optimized manner.

Duties and responsibilities notably include but are not limited to:

Asset Management

- Track and optimize the Asset Operations Budget

- Manage external and intercompany contracts and their associated commitments

- Represent the company with landowners, investors, and local authorities (AHJs), including utility dispatch, police and fire departments, and regulatory agencies

- Manage insurance program and claims management[BD1] [GS2]

Monitoring/Supervision

- Perform all daily monitoring and supervision of performance of the solar and storage assets

- Maximize asset availability and ensure reliable communication

- Receive and respond to system alarms, troubleshoot and dispatch support personnel as required

- Enter and track ticketing for system downtime, underperformance, and losses.

- Complete daily, weekly, monthly, and annual internal and external reporting of operational performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Ensure quality and reliability of data acquisition

- Incident reporting and tracking

Maintenance

- Supervise, schedule and manage contractors in charge of the maintenance for PV systems and PV + storage systems

- Identify, consult, and deploy a strong network of maintenance providers

- Optimize preventive and corrective maintenance tasks to ensure quality, efficiency, and cost savings

- Confirm services rendered by all contractors, utilities, and other external service providers comply with all contractual obligations

- Administer equipment warranties, open claims and RMAs when necessary.

- Track and optimize O&M budgets

Commissioning and Repowering

- Provide support to CVE Construction and Engineering Teams during start-up and commissioning services

- Onboard new assets to CVE monitoring platform

- Lead contractors in testing and troubleshooting of communications and data acquisition systems before final hand-over

- Validate that all commissioning procedures and activities are followed and completed

- Provide technical training to AHJ (police, fire department) as needed

- Support CVE NA’s Engineering team with repowering efforts on aging assets

Security, Quality, and Environment commitment

- Monitor and control access to all operating assets

- Ensure compliance with all NEC, OSHA, UL, IEEE, and other industry standards

- Enforce and promote CVE’s Health and Safety policies

- Enforce and update cyber security standards and procedures on all control and monitoring systems

- Ensure the full deployment of ISO 9001 and 14001 certification processes

Requirements:

- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline with at least 4 years of relevant experience

- Experience in solar energy systems

- Experience with PowerBI, or similar data visualization software, and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word

- A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record for at least two years

- Ability to travel to project sites and work in the field, some overnight travel to be expected (approximately 10-20%)

- Passion for workplace safety and a self-starter, pushing for innovation, embracing and seeking out new technologies, equipment, and best practices

- Pro-active, liking to fix things, and know how to get work done

- A team player who values strong company culture

- Conviction that renewable energy will play a major role in the future and you are an advocate of the transition to clean energy.

Preferred skills include:

- Data monitoring, analysis, and reporting

- Knowledge of electrical systems, communication protocols, and IT architecture

- Proficiency programming in various languages including Python, Java, C++

- PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) troubleshooting and programming experience

- Working knowledge of network/communication technology and any related certifications (CCNA or similar equivalent)

BASED ON CVE’S VALUES AND PRINCIPLES BELOW ARE THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

VALUES

1. We are committed,

through passion and conviction, to fighting climate change, and to serving our fellow citizens through skills-based philanthropy and solidarity with those we work with, both in person and remotely.

1. Individual and collective fulfilment is one

of the purposes of our work: all staff members can

use their talents and achieve personal development, forge social links in a positive environment,

express themselves, be listened to and valued for their contributions to CVE’s overall project.

1. We seek excellence

through our command of the fundamentals, based on our skills and experience, coupled with efforts to achieve continuous improvement: in short, we want to do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously.

1. We are considerate,

which requires honesty among all colleagues. We always look for

the positive intent in others, and we value truthfulness, authenticity, candour and the ability to use appropriate language, focusing on the human element when we interact with others

1. We seek transparency,

based on trust and clarity of intent, which provides a healthy, responsible framework for our relationships with all stakeholders, both inhouse and external.

PRINCIPLES

1. In all circumstances, we interact with each other with

Benevolence

and

Honesty

2. We favour

Autonomy

in decision making with full knowledge of facts and in a climate of

Trust

3. We encourage individual and collective

Upskilling

through the sharing of team expertise and business know-how (integration, sharing of feedback, training, professional development).

4. We strive to listen to each other and be

Open-Minded

, as well as having a sense of

Pragmatism

to ensure that our company is adaptable and responsive.

5. We share useful information with our internal and external stakeholders in a

Transparent

way

6. Through our actions and our projects, we seek to ensure a

Sustainable Balance

between the environment, living things and human society.