Senior Performance Engineer

Company Description

Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.

Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management. Our mission-driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America’s clean energy future. 

Job Description

Apex is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to join our Asset Management team. The ideal candidate will have a renewable energy background. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Daily coordination with control room, field personnel, operational team, and asset managers to ensure high performance Apex’s assets.
• Monitor equipment performance using in house and commercial software
  • Alert site personnel of anomalies and trends that could adversely affect the reliability, availability, and performance of equipment.
  • Evaluate alarms from equipment.
• Provides analysis in areas such as KPI performance against budgets and contribute to monthly reporting.
• Identify risks to the plant, provide recommendations to mitigate risks
  • Follow up to ensure resolutions are tracked through to completion.
• Develop technical assessments/analyses that will improve operational performance and reliability to meet operational targets or understand the deviations from it.
• Review of the plant events, coordinate with Operational teams to capture all relevant event details, and drive completion of events with appropriate entities
• Verify data quality within data capturing software during on-boarding process for new plants.
• Be SME on existing analytic tools and performance software models.
• Work with SCADA and Operations Technology teams to ensure high levels of data quality and data throughput.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation and drawings and other common specifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To succeed as a Senior Performance Engineer at Apex Clean Energy, you’ll need to excel within the following criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree required, ideally in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Computer Science and other degrees considered.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with Asset Performance software (Bazefield, Power Factors, Spark Cognition).
• Renewable energy experience required.
• Demonstrated history of developing, implementing, and operating performance monitoring programs.
• Experience utilizing SCADA data, Ignition experience is a plus
• Ability to make API calls.
• Experience handling large data volumes; machine-learning techniques a plus
• Python, R or similar, SQL expeirence.
• PowerBI, Tableau or other Business intelligence software proficiency
• Must be proficient with various software programs and systems (e.g., MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as database use.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Wind Specific
    • GE, Siemens, Vestas or other OEM wind turbine engineering or operating experience. Experience with power plant controls and control logic.
    • Condition monitoring and diagnostic technologies.
    • Rotating components such as gearboxes, wind turbines, generators, and field instrumentation. Familiarity with condition-based Maintenance programs and technology applications.
    • ASME Performance Test Codes and IEC Wind Standards. Experience with Advanced Pattern Recognition and/or diagnostic tools
  • Solar Specific
    • Experience modeling in PVSyst and/or PlantPredict as it pertains to resource assessment or plant design a plus
    • Experience commissioning a solar plant a plus
    • Ability to take long term energy assessments and apply them to operations
  • Battery Storage Specific
    • Experience BESS design a plus
    • Experience using BESS performance and safety software (Accure, TWAICE, Flexgen, PowerUP)

At Apex Clean Energy, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, even if you do not meet every qualification listed in the job description. Your unique experiences and skills could be the perfect fit for our team!

If you are passionate about renewable energy and want to join us in accelerating the shift to clean energy, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application for our team’s review!

Additional Information

Work Environment:

Works primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment. Flexible work hours allowed when work duties and business operations permit.

How You’ll Grow

At Apex Clean Energy, our professional development plans focus on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the dynamic, fast-paced renewable energy industry. From on-the-job learning experiences to a robust multi-week onboarding experience to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

What Apex Can Offer You

At Apex Clean Energy, we know that great people make a great company. We value our people and offer employees a broad, best-in-class range of benefits.

• A mission-driven, energetic environment that supports and encourages our people to do their best work every day.
• A respect for and celebration of individuality, differences, and uniqueness
• Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential
• Ongoing support and guidance such as on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship
• Training, strategies, and tools to support your personal and professional growth
• Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities
• Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match
• Base and bonus commensurate with experience
• Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays
• Benefits Offered: comprehensive high-deductible health plans, dental and vision insurance plans, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, 401(k) corporate matching, flexible spending arrangements, company paid parking and cell phone, fitness and wellness corporate discounts

At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Apex Clean Energy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.