BESS Engineer / Analyst (SPC Renewable Energy O&M)

About the role

The BESS Engineer/Analyst plays a crucial role in Southern Power's operations, supporting the operational, technical, commercial, and contractual performance of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support SPC O&M strategy for current and future BESS facilities
• Manage service agreements and contracts including LTSAs, PPAs, BESAs, and others
• Optimize the performance of SPC’s BESS fleet through the interpretation of operational data, service logs, and various other sources
• Develop status reports and presentations for management, peer groups, and other internal and external stakeholders
• Develop and maintain capital and O&M budgets to optimize net income and ensure cost-effective utilization of company assets
• Develop and implement asset management strategies to streamline data entry, improve record retention, and minimize the potential for missed objectives
• Ensure that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met
• Coordinate site visits to renewable facilities for internal and external stakeholders
• Attend conferences to develop and leverage relationships with industry peers and OEMs to ensure SPC continues to be competitive in BESS projects and solutions
• Support due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects

Requirements

Relocation assistance is available if the successful candidate does not currently live within a reasonable commute distance.

Overnight travel is required to renewable facilities located in various parts of the United States (primarily California, but not limited to, Georgia, West Virginia, Texas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Maine, Washington, New Mexico, and Kansas).

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology is highly preferred
• Experience: Required experience and skills include: experience in at least one of the following areas: power plant operations and maintenance, project engineering, or asset management, preferably in renewables; project management skills (managing scope, schedule, and budget); proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Preferred Experience And Skills Include: contract management experience; experience managing capital and O&M budgets; experience using asset management software such as Maximo; ability to interpret operational data – PI or OIS experience a plus; ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc.); ability to develop and communicate Key Performance Indicators to internal and external stakeholders; basic understanding of plant control systems including SCADA, PLC, DCS, etc.; experience managing multiple medium- to large-scale projects

Skills

• Contract management experience
• Experience managing capital and O&M budgets
• Experience using asset management software such as Maximo
• Ability to interpret operational data – PI or OIS experience a plus
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&ID drawings, single lines, etc.)
• Ability to develop and communicate Key Performance Indicators to internal and external stakeholders
• Basic understanding of plant control systems including SCADA, PLC, DCS, etc.
• Experience managing multiple medium- to large-scale projects

Benefits

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