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Leeward Renewable Energy · 12 hours ago

Senior Tech Specialist

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Leeward Renewable Energy is a high-growth renewable energy company focused on sustainable solutions. The Senior Tech Specialist will provide technical guidance and support for Solar O&M, ensuring optimal performance and maintenance of solar plants.

EnergyPower GridRenewable EnergySolarWind Energy

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Performance monitoring of 100+ MW solar plants with central inverters and trackers

Remote troubleshooting and directing preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance

Travel to site for field support, assist with repairing faults and/or direct other technicians

New plant onboarding including reviewing technical design, OEM specs and preparing internal documentation

Participate in golden row walkdown, new site inspections and issue reports

Implement LRE integrity management program for plant preventive maintenance

Perform root cause analysis, and issue RCA reports

Remote and on-site fault/alarm monitoring, and update fault condition and trouble resolution database

Project manage and deliver cost saving and production improvement projects

Develop processes to manage solar plant productivity including reliability, condition monitoring, and performance improvement

Investigate and perform data analysis from SCADA, Ignition and Bazefield

Develop/update procedures, work orders, SOP’s and work instructions and implement them in Maximo

Deliver inputs for annual operating budgets, operational cost models and business cases for plant improvements

Manage projects and contractors related to solar engineering system improvements

Review maintenance findings from solar projects and make recommendations for improvements or upgrades

Document and implement plant configuration changes

Interface with OEM technical teams

Train and mentor on-site technicians

Qualification

Solar central invertersElectrical power systemsSolar tracking systemsIBM MaximoDrone IR scanningFluke/Solmetric PVA1500Communication skillsProject managementSelf-motivated

Required

10 or more years of relevant technical experience; hands-on experience with solar central inverters required

Fundamental understanding of electrical power systems design and operation

Experience with maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electrical power systems, especially central inverters such as Sungrow 3600/4400, TMEIC Ninja, SMA SC2475/SC3950/CP800

Experience with drone IR scanning of solar plants for fault location

Experience with facilities database/ERP, work order system such as IBM Maximo

Experience with solar panel IV curve tracing using Fluke/Solmetric PVA1500 or equivalent

Experience with design, configuration and operation of Solar tracking systems such as Nextracker

Experience with operation and maintenance of Medium Voltage transformers

Demonstrated experience with Solar panels, MET stations, DC combiners and Solar wire management systems

Ability to read and understand electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams and other common specifications in the electrical power industry

Excellent clarity and proficiency in verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, manage technical projects and priorities in a complex and dynamic environment

Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting and reaching

Willingness and ability to travel at least 25%

Demonstrated ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver's license

Applicants must have current authorization to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for an employment visa now or in the future