Primergy · 10 hours ago
Sr. Performance Engineer
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $80K/yr
5+ years expPrimergy is a developer, owner, and operator specializing in utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects across the United States. The Sr. Performance Engineer will oversee portfolio performance and all associated infrastructure, digital tools, data flows, and reporting, driving the highest value of MW and MWh across operating energy assets.
BatteryEnergyEnergy ManagementEnergy StorageRenewable EnergySolar
Responsibilities
Ensure successful portfolio performance management of operating assets for PV and BESS
Create, complete and/or directly oversee all performance reporting activities
Maintain energy models for PV and BESS projects
Interface with commercial team to support company needs related to performance modeling
Lead development of performance processes that can be documented to drive operational improvement
Review technical documents and test results to validate actual PV and/or BESS performance
Develop and publish operational reports with relevant KPIs
Identify and quantify performance shortfalls, necessary improvements, and work with onsite teams for resolution implementation
Support of PV and BESS performance testing
Root Cause Analysis support and analytics
Teamwork to support all reasonable analytical and engineering activities of the operations team working regularly with Operations and Maintenance as well as Asset Managers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or Mathematical Science (Master's preferred) or equivalent combination of education and experience
5 years of experience working in solar performance engineering
Experience performing data analysis to improve fleet performance and reliability
Diagnostic understanding of PV, inverter, and battery equipment
Experience driving the identification and resolution of product failures; working to optimize plant performance and directing performance projects with O&M and LTSA providers
Knowledge of monitoring and communications protocols, substation equipment and utility meters, battery backup systems and inverters, SCADA and MET station equipment
Success in building and delivering on Performance and Engineering functions relating to operating PV and BESS projects
Experience with industry standard PV modeling software
Proficient in understanding asset design documentation, PV performance modelling and analysis
Knowledge of SCADA systems and 3rd party asset management software platforms
Management of technical contract scopes and partnerships with third-party providers
Honesty and integrity
Resourceful and accomplished research skills ‐ ability to effectively utilize publicly available materials
Ability to succinctly communicate and summarize complex issues into actionable deliverables
Driven, resourceful and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment
Rigorous attention to detail, work ethic, personal responsibility, work product ownership, and organizational skills
Requires intimate knowledge of the power and renewable energy market dynamics
Requires the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy
Commercial mindset, strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills are required
Ability to quickly step into new tasks and adapt to new circumstances in a dynamic environment
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Company
Primergy
Primergy is a full-service energy developer, owner, and operator focused on deploying utility-scale solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects across the United States.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (3)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.54BKey Investors
Rabobank
2024-11-04Debt Financing· $225M
2024-10-17Debt Financing· $350M
2024-03-11Debt Financing· $588M
Leadership Team
Ty Daul
Chief Executive Officer / Member Board of Directors
Adam Larner
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-07-22
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