Senior Solar Energy Consultant

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Job Description:

Solar Technology and Energy Consultant – Denver, CO
Leidos Engineering has an opportunity for a Solar Technology and Energy Consultant with primary responsibility for working in a team setting to support an existing renewable energy consulting practice and with secondary responsibility for managing work products within the practice.
Primary responsibilities and duties include assisting the team in: 
•    Providing technical reviews on various PV technologies (PV modules, inverters, trackers)
•    Solar resource and PVsyst energy modeling
•    Reviewing performance test provisions and results
•    Writing independent/owner engineering reviews and reports
•    Reviewing and analyzing SCADA data to assess the performance of operating solar power generating facilities
•    Working with project managers in developing scopes and budgets for new opportunities
•    Coordinating with the team managers in training and mentoring other technical team members
•    Maintaining/growing Leidos’ viewpoints/opinions, solar information database, standards of practice, and internal improvement projects.
Other opportunities within the role include supporting reviews of other technologies and performance modeling, such as energy storage, participating in reviewing operations and maintenance of power generation facilities, developing and presenting white papers, attending conferences, and performing business development activities.

Qualifications: 

•    Requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience, a Masters Business Administration (MBA) or an advanced degree in engineering, finance, business, or related management area, with a minimum of 6 + years of relevant experience is preferred.
•    Relevant experience in the engineering design, evaluation of technology, performance modeling/analysis/testing or operations and maintenance of PV and/or other renewable generation facilities.  Previous experience working as a developer, independent engineer, and/or on a performance optimization team is a plus.
•    Deep understanding of PV modules and inverters, including first principles understanding of how the design, manufacture, quality control, and installation of these technologies affects PV plant performance and reliability in the short and long-term.  This includes cell design and manufacturing techniques, standards, and quality control programs.
•    Expertise in how performance is modeled with PVsyst.  Knowledge with HelioScope, PV Watts, and SAM is a plus.
•    First principles understanding in module degradation, and project-level useful life.
•    Deep understanding and experience in bifacial module technologies and modeling.
•    Experience in and understanding of statistics.
•    Understanding of market trends in technology and technology, installation, and O&M costs.
•    Understanding the similarities and differences in the design and modeling of residential, C&I, and utility-scale projects.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•    Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
•    Ability to successfully meet deadlines under pressure.  Clients will include private equity, infrastructure, and hedge funds, investment and commercial banks, private developers, legal and financial advisors, original equipment providers, and energy service companies.
•    Successful track record maintaining client relations and working with clients (both internal and external).
•    Ability to be a successful manager of a team using proven project management skills preferred.
•    The job may require as much as 35 percent travel, including international travel, and can include weeks with extended work hours to support client(s) needs (can be typically 50 hour weeks).  However, travel is typically limited for this position.
•    Foreign language skills are a plus, especially Spanish.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 40,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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