Operational Performance Engineering Lead

Operational Performance Engineering Lead

Origis Energy is accelerating the transition to a carbon‑free future by Reimagining ZeroSM. As one of America’s leading renewable‑energy and decarbonization solution platforms, the company continues to expand and reimagine its contribution to the world’s net‑zero goals. Origis Energy puts customers first to deploy a wide range of sustainable solutions for grid power generation, performance optimization, and long‑term operation of solar and energy storage plants across the U.S. Founded in 2008, Origis Energy is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Origis Energy is seeking an Operational Performance Engineering Lead to join our team reporting to the Senior Director, Performance Engineering. The individual will develop and lead strategy, direction and implementation of all technical processes and procedures relating to operational fleet performance. The role will craft the overall performance strategy for the organization and define the technical critical processes, systems, and tools that will allow the overall performance engineering group to drive the highest value/MWh possible across all operating renewable energy assets.

In addition, this role will be the technical interface in developing a cohesive bond between our Remote Operations Center (ROC), Field Operations Teams, and Asset Management. The position is regular, full‑time and eligible for the company’s generous benefits package.

• Direct oversight and responsibility for all operational performance engineering activities for both Origis Energy and third‑party assets
• Provide leadership and advance the team’s effectiveness across asset management, field operation, and ROC
• Perform analyses to evaluate the uncertainty of existing PV and BESS energy performance models
• Develop new and improved models and tools to reduce PV and BESS underperformance and streamline notification and direction of the Field Operations team
• Provide operational feedback loop into design, engineering and finance teams
• Utilize operational performance data to work with supply‑chain and engineering teams to influence AVLs and final equipment selections
• Ownership of daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reporting
• Ownership of operational Expected Energy definition and as‑built energy production modeling
• Translate commercial and operational objectives into well‑defined initiatives that integrate into the company and department KPIs
• Responsible for technical process and procedure development and implementation at all levels
• Responsible for supporting technical investment decisions leading to operational efficiency improvements
• Ensure technical processes are documented and drive improvement organization wide
• Primary point of contact interface with our Asset Management Technical Platform (Power Factors Unity)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mathematical Science required (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years performance engineering and/or analytics experience in the energy industry working with 20 MW+ PV plants
• Experience performing data analysis to improve fleet performance and reliability
• Experience driving the identification and resolution of product failures; working to optimize plant performance and directing performance projects with site technicians
• Knowledge of monitoring and communications protocols, substation equipment and utility meters, battery backup systems and inverters, SCADA and MET station equipment
• Proficiency in understanding asset design documentation, PV performance modelling and analysis
• Experience leading third‑party software providers in onboarding, QA and implementation; knowledge of Power Factors Unity a plus
• Management of technical contract scopes and partnerships with third‑party providers
• Significant experience working with O&M subcontractors to locate and resolve system outages
• Experience with Python

• Proven technical leadership in the energy space and successful experience building and managing a technical team
• Strong technical professional background in engineering, electrical design engineering, and/or project engineering in the…