Fleet Performance Analyst

Next Era Analytics offers energy consulting services using industry-leading scientific analysis for planning, siting, forecasting and optimizing all forms of energy projects. Our optimization and analytics platforms integrate open-source technologies to leverage massive, diverse sets of utility operating data. This enables rapid development of operational solutions. Applying expertise in advanced mathematics, data and physical sciences, we solve some of the hardest problems facing the energy industry.

Position Specific Description

• Lead operational assessments for operating wind, solar, and storage assets, leveraging advanced data analytics to integrate and analyze SCADA, historian, and market data—building automated data pipelines and visualization dashboards that synthesize complex datasets into clear findings and actions
• Create and own production profiles for financial analysis and budget setting using statistical modeling and scripting (Python/R/SQL); ensure traceability and assumptions transparency through version-controlled code repositories and data lineage documentation
• Perform asset performance diagnostics using machine learning algorithms and time-series analysis, collaborating on root cause analysis by mining multi-dimensional datasets to resolve underperformance and chronic issues
• Develop and refine predictive analytics techniques, statistical models, and algorithmic processes to forecast and mitigate production variances, including bias detection through coded statistical tests and automated correction algorithms
• Own month-end performance reporting by engineering ETL processes, coordinating timely inputs from partnering business units, and ensuring data quality through automated validation scripts and reconciliation algorithms
• Oversee end-to-end deliverables and processes for operational assessments, budget support, generation/economic entitlement (GenE), and related fleet reporting by building scalable analytics frameworks and coded workflows
• Present data-driven insights, risks, and recommendations to operational and risk committees using interactive dashboards and statistical visualizations; influence decisions with clear tradeoff framing backed by quantitative analysis
• Establish best practices for analytics code development, data documentation, and QA standards; mentor and upskill team members in programming languages (Python, R, SQL), analytics methodologies, version control systems, and domain knowledge

Employees in this role oversee the analysis and reporting of renewable plant operations. Individuals provide renewable plant operational assessments for the entire fleet including applying advanced scientific methodologies to production data. This position applies analytical solutions and effectively articulates results to other business units and to executive management through risk vetting and operational committees.

• Provides assessments of operating renewable generation plants
• Creates production profiles used for financial analysis and budget setting
• Performs turbine diagnostic reviews and collaborates on root cause analysis
• Oversees and develops techniques or process to mitigate production variances or predictions
• Performs month-end performance reporting and collection of input data from other business units
• Oversees all aspects of renewable operations deliverables and process including Operational assessments, budget support, GenE, power curve fitting, and renewable energy index
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience:
  
  2+ years

• Master s Degree

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology
Organization: Next Era Analytics, Inc
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender…