Solar Power - Field Engineer/Technician
Captona is a North America-focused investment company specializing in power generation and energy infrastructure assets. The Firm actively pursues risk-adjusted returns from acquisitions of operating and development assets within the North American power sector, and aims to create value through technical and financial restructuring.
Our focus is to acquire and develop assets where we can leverage our financial and technical expertise to generate significant value-add through cost/operational optimization as well as through retrofit/re-power opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Coordinating various aspects of project engineering and permitting, including working with internal design teams and external civil, structural and electrical design consultants
- Provide technical due diligence for development projects including: design review, site assessment, EPC/O&M contract review, and construction monitoring
- Visit development project sites and conduct thorough physical inspections to ensure deployed solar assets are of the highest quality, create punch lists for NCIs
- Manage tasks assigned to engineering team
- Review engineering reports and deliverables
- Develop engineering best practices for the company
- Install, inspect, maintain and repair solar power plant components, including the solar PV panels, combiner boxes, inverters, transformers and switchgears
- Monitor asset status and troubleshoot and resolve problems that may arise
- Conduct inspection, preventative and corrective maintenance for operational sites
- Supervision O&M activities and plant operations and verify the maintenance activities
- Manage subcontractors, electricians and technicians
- Develop methods to troubleshoot equipment and performance, reviewing construction documents, ensuring compliance with codes/standards
- Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of solar assets, driving long term profitability and risk minimization
- Develop, implement and manage long term maintenance strategies for assets in the portfolio; obtain and manage maintenance contracts
Requirements & Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineer)
- 2-5 years experience in design, engineering, construction and/or O&M experience in solar PV power plants, wind, and or fuel cell
- This position requires competence in the field and in the office, speaking with subcontractors, utilities, suppliers and field technicians
- Familiarity with monitoring platforms (Also Energy preferred)
- 3+ years experience in the solar PV, wind, or fuel cell industry
- 3+ years experience in solar PV construction and/or O&M services
- Computer proficiency with; AutoCAD
- Proficiency in PVSyst preferred
- 40% + travel may be required
- Valid driver license required
Competitive Base Salary
Annual Performance Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Please email resume to Davide@Captona.com
Captona is a North America-focused investment company specializing in power generation and energy infrastructure assets. The Firm actively pursues risk-adjusted returns from acquisitions of operating and development assets within the North American power sector, and aims to create value through technical and financial restructuring.
Our focus is to acquire and develop assets where we can leverage our financial and technical expertise to generate significant value-add through cost/operational optimization as well as through retrofit/re-power opportunities.