Director, PV Energy & Performance Engineering

Join the Origis Energy Team!

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 and distributed power generation, clean hydrogen and long-term operation of solar, energy storage and clean hydrogen plants across the U.S.

The Origis team, regarded as one of the leading developers in the U.S., is committed to living five core values in all interactions both with each other and external stakeholders:

Solve for Tomorrow. A role with Origis Energy puts you at the forefront of the transition to clean energy. Are you ready to bring new ideas? Do you exist to find solutions? That’s how we revolutionize energy and build a carbon-free future - through unmatched service and relentless innovation.

Rise Together. To succeed here, you’ll collaborate with others and work as one team, across various teams including solar and energy storage development, financing, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations, maintenance and asset management. Are you open to diverse perspectives and prepared to work seamlessly across disciplines to reach our collective goals?

Perform at Peak. We’re seeking team members who bring authentic energy and passion to every task. How can you use your natural strengths, genuine optimism and intelligence to make your greatest contributions to Origis?

Inspire & Grow. The Origis team is comprised of knowledgeable, passionate solar and energy storage experts who bring deep expertise and solution-driven thinking to clients. A successful Origis team member encourages others and sets a high bar for growth. We have a culture of continuous improvement because each team member takes the role of both learner and mentor.

Be Resilient. The spirit in which we tackle the energy challenges and objectives of our clients means we consistently stretch for the extra mile. We all take initiative and remain adaptable, overcoming obstacles by prioritizing respect.

Position Description

Origis is seeking a Director PV Energy & Performance whose primary responsibility will be modeling, analyzing, and optimizing plant performance for utility solar plus energy storage projects through all stages of the development lifecycle. The responsibility includes the technical evaluation of solar equipment and implementation of QA/QC programs for PV modules. This individual, reporting to the Sr. Director of Performance Engineering, will be a subject matter expert on our growing solar performance engineering team.

The Director PV Energy & Performance is a regular, full-time position, and is eligible for our generous employee benefits package, including employer paid health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and other great benefits. 

Key Responsibilities

• Management of PV production estimates for early to late-stage developments and proposals
• Work cross functionally to drive design optimization and identify project risks and mitigations
• Collaborate with technical and procurement teams to efficiently model and assess equipment optionality

• Perform technical due diligence on PPA documentation and M&A activities to support contract negotiation
• Participate in the review of EPC contractual exhibits and redlines to ensure alignment with energy model inputs and facility performance expectations
• Contribute to process development and initiatives aimed at furthering modeling team capabilities and accuracy

• Track and manage workflow of solar modeling team and proactively work with internal stakeholders to manage their expectations
• Implement QA/QC programs for the PV modules and the vendors manufacturing processes
• Works across the organization and with IE’s and OE’s to achieve consensus in the target energy outputs for the solar and solar plus storage projects
• Provide project ASTM-based performance testing support and troubleshooting technical input if underperformance is identified or suspected

• Track performance tasks and deadlines during project initial energization and commissioning through substantial completion and handover to O&M

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in solar energy modeling and optimization. Position may be fil