Lead Fleet Engineer [Hybrid]

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation.

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

• →Fleet Engineering analysis and solution development
  • →Conduct Root Cause Analysis (and/or manage third party consultants) with guidance from Senior Engineers, to determine primary reasons for technical issues affecting plant operations.
  • →Support development of Engineering Solutions (and/or manage third party consultants) to safety and technical issues while providing technical assistance to warranty claims processes.
  • →Coordinate efforts between Field Engineers, Asset Managers, and site technicians to develop and implement improvements to site performance and reliability.
  • →Perform fleet reliability analysis with guidance from Senior Engineers on assigned assets to assess performance and reliability and quantify future risk of failure and operational expense.
  • →Support development of algorithms, statistical predictive models, analytical approaches, and modeling techniques to identify and evaluate asset performance issues and potential future outcomes.
  • →Support initiatives to develop engineering practices, processes, and tools that improve engineering quality, productivity, and results.
• →Other duties as assigned

Supervision of Others: none

Working Conditions: 85% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. 15% of time is spent outside of the office visiting vendors’ and/or internal customers’ sites in additional to attending various conferences and meetings.  

Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university. A minimum of five (5) years relevant engineering experience or three (3) years with an advanced degree.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Familiarity with equipment utilized in the renewable energy sector inclusive of utility scale wind, solar, battery systems, power converters, and plant controls.
• Experience supporting Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action problem solving for electrical systems and components.
• Experience supporting Design of Experiments (DOEs) and simulations to determine key factors leading to failures and reduced performance.
• Experience with developing component or repair specifications and working with suppliers to qualify electrical components for purchase or repair.
• Familiarity with standards including UL61800-5-1, UL1741, and NFPA70E.
• Ability to present and effectively communicate technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and with a team to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.
• Preference for experience with JMP, MATLAB, Python, and ReliaSoft.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights >80 meters.

Physical Requirements: normal office environment requirements