Solar Production Estimate Subject Matter Expert

About the Position

We are seeking a Solar Production Estimate Subject Matter Expert to join our team at Black & Veatch Management Consulting. This role involves contributing to technical due diligence engagements for solar and battery energy storage projects on behalf of lenders and investors. You will work in a supporting role to a multi-disciplinary team of Independent Engineering and Technical Due Diligence consultants.

Responsibilities

• Consulting Capability:

  • Compiles data from contracts and technical documents
  • Conduct data analysis and translate into written reports and presentations
  • Execute and/or review solar resource and yield simulation of PV power plants using PVsyst
  • Execute regression-based forecasts of energy production using historical operational data
  • Provide quality reviews on production estimates to produce reports suitable for commercial and contractual use
  • Support project teams to discuss results with clients
  • Proactively maintain an understanding of solar production estimating industry practices
  • Transfer knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’ knowledge and skill levels
  • Enhance established working relationships with team members and management from within the client’s organization
  • Contribute to quality review on own engagement
  • Ascertain and meet client expectations within scope of engagement role
  • Develop applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques

• Industry Knowledge Capability:

  • Demonstrates a solid working knowledge of renewable energy technologies such as solar PV, wind, and battery energy storage
  • Leverages experience with plant engineering and design, inspections, outage assessment, plant and portfolio budget processes, equipment condition assessment, capital project assessments, reliability/availability assessments, conducting field observations, performance assessments, and/or financial analysis and models
  • Utilizes specialized knowledge to produce moderately complex work products and solutions across many phases of an engagement or one phase of a more complex engagement
  • Applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalent to identified client needs
  • Anticipates and resolves technical problems with occasional technical assistance from others
  • Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans
  • Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the relevant industries

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience
  • 4+ years experience in a business/consulting environment
  • Must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Engineering degree or other technical degree preferred
  • Demonstrated experience with solar production estimating tools, loss assumptions, and methodologies
  • Understanding of solar design
  • Understanding of solar resource variability and its impact on energy estimates
  • Understanding of solar Measure Correlate and Predict analysis
  • General knowledge of a complete transaction engagement and due diligence lifecycle
  • Experience with data analysis tools such as Python
  • Building business development capability
  • Solid working knowledge of renewable energy technologies, such as solar PV and battery energy storage
  • Advanced knowledge in one or more aspects of consulting processes
  • Human relations skills including collaboration and team functions
  • Ability to operate multiple software packages
  • Advanced PC literacy

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• 401K match and benefits that start day 1
• Hybrid work environment
• Travel up to 25%
• Comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness program
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time
• Company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and B&V Credit Union
• Performance-based bonus program
• Opportunity to be part of a 100 percent ESOP-owned company

About the Company

Black & Veatch is an employee-owned engineering, consulting, and construction company with over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. We are committed to empowering our people to grow, explore new possibilities, and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. We value diverse voices and perspectives, cultivating an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and providing innovative and effective solutions for clients.

Apply now to join our team and contribute to building a world of difference.