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Brookfield Renewable

Senior Performance Engineer - Wind

Brookfield Renewable, New York, NY, United States


Performance Engineer/Senior Performance Engineer - Wind

Work Location: New York, NY

Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor data quality across all data acquisition, monitoring and SCADA systems to ensure complete and accurate performance data
  • Calculate and report on key power plant metrics to determine the overall health and performance of the assets and generate ad-hoc reports
  • Develop and implement dashboards to allow for live monitoring and assessment of up-to-date wind farm performance by asset managers
  • Monitor generation performance of operating projects and propose potential improvements to minimize costs, risk, and losses, while maximizing potential generation
  • Manage contractual availability/production guarantee calculations with O&M providers and PPA customers
  • Responsible for regular performance reports for multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Perform ad hoc data queries and analysis in support of commercial, finance, development, and operations teams
  • Understand IEC standards for plant performance and advise on implementation of such models
  • Validate and improve lost energy calculation methods
  • Demonstrate a strong alignment with corporate values, including health, safety and environment
Requirements:
  • Understanding of SCADA data and energy production methods;
  • Knowledge of data mining, troubleshooting and reporting;
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and to manage multiple concurrent projects
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and planning, prioritizing and organizing abilities
  • Proficiency with database analysis
  • Proficiency with Microsoft applications
  • A strong personal commitment to continuous improvement
  • Values excellence in safety and environmental performance
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Understanding of wind energy technologies including major wind turbine components and data collection/analysis tools
  • Experience with Power Factors, Bazefield, or other asset performance management is an asset
  • Experience with PI and/or SQL is an asset
  • Experience with GE, Vestas, and/or Clipper wind farm data is an asset
  • Experience with 3rd party meteorological data such as MERRA2 and ERA5 data is an asset
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other BI tools is an asset
  • Electrical engineering experience is a plus
  • Experience with an Independent Engineering firm is a plus

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000