Performance EngineerElectric Generation

Job Summary

The Performance Engineermonitors,identifies, tracks,analyzes, and reports on the performance and health of electric generation assets to maximize availability, reliability, and net energy production. This role interpretsSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA)andAssetManagement softwaredata, develops expectedactual performance baselines, and delivers clear, stakeholder-ready reports that quantify losses from equipment conditions, controls issues, operating constraints, environmentallimitsand riskmanagement. The Performance Engineer partners closely with OperationsandMaintenance, Environmental, andReal-Time Systemsto investigateandtracklost production, recommend andtrackcorrective actions, andvalidateresults. Through trend analysis and early-failure detection, the role supportspredictive and preventativemaintenance planning.Recommends,evaluates,overseesand verifies performance improvementof assets and asset management software. This position is posted as a five-level job family (Associate through Senior); placement will align with the selected candidates education, experience, and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, trend, and report generation asset performance and health to maximize availability, reliability, and net energy production.

• Analyze SCADA andassetmanagementsoftwaredata to produce stakeholder-readyreports, KPI reporting, and actionablereports.

• Develop andmaintainexpectedvs.actual performance baselines andlostproductionaccountingforderates,outages,dispatch&transmissionconstraints, equipment degradation, controls issues, and environmentalconstraints.

• Lead/participatein investigations of lost production,equipment degradation,controlsissuesanddatarelated outages;partner with OperationsandMaintenance, Environmental, andReal-Timesystemsto prioritize corrective actions andvalidateresults.

• Plan and support performance,analyticsand acceptance testingofSCADAdataand Asset Managementdataas new sites reach commercialoperationsSupport outage planning and post-outage reviews by providing performance-based work prioritization and tracking return-to-service performance.

• Improve data quality and repeatability byvalidatinginstrument health and tag configuration,maintainingdocumentsandcalculation methods.Work with Operations andMaintenanceto ensure proper planning,executionand validation of instrument calibrationprocess.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops,reviewing professional publications,establishingpersonal networks, andparticipatinginprofessional societies

• Crosstrainwith Reliability, Mechanicaland Electrical Engineers onRenewable and Conventional GenerationAssets

Associate Engineer Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in EngineeringPreferredor Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program (degree completion by May30,2026).

• 0-12+months of relevant experience (including internships, co-ops, or research).

• Basic knowledge of power generation and renewableassets(wind,solar,andbattery),including performance metrics and commoncauses oflostproduction.

• Basicknowledge ofMicrosoftExcel andWord, AutoCAD,time-seriesdata, drawings

• Ability to researchand extract information from drawings,manualsandtag lists

• Ability to create basic reports withassistance

• Continuously learns and builds job-related technical and professional skills through training, mentorship,officeand field work.

• Valid driverslicense

Preferred

• Basic knowledge with a programming language (Python,SQL,C/C++, R)

Engineer 1 Requirements

• 1+ yearsrelevantexperience

• Improved performance of all duties and responsibilitiesofthe Associate Engineer level plus

• Perform routine monitoring of renewable generation asset performance and basic data analysis.

• Support the development of expected vs. actual performance baselines under supervision.

• Assistin investigations of lost production, equipment degradation, orcontrolsissues.

• Contribute to KPI reporting and production of stakeholder-ready analytics with guidance.