Performance Engineer II
Other Engineering
United States · California, USA
BHE Renewables delivers sustainable energy solutions for customers and communities. We own, operate and develop wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and natural gas projects in 11 U.S. states. The power generated is sold into energy markets or directly to customers through long-term purchase agreements.
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, BHE Renewables is an innovative and growing company with new offices in Phoenix and San Diego. Our 50/50 joint venture with Occidental Petroleum has led to a demonstration project showing how TerraLithium technology is used to extract lithium from the brine presently flowing through our geothermal plants in Imperial Valley, CA.
Our CHAMPION culture drives our success by fostering high expectations, ownership and continuous improvement within a respectful and inclusive team environment. Through the CHAMPION mindset, we focus on the fundamentals – preparation, planning and attention to detail – holding ourselves accountable to do simple better. Alongside this, the BHE Renewables CARES program encourages employee volunteerism and invests in our communities, reinforcing our commitment to excellence and collaboration, making us stronger together.
BHE Renewables is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
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Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
One to three years of industry experience as a practicing engineer.
Effective oral and written communication skills consistent with the ability to present to BHE Renewables.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to understand technical and functional requirements as they relate to project objectives and project planning activities.
Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills to properly analyze cost/benefit scenarios and determine impact assessments.
Must have the ability to analyze large amounts of data to identify wind turbine fleet performance issues.
Develop dashboards and reports for engineering and operations personnel to be able to quickly gauge performance and identify underperforming renewable generation assets.
Provide engineers data to help develop strategy for projects and optimization of renewable generation assets.
Encourage the interchange of information, ideas and techniques related to performance while leveraging HPI tools.
Execute engineering strategy with operations personnel and engineers to track and solve technical issues affecting renewable generation assets.
Provide local operations groups and engineering group data analysis to achieve case resolution and root cause analysis.
Provide performance information for use in final reports to management in a professional and accurate manner.
Provide various renewable generation analyses, metrics and performance reports.
Provide data to investigate any new technologies as assigned.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned and required.
