Sr. Engineer, Optimization Engineering

ABOUT AVANTUS Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand. ABOUT THE POSITION The Sr. Optimization Engineer will demonstrate industry knowledge, superior communication skills, and detail-oriented organizational skills. This is seen as critical role to support projects from early-stage development through mid- and late-stage offtaker and financing diligence. The person in this role would support production, design, and cost optimization throughout the full development process. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Prospecting/Siting: Assess early-stage design trade-offs for site specific and regional guidance (considering factors such as DC/AC loading, GCR, equipment, land cost, expected COD year, etc.) PPA bid/Competitiveness: Identify and model site specific conditions such as meteorological data, soiling, shading and other onsite conditions that may impact design and production P50, P90, P99 and hedge type production assessments Lead cross functional design optimization efforts targeted at the lowest LCOE Review technical requirements of PPA to guide negotiation and project risks Identify production and design levers to quantify risk and opportunities on project development and profitability Lead technical bid preparation and ensure team deliverables meet bid requirements Help assess PV+S design and dispatch optimization that meets off-taker needs Project Optimization Efforts: Diligence new technology with suppliers, EPC and IEs to understand bankability, performance and design impacts Work on LCOE initiatives around des