Senior Fleet Engineer [Hybrid]

Scope of Position

About Us:

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

 

From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation.

 

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

 

Benefits & Perks: 

EDF power solutions offers best-in-class employee benefits, including the following:

• Competitive bonus incentives. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
• Comprehensive health coverage. We provide low-cost health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Rewarding 401k. We provide a generous matching contribution.

We are also proud to offer:

• Favorable paid time off programs, including paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

Salary Range: The full pay range for this role is $107,200 - $178,600 annually. We generally base our salary decisions on factors including but not limited to, relevant work and leadership experience, education, demonstrated performance, internal equity, and in some cases, geographic location.

 

 

 

Work Location:  Bloomington, MN

 

Work Mode: This position is Hybrid [3 days on-site] with priority given to candidates located in the greater Minneapolis metro region.  Highly qualified candidates outside the region will also be considered.

 

Scope of Job: Collaborate closely with the Asset Managers, Operations and Maintenance personnel, Project Mangers, and fellow Performance and Reliability Engineering team members to identify, quantify, investigate, report, and communicate the root causes of sub-optimal fleet performance and reliability. Lead the implementation of corrective actions and enhance overall operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Fleet Engineering analysis and solution development
  • Self-direct and Perform (and/or manage third party consultants) in conducting Root Cause Analysis to determine primary reasons for technical issues affecting plant operations.
  • Self-direct and Lead (and/or manage third party consultants) the development of Engineering Solutions to safety and technical issues while providing technical assistance to warranty claims processes.
  • Manage efforts between Field Engineers, Asset Managers, and site technicians to develop and implement improvements to site performance and reliability.
  • Self-direct and perform fleet reliability analysis on assigned assets to assess performance and reliability and quantify future risk of failure and operational expense.
  • Lead development of algorithms, statistical predictive models, analytical approaches, and modeling techniques to identify and evaluate asset performance issues and potential future outcomes.
  • Lead initiatives to develop engineering practices, processes, and tools that improve engineering quality, productivity, and results.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervision of Others: none

Working Conditions: 85% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. 15% of time is spent outside of the office visiting vendors’ and/or internal customers’ sites in additional to attending various conferences and meetings.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Requires bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university. A minimum of eight (8) years relevant engineering experience or six (6) years with an advanced degree.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Working knowledge of equipment utilized in the renewable energy sector inclusive of utility scale wind, solar, battery systems, and power converters.
• Demonstrated expertise in lithium-ion battery systems and battery management systems (BMS), including battery operation and performance, cell monitoring, state-of-charge and state-of-health estimation, thermal management, protection strategies, fault diagnosis, and safety. Experience supporting the design, integration, testing, or validation of battery packs and BMS hardware or software is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action problem solving for electrical systems and components.
• Demonstrated experience using Design of Experiments (DOEs) and simulations to determine key factors leading to failures and reduced performance.
• Demonstrated experience developing component or repair specifications and working with suppliers to qualify electrical components for purchase or repair.
• Working knowledge with standards including UL61800-5-1, UL1741, and NFPA70E.
• Ability to present and effectively communicate technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences, at various levels of the business.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively lead a team to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.
• Preference for experience with JMP, MATLAB, Python, and ReliaSoft.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights >80 meters.

Physical Requirements: normal office environment requirements