ACCIONA Energía is hiring a PV & BESS Engineer III to support our Operations & Maintenance team in maximizing the performance, reliability, and compliance of utility-scale solar and battery storage assets across North America.
What You'll Do
- Serve as technical support for field teams, addressing inverter faults, performance issues, and balance-of-plant components.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis for recurring faults, collaborate with OEMs on resolutions, and manage firmware and warranty escalations.
- Monitor SCADA and PI Vision trends, interpret alarms and logs, and implement targeted operational improvements.
- Support preventive and corrective maintenance planning with clear inverter task definitions and execution protocols.
- Contribute to engineering documentation, troubleshooting guides, training materials, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide remote technical assistance during urgent site events and help train new engineers and technicians.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
- 3–6 years of experience in PV or BESS operations, with hands-on experience resolving inverter issues, and commissioning or field engineering.
- Strong understanding of grid-tied inverter technologies, failure modes, and troubleshooting methodologies.
- Familiarity with vendors like Sungrow, Power Electronics, and SMA.
- Experience interpreting SCADA/PI data and alarm systems for operational diagnostics.
- Proven communication skills with the ability to work independently and across remote, cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to support field operations and commissioning activities.
Nice to Have
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity, NERC compliance, or interconnection requirements.
Technical Stack
- SCADA
- PI Vision
- Grid-tied inverter technologies
Team & Environment
You will join the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $90,000 - $115,000 (based on experience, education, and skillset)
- Comprehensive Benefits starting on Day 1, including medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and eligible dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), HSA company contributions, and FSA options.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, paid parental leave, and optional plans after 90 days.
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting after 90 days.
- 15 days of PTO (with 1 additional day per year of service), 9 public holidays, and 2 flexible holidays.
- $50 monthly reimbursement for health, wellness, or fitness-related memberships and equipment.
- Career development and growth opportunities, along with access to technical, skills, and language training programs, including tuition reimbursement.
- Modern downtown Chicago office with collaborative spaces, daily coffee, complimentary healthy snacks, and free access to the building’s fitness center.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role based out of our downtown Chicago office.
We value diversity as a source of talent and foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging, and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply.
