Summary
The role will be focused on maintaining a very close and regular relationship with the UK O&M team and occasionally the Asset Management team in order to communicate to them the underperformance issues found on sites through data analysis, and to track and ensure its resolution on timely manner. The successful candidate will play a role in the mentorship and development of less experienced team members
The role will also require ongoing asset performance analysis, calculation of KPIs (availability, performance ratios, etc.) and reporting both to be used internally and those delivered to asset owners, financial lenders, and tax equity partners. High rigour in reporting and analytical mindset are required for success in this role.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Participate in running of 365-day per year monitoring & control centre supporting UK O&M business
2. Log incident tickets that trigger work orders and dispatch of technicians to site
3. Monitor SCADA alarms to ensure incidents are identified within minutes of their occurrence
4. Create and deliver client KPIs and reports as required under O&M Contract
5. Assist in management of performance guarantee exposure and monthly performance guarantee administration with view to minimising LRSL's performance penalties and maximising performance bonuses
6. Root cause analysis of incidents and issues identified on plants
7. Participation in cross-functional operational huddles, bringing performance data to influence decision-making
8. Support continuous improvement efforts via the development of new tools for streamlining our data analysis and reporting automation (i.e., scripts to automate manual calculations, improve data manipulation or automate reporting / dashboards)
9. Key day-to-day stakeholder: O&M Regional Manager & Regional Planner
Work Skills
10. Must be fluent in spoken and written English
11. Must be an advanced user of Microsoft Excel (incl. VBA)
12. Must be able to work with large datasets and be comfortable querying datasets
13. Python, R, SQL and/or other programming skills are an asset
14. Automated data visualisation & communication experience (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) will be considered an asset
General Skills/Attributes
15. Possesses an analytical mind, keen to identify and solve problems
16. Excellent written and verbal communications skills – able to go beyond just presenting data to pull out key insights
17. Able to manage interaction with internal and external stakeholders
18. Relentless attention to detail and drive to produce quality work
19. Organisation and work ethic to deliver against critical deadlines
20. Possesses a mindset of continuous improvement, always looking for opportunities to improve, both as an individual and a team
21. Is a team player but also able to work independently
22. Passionate about renewables and the energy transition
Knowledge
Direct knowledge of solar energy generation is not absolutely necessary; however, a candidate will be well-served by a basic understanding of:
23. Basic principles of electricity generation
24. Key photovoltaic (PV) plant components and methods of operation
25. Understanding of how to approach performance analysis of PV plants and calculation of parameters such as PR, Availability, etc.
26. Experience with performance reporting for solar assets
27. Basic data flows underlying SCADA and monitoring systems
Experience Required
28. Must have demonstrable experience of data analysis / generating and communicating insights from quantitative information
29. Ideal candidate would have previous exposure to utility-scale renewable plants
30. Ideal candidate would have prior experience working with monitoring and SCADA systems
Education and Qualifications
31. Degree in Renewable Energy, Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science; or, Foundation Degree (eg, FdA, FdSc), Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) related with Renewable Energy or/and data analysis.
Why you’ll want to work for us
Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.
Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.
Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible.
Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.
Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.
Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.
For further information on our career opportunities and life at Lightsource bp, please visit