Performance Engineer - Electric Generation

Performance Engineer  – Electric Generation   Job Summary   The Performance Engineer   monitors ,   identifies , tracks,   analyzes, and reports on the performance and health of electric generation assets to maximize availability, reliability, and net energy production. This role interprets   Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition   ( SCADA )   and   A sset   M anagement software   data, develops expected   actual performance baselines, and delivers clear, stakeholder-ready reports that quantify losses from equipment condition s , controls issues, operating constraints, environmental   limits   and risk   management . The Performance Engineer partners closely with Operations   and   Maintenance, Environmental, and   Real-Time Systems   to investigate   and track   lost production, recommend and   track   corrective actions, and   validate   results. Through trend analysis and early-failure detection, the role supports   predictive and preventative   maintenance planning .     Recommends,   evaluates ,   oversees   and verifies performance improvement   of assets and asset management software . This position is posted as a five-level job family (Associate through Senior); placement will align with the selected candidate’s education, experience, and qualifications.

Monitor, trend, and report generation asset performance and health to maximize availability, reliability, and net energy production.   Analyze SCADA and   asset   management   software   data to produce stakeholder-ready   reports , KPI reporting, and actionable   reports .   Develop and   maintain   expected   vs .   actual performance baselines and   los t   production   accounting   for   derates,   outages,   dispatch   &   transmission   constraints , equipment degradation, controls issues, and environmental   constraints .   Lead/ participate   in investigations of lost production ,   equipment degradation ,   controls   issues   and   data   related outages ;   partner with Operations   and   Maintenance, Environmental, and   Real -Time   systems   to prioritize corrective actions and   validate   results.   Plan and support performance ,   analytics   and acceptance testing   of   SCADA   data   and Asset Management   d ata   as new sites reach commercial   operations   Support outage planning and post-outage reviews by providing performance-based work prioritization and tracking return-to-service performance.   Improve data quality and repeatability by   validating   instrument health and tag configuration,   maintaining   document s   and   calculation methods .    Work with Operations and   Maintenance   to ensure proper planning,   execution   and validation of instrument calibration   process.   Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops,   reviewing professional publications,   establishing   personal networks, and   participating   in   professional societies   Crosstrain   with Reliability, Mechanical   and Electrical Engineers on   Renewable and Conventional G eneration   A sset s     Associate Engineer Requirements       Bachelor of Science in Engineering   Preferred   or Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program (degree completion by May   30,   2026 ).   0- 12 +   months of relevant experience (including internships, co-ops, or research).   Basic knowledge of power generation and renewable   assets   ( w ind,   solar,   and   b attery) ,   including performance metrics and common   causes of   los t   production .   Basic   knowledge of   Microsoft   E xcel and   W ord , AutoCAD ,   time-series   data, drawings   Ability to research   and extract inf ormation from drawings,   manuals   and   tag lists    Ability to create basic reports with   assistance   Continuously learns and builds job-related technical and