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ABOUT AVANTUS Avantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline of solar with integrated storage will generate enough dispatchable power to serve more than 10 million Americans, day and night. Backed by strategic investment from KKR and EIG, and building on more than a decade of industry leadership, Avantus is growing its position as an independent power producer, delivering affordable, reliable clean energy solutions to 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 design configuration, land utilization, and equipment    Present results of project design and cost optimization efforts to project stakeholders         EPC RFP and Value Engineering:    Present key project specifications to EPC partners for detailed design process    Guide and collaborate with the contractor to find site and EPC specific optimized design    Review and negotiate technical exhibits such as capacity testing and technical commissioning (with the support of OEs)    Support commissioning and performance testing activities by reviewing data from EPCs and coordinating with IEs         Technical Diligence Through Project Financing:    Technical and performance support through IE diligence and project financing    Lead production reviews and coordinate on design, equipment and production topics to maximize project valuation      REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS   Strong PV production modeling experience (PVsyst, SAM, and/or pvlib, etc.)    Basic energy storage modeling experience    Comprehensive knowledge of Solar and Storage technology and components    Commercially minded engineer focused on optimization for LCOE    Ability to quantify risk and opportunities around unknowns in