Job Description

Job Overview
The O&M Performance Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analysing, and optimizing the operational performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants.
This role plays a key part in ensuring that solar assets operate efficiently, reliably, and in line with contractual performance guarantees. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, experience with solar monitoring platforms, and a good understanding of PV system components and operations.
This position is vital to maintaining plant uptime, maximizing energy yield, and supporting long-term asset value. The senior engineer will be based in Cape Town and reports to the O&M HOD.
Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the real-time and historical performance of PV assets via SCADA, monitoring platforms (e.g. SoalrEdge, VCOM, etc.).
• Analyse PR (Performance Ratio), energy yield, availability, irradiation, and losses across portfolios.
• Compare actual vs expected performance based on P50/P90 forecasts and weather data.
• Detect anomalies and underperformance (e.g. inverter failures, soiling, string outages).
• Generate weekly and monthly O&M performance reports.
• Prepare KPI dashboards for internal teams and external stakeholders (owners, asset managers, etc.).
• Track compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and technical KPIs. Investigate causes of downtime, alarms, and losses.
• Work closely with field technicians and site teams to resolve technical issues. Escalate critical or recurring faults for engineering review.
• Maintain clean and structured databases for performance data.
• Support data ingestion and integration from various data sources (SCADA, weather stations, CMMS).
• Contribute to the development of automated tools, alerts, and analytics models. Recommend improvements in preventive maintenance strategies based on data trends.
• Support warranty claim documentation through evidence-based fault tracking.

• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Good communication skills ability to translate data into actionable insights. Time management and ability to prioritize tasks across multiple sites. Proactive, self-driven, and collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems.
• Understanding of South African grid codes
• Knowledge of PV system design, grid-tied inverters, string-level monitoring, and MV/LV systems.
• Qualifications/Requirements
• Diploma in Engineering or Computer Science.
• At least 3 years experience in plant performance monitoring or solar PV asset management.
• Experience in Meteocontrol VCOM is compulsory.