Solar and Battery O&M; Operations & Maintenance Manager

Solar and Battery O&M (Operations & Maintenance) Manager

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Renewable Energy Partners Inc is an established and growing commercial solar company. We are looking to add a highly organized and motivated Solar and Battery O&M (Operations & Maintenance) Manager to the REP family. This candidate will have a versatile role on the team and will work alongside the Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, and our Procurement and Engineering teams.

• Overseeing daily operations and maintenance:
  Ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operation of solar and battery assets, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Handle new non‑company installed or owned O&M inquiries:
  Price, propose, and manage new 3rd party O&M inquiries to grow the O&M Division.
• SCREC sales:
  Manage relationship with WREGIS, aggregator vendor, and customer for sale of Solar Renewable Energy Credits. Work with accounting department when transactions take place.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance:
  Conduct routine inspections, maintenance tasks, and repairs to optimize system performance and minimize downtime.
• Troubleshooting and resolving system faults:
  Diagnose and resolve issues in electrical, mechanical, and SCADA systems, addressing faults promptly.
• Team and RMA vendor management:
  Coordinate technicians and subcontractors, provide training, ensure adherence to safety procedures, enforce a culture of safety.
• Performance monitoring and analysis:
  Utilize SCADA and other monitoring platforms to track system performance, evaluate output, identify opportunities for optimization.
• Budget and resource management:
  Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance logs, ensure efficient allocation of resources, adhere to budget constraints.
• Compliance and safety:
  Ensure adherence to relevant electrical codes (NEC, NESC), safety regulations (OSHA), environmental regulations, contractual agreements, and industry best practices.
• Reporting and documentation:
  Prepare and present technical reports, performance analysis, maintain detailed records of O&M activities and data.
• Stakeholder collaboration:
  Work with internal teams (engineering, operations, CEO), external partners (vendors, clients), providing updates and information as required.
• QA/QC inspections and commissioning:
  Lead quality assurance checks, system commissioning, diagnostics.
• Development support:
  Assist with technical due diligence, risk assessment, and design specification development for new projects, especially for pre‑operational assets.

• Technical expertise:
  Deep knowledge of solar PV systems, BESS (some), inverters, combiner boxes, and electrical systems up to 1000 VDC and 480 VAC.
• O&M experience: 5–8 years hands‑on experience in operations and maintenance of commercial or residential battery energy storage systems.
• SCADA and monitoring platforms:
  Strong working knowledge of SCADA and performance monitoring platforms used in renewable energy systems.
• Troubleshooting and problem‑solving:
  Excellent diagnostic skills to identify, analyze, and resolve technical faults and system malfunctions.
• Leadership and team management:
  Proven ability to lead and motivate a technician team (currently 1–2), provide training, ensure adherence to safety and operational standards.
• Communication and reporting:
  Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical reports, stakeholder communication, and clear instruction to teams.
• Analytical skills:
  Ability to analyze performance data, identify trends, and implement solutions to optimize system efficiency.
• Relevant education/certifications:
  Technical degree (electrical engineering, renewable energy) or related certifications such as NABCEP or OSHA 30 preferred.

This role often involves a combination of office‑based work (data analysis, reporting, management) and fieldwork at various regional project sites.

• $80 k–$110 k
• Full‑time Monday‑Friday
• Vacation (after one year), 7 paid holidays

• Computer literacy: 5 years (Preferred)
• Construction: 5 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Preferred)

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing