Manager, Operations Solar & BESS Engineering

Manager, Operations Solar & BESS Engineering

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

The Solar & BESS Engineering Manager is responsible for leading Operations Engineering support for Clearway solar photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assets. This role manages day-to-day technical support, reliability improvement, root cause analysis, operational readiness, and performance optimization for solar and storage facilities across the operating fleet.

The manager provides technical leadership for solar modules, inverters, trackers, and battery energy management systems. The role also develops engineering standards, strengthens technical knowledge management, reviews new project construction and acquisitions, and mentors engineers and technical contributors to assure safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective operation.

• Lead Operations Engineering support for Solar PV and BESS throughout the Clearway operating fleet.
• Direct reliability improvements, corrective action development, and root cause analysis for Solar and BESS systems.
• Oversee systems testing (Capacity, Round-Trip Efficiency, etc) to ensure plants meet offtake requirements.
• Recommend, prioritize, and drive solutions that maximize reliability, availability, production, safety, and lifecycle value of Solar and BESS equipment.
• Provide technical leadership for solar modules, inverters, trackers, BESS controls, and battery energy management systems.
• Partner with O&M, Asset Management, Performance Analytics, Real-time Performance Monitoring Center, NERC/Compliance, Construction, Procurement, Warranty, Insurance, and external vendors to resolve issues and implement fleetwide lessons learned.

• Develop, maintain, and improve internal Solar/BESS technical specifications, operational procedures, testing and operational readiness checklists, lessons-learned, and engineering knowledge databases.
• Establish consistent practices for solar module performance analysis, inverter issue resolution, BESS capacity test support, battery augmentation planning, equipment obsolescence reviews, and repowering evaluations.
• Review drawings, single-line diagrams, site layouts, technical manuals, test reports, and vendor documentation to support safe and effective operations.
• Support training programs for site personnel and internal stakeholders by translating technical findings into practical inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operating guidance.

• Support new project construction and acquisition integration by identifying technical risks and gaps and ensuring preparedness for turnover to operations.
• Provide technical support for warranties, insurance claims, vendor performance discussions, equipment replacements, product issues, and corrective action plans.
• Manage technical work streams, cross-functional action plans, consultant scopes, and vendor deliverables related to Solar and BESS reliability, performance, and lifecycle management.
• Assess equipment obsolescence, repowering, augmentation, retrofit, and performance-improvement opportunities for existing solar and storage plants.

• Manage, coach, and develop Solar/BESS engineering staff and technical contributors, including goal setting, prioritization, work planning, technical review, and professional development.
• Balance urgent fleet support with longer-term reliability, standards, documentation, and improvement initiatives.
• Promote a strong safety culture, disciplined technical decision-making, clear communication, and practical engineering solutions that support operational excellence.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Energy Systems, Engineering Technology, or a related engineering field.
• 7+ years of experience related to renewable energy, energy storage, power distribution, power systems, plant operations, equipment reliability, or related industry experience.
• Prior experience leading engineers, managing technical programs, or coordinating cross-functional technical…