Regional O&M Manager

The Regional Operations Manager has an Electrical Journeyman license and is the most experienced field position which performs both electrical and mechanical services. The Solar Electrician’s primary objective is to ensure that all equipment is serviced, and operates at the highest level while providing leadership and training to other field positions.

As the Regional Operations Manager, you will:

• Any other duties and responsibilities may be determined by the manager.
• Act as an escalation point for significant issues that are not successfully resolved by direct reports.
• Track and report to both management and Asset Managers the progress of pending work, work in progress, and completed work.
• Interface with SCADA/DAS system to understand onsite issues and effectively communicate information to management, Asset Managers, and vendors.
• Ensure that operations and maintenance activities meet or exceed all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Review and comment on CMMS tickets to ensure that field personnel, supervisors, and other O&M group’s actions meet company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Demonstrate integrity, initiative, and work ethic, as well as a commitment to safety and quality on all tasks assigned, on a continuous basis.
• Ensure operation and maintenance activities meet or exceed contractual obligations. (e.g. performance and availability guarantees, preventive maintenance, reactive response times, landscape management, panel washes, non-conformity correction, etc.)
• Provide leadership and direction to direct reports ensuring that all concerns are being addressed and morale remains positive.
• Complete all safety training as required by the company.
• Prepare reports on medium and longer-term issues, providing corrective action plans with estimated costs and schedules.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, Word and CMMS systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plant.
• Hold a Master Electrician license (preferred)
• Hold a California C10 license (required)
• Knowledge of human resource management principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic economic and accounting principles and practices.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of office administrative procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development.
• Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
• Proven experience as a business manager or relevant role pertaining to solar or battery storage construction.

Physical Requirements: This role has the following physical requirements.

• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations of sound.
• Required to have visual acuity which includes depth perception.
• Ability to drive a vehicle.
• Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances up to 5 miles in a day.

Other Requirements: This role will also be required to accomplish the following.

• Required to work in office conditions and/or remote
• Work in a fast-changing environment that may require quick decisions with limited processes and procedures.
• Required to work in field conditions as needed.
• May be required to travel up to 25% of the time.