Associate Project Manager - Services

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About the role

The Associate Project Manager - Services is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of multiple utility-scale renewable energy facilities. This role leads Site/Plant Managers, oversees field activities, ensures safe and reliable operations, and drives performance across assigned assets. The APM coordinates maintenance, troubleshooting, system testing, and contractor oversight while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards. The Associate Project Manager escalates budgetary, contractual, and critical strategic issues to the Regional/Project Manager but independently manages daily execution and operational decision-making. This role is hybrid, requiring at least 3 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of renewable energy assets (focused on Energy Storage but Wind, Solar may be included), including direct oversight of smaller assets.
• Builds strong relationships with owners and stakeholders to ensure operational expectations and contractual performance metrics are met.
• Oversees execution of maintenance plans, coordinating with facility operators to ensure compliance with contractual and operational requirements.
• Leads troubleshooting, fault analysis, and investigations into equipment failures or underperformance.
• Develops and maintains facility-specific and departmental O&M procedures.
• Produces operational reports for internal teams and clients.
• Provides on-call operational support.
• Drives automation and improvement of site data collection and reporting processes.
• Provides technical support to site teams and develops tools for reliability and performance analysis.
• Leads reliability improvement initiatives with site and service personnel.
• Maintains O&M cost trackers and supports forecasting of future O&M costs.
• Maintains familiarity with OSHA, NERC, ERCOT, TRE, NFPA, and other industry groups.
• Collaborates with internal teams to analyze expected vs. actual production data.
• Ensures proper use of materials and equipment and performs additional duties as assigned.
• Manages day-to-day vendor and subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Identifies and evaluates potential vendors for future RES projects.
• Escalates contractual, financial, or high-risk issues to the Regional/Project Manager.

Safety

• Demonstrates and reinforces a safety-first culture across all operations.
• Ensures all personnel follow safe work practices and corrects unsafe behaviors.
• Ensures site teams understand and adhere to standard operating procedures.
• Identifies and reports unsafe conditions and ensures appropriate corrective actions.

Leadership

• Fosters a workplace culture focused on opportunity, service, trust, innovation, and high performance.
• Manages one or more direct reports.
• Participates in hiring and selection processes.
• Communicates regularly with direct reports regarding goals, performance, and policy updates.
• Represents RES professionally with clients and stakeholders.
• Assigns tasks and responsibilities that challenge and develop team members.
• Conducts regular development discussions and empowers employees to grow.
• Completes timely and effective performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management required.
• 1+ years of experience in Power or Renewables Project required.
• Experience with utility-scale facility management.
• Strong management background.
• Field Electrical experience in utility-grade facilities a plus.
• Experience with Energy Storage a plus.
• Intermediate usage of MS SQL, Access, Excel, and Office suite skills.
• Knowledge of PI or SQL desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to represent RES professionally in all aspects.
• Ability to work effectively with other groups within RES.
• Self-motivated and able to interface in a team environment.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Basic electrical (low voltage) and switching (high voltage) knowledge.

Schedule

This role is hybrid, requiring at least 3 days in office.