Director - Terafab Operations
About Terabase Energy
Terabase Energy is building a digital and automation platform to improve how utility-scale solar projects are designed and built. The company combines software, robotics, engineering, and construction expertise to modernize solar deployment.
The Mandate
This role is effectively the general manager of TeraFab field operations. You will build the team, define the operating model, lead field execution, and create the feedback loop to engineering required to make the technology work reliably in the real world.
Key Responsibilities
Build and run the function
Define the operating model for deployment, field execution, and site readiness so the operation is repeatable and scalable
Own operating performance, end-to-end field execution, and cost for the function
Establish the management cadence, decision-making structure, and operating rhythm required to move from early deployments to sustained operations
Create the field-to-engineering feedback loop needed to identify, escalate, and resolve technical and operational issues quickly
Build the team
Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team of leaders and frontline personnel capable of operating in demanding field environments
Create the workforce pipeline, hiring process, onboarding approach, and training systems needed to support growth
Build a culture of accountability, urgency, professionalism, and hands-on problem solving
Develop the logistics and lifecycle support model for maintenance, staging, storage, and refurbishment
Help define and stand up a central hub in the Dallas area to support field operations, equipment readiness, and training
Deliver execution in the field
Stay close to the work and step into real operational challenges directly when needed
Ensure teams execute safely, efficiently, and professionally at customer and project sites
Partner effectively across engineering, product, project, and commercial teams to remove constraints and improve field performance
Identify and resolve bottlenecks related to staffing, logistics, site readiness, scheduling, and technical support
Oversee civil construction scope including site preparation, foundations, and pile installation activities across solar and data center projects, ensuring safe and efficient execution in coordination with civil subcontractors
Requirements
10+ years of experience in field operations, construction operations, deployment leadership, service operations, or a similarly execution-heavy environment
Proven ability to run an operation with accountability for performance, cost, and execution
Comfortable with P/L responsibility and managing a function with business discipline
Proven success hiring strong talent and building leaders who can perform in the field
Enough technical depth to lead credibly around hardware, robotics, and field performance, and to work effectively with engineering on root-cause resolution
Strong judgment, high ownership, and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving situations
Willingness and ability to travel extensively and spend significant time in the field
Preferred Qualifications
Utility-scale solar construction experience on large, complex projects
Proven ability to run an operation with accountability for performance, cost, and execution
Experience supporting shift-based or multi-shift field operations
Comfortable with P/L responsibility and managing a function with business discipline
Experience in field service, heavy equipment, industrial systems, or robotics
Proven success hiring strong talent and building leaders who can perform in the field
Experience building logistics, maintenance, refurbishment, or asset-readiness programs
Enough technical depth to lead credibly around hardware, robotics, and field performance, and to work effectively with engineering on root-cause resolution
Experience launching regional hubs or training centers
Pile installation experience
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $180,000 - $210,000
Generous time off and holiday policy
Flexible time off
Comprehensive benefits package
Career progression
401k match
Stock options
Home office set up allowance
Travel
Significant travel to customer and project sites.