Team Lead, Field Operations - Solar & BESS

About the role

AES Clean Energy is seeking a Field Services Team Leader to support our expanding teams and help grow our portfolio of Energy Storage facilities. Based in Lancaster, CA, this role involves leading and managing a team of technicians in preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinating with engineering teams, and ensuring safety and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team in performing preventive & corrective maintenance and supporting ongoing construction activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of field services to AES Clean Energy facilities.
• Work closely with the Regional Field Services Manager to plan and meet regional maintenance obligations.
• Remediate site issues and enhance the operating portfolio’s performance.
• Coordinate and manage contractors engaged to support maintenance activities, ensuring AES Safety procedures are followed.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and achieve goals.
• 1-year minimum, 3 years or more supervisory experience is a plus.
• Knowledgeable in the systems, processes, and protocols guiding the operations and maintenance of industrial Energy Storage and electrical systems.
• Experience working with C&I or utility scale Energy Storage Systems and substations required.
• Experience with utility inverters required.
• Competence with relevant computer systems including but not limited to CMMS, DAS/SCADA, equipment-specific maintenance programs, and Microsoft Office programs.

Qualifications

• Appropriate Electrical trade qualification with at least 5-years working on utility scale electrical systems.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician strongly preferred but not required.
• College degree in a related field a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment/facility schematics, maintenance instructions, procedures/manuals, process/procedure documents.

Skills

• High degree of commitment to a quality safety culture and an incident-free work environment.
• NFPA 70E and OSHA 30 Certification strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of 855 strongly preferred.

Benefits

AES offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We are dedicated to fostering a strong workplace culture and promoting employee growth and development.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This role is full-time and includes occasional non-standard work hours as required to maintain necessary plant readiness.