Utility Solar O&M Manager

About the role

Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with local and federal safety and environmental regulations, promote and guarantee a safe environment and culture for employees, contractors, and the public.
• Manage a full range of service providers including O&M, LTSA, SCADA, and potentially construction.
• Oversee Preventative and Corrective Maintenance of O&M Contractors, investigate the feasibility of deploying Predictive Maintenance to renewable assets.
• Work with utilities and O&M Contractors to align projects and programs with PPA & IA obligations.
• Maintain continuous monitoring of plant performance to ensure operational excellence and compliance.
• Act as the bridge between site-level operations and corporate management, communicating site issues, drafting internal and external reports, and Utility Compliance.
• Proactively ensure all contractors perform work aligned with Good Utility Practices, coordinate outages with utilities.
• Generate and distribute periodic operational reports (monthly/annual) for leadership, commenting on KPI’s to support decision making.
• Develop and implement industry leading standards and programs to efficiently maintain and improve site performance.
• Coincide with Business Development, Finance, and Valuations teams to propose operational budgets for existing and potential future sites.
• Combine experience in operations with OEM recommendations to identify critical spare parts for future projects while periodically analyzing failure rates at existing sites.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Energy), other technical discipline, or demonstrated professional experience & aptitude.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience in Renewable Energy, preferrably focused on operations, asset management, and/or commissioning.
• Travel requirements: This role will require occasional travel to renewable sites for commissioning oversight, integration of newly acquired sites, and critical operational needs.
• Technical Asset Management: Demonstrate critical thinking in understanding, explaining, and resolving highly impactful technical operational issues.
• Data: Utilize and analyze site data to influence decisions for long term operational benefit.
• Contract Proficiency: Thoroughly understand PPA, IA, LTSA, and EPC contracts to ensure performance and compliance.
• Contract Management: Ability to manage contractors to uphold obligations within time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Communication: Strong ability to communicate technical PV & BESS concepts to non-technical stakeholders and remote teams, both verbal and written.
• Domain Knowledge: A working knowledge of industry standards, best practices, AHJ and NERC coordination and reporting.
• Project Management: Ability to manage many projects simultaneously under minimal supervision, self prioritize work in line with leadership expectations.
• Program Management: Ability to develop and maintain operational programs for existing sites as well as integrating new sites into the portfolio.
• Collaboration: Work with the Engineering and Construction organization to allow for successful project completion and turnover to the Operations Team.
• Due Diligence: Work with the Business Development and M&A organizations to analyze potential future sites and forecast long term operational expenditures accordingly.

What Drives Your Application Forward

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Experience & Leadership in Renewable Energy Operations
• Thorough knowledge of PV and BESS design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Experience resolving complex operational challenges.

Our Values

We are doers, committed to doing things right
We act with integrity and transparency
We think and act like entrepreneurs

Working@CG

We foster a culture where individuals are empowered to succeed, contribute and shape the future of sustainable energy. Our diverse workforce reflects the multicultural environment we embrace every day. We offer a competitive compensation package: we believe in meritocracy and rewarding meaningful contributions. We enjoy making the most of our shared spaces to foster teamwork and collaboration. At the same time, our flexible working policy allows us to prioritize results while supporting wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.

About ContourGlobal

ContourGlobal, a KKR Company, led by CEO Antonio Cammisecra, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets worldwide. The company currently manages 5.3 GW of installed capacity across different power generation technologies and asset categories, with an additional 1 GW of renewables under construction and a further 9.8 GW under development. The operational footprint of the company extends to 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. The company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal boasts 20 years of a strong collaboration with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its electricity supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

Nearest Major Market

Denver