Director of Energy Storage, O&M

Role Overview

• Establish and grow a new BESS O&M business line within the current O&M structure, including defining vision, objectives, operating models, and service offerings.
• Drive strategic planning for product development, operational capability growth, technology adoption, and long‑term expansion of BESS services.
• Develop pricing strategies, value propositions, service scopes, and commercial frameworks aligned with enterprise O&M standards.
• Partner with Business Development to evaluate market opportunities, assess customer needs, and support proposals and negotiations with OEMs and asset owners.
• Ensure the BESS service line integrates seamlessly into the broader O&M organization’s processes, governance, and performance expectations.
• Collaborate with Performance Engineering on KPI modeling, analytics, and performance optimization specific to BESS assets.
• Work with the Compliance Team to ensure BESS‑specific NERC, NFPA, and environmental compliance.
• Partner with the Safety Team to extend enterprise safety programs, JHAs, and field protocols into the storage business line.
• Coordinate with SCADA on data pipeline requirements, alarm strategy, remote‑access standards, and monitoring capabilities.
• Align with the Control Center to integrate BESS dispatch practices, outage response protocols, and real‑time situational awareness.
• Oversee operational execution of the BESS O&M service line, ensuring high availability, safety performance, and contractual compliance.
• Lead maintenance planning, outage coordination, troubleshooting support, and operational readiness for new BESS sites onboarding into the portfolio.
• Build and standardize BESS‑specific operating procedures, commissioning acceptance criteria, and maintenance standards.
• Build and lead a BESS-focused team within the O&M organization, identifying skill needs, recruiting talent, and developing technical competencies.
• Establish training programs, performance expectations, and workforce development pathways for BESS operations team members.
• Foster a culture of innovation, safety leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Implement BESS‑specific risk management approaches, including failure mode reviews, emergency response protocols, and operational risk dashboards.
• Ensure all BESS activities meet corporate safety expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Lead incident reviews, lessons learned integration, and process improvements across the BESS business line.
• Manage OEM partnerships, long‑term service agreements, and warranty structures for BESS assets supported by the O&M organization.
• Evaluate third‑party service providers and establish performance criteria for BESS maintenance partners.
• Support Business Development and Legal in negotiating scopes, SLAs, warranties, and technical requirements.
• Develop budgets, forecasting models, and financial plans for the BESS business line.
• Coordinate with Asset Management on revenue optimization, warranty claim strategies, degradation analyses, and lifecycle cost planning.
• Provide executive‑level reporting on BESS operational performance, risks, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years in utility-scale energy operations with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience starting or scaling a new team, division, or operational function.
• Expertise in BESS technologies, power electronics, SCADA systems, and grid-connected assets.
• Proven track record managing multisite operations and complex technical teams.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience with hybrid renewable + storage assets.
• Background in reliability engineering, asset management, or performance analytics.
• Experience in entrepreneurial environments, startups, or rapid scale operations.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.