Associate Director - Solar & Storage Operations

Scope of Job
PowerFlex an EDF power solutions company is a leading national provider of intelligent onsite energy solutions that support cost-effective and low-carbon electrification and transportation. We deliver integrated solar storage EV charging and microgrid systems to businesses and organizations. As a single full-service provider PowerFlex customizes clean technology solutions to help clients achieve their energy and sustainability goals. Through the comprehensive PowerFlex X platform based on proprietary technology PowerFlex leverages patented smart software to control monitor and optimize a clients distributed energy resources to reduce cost and maximize return on investment. Our technology is deployed at scale to prominent commercial customers such as Adobe DHL Prologis Target and municipalities such as County of LA. PowerFlex is a top 5 provider in each of Commercial Solar Storage and EV Charging in the US.

PowerFlex is seeking an Associate Director - Solar & Storage Operations to lead day-to-day operations and long-term performance of a growing portfolio of distributed energy assets. This role is part of the Asset Optimization & Customer Success team which ensures that PowerfFlexs operating projects perform in accordance with internal and external requirements including safe operation minimal downtime and maximum operational and financial performance. This role owns operational excellence across C&I solar PV battery energy storage systems (BESS) and hybrid sites ensuring safety reliability and customer satisfaction while building scalable processes systems and teams. The position requires demonstrated experience in system implementation process optimization technical expertise and personnel management.

Location
This role is open to be a hybrid role (3-days in office) out of one of our offices (Mountain View CASan Diego CA orNew York NY.)

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Operations team including headcount planning hiring coaching performance management and resource allocation across sites and functions.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the team in PV/BESS operations performance analysis site controls and grid-interconnection requirements; serve as an escalation point for complex operational issues.
• Establish and continuously improve scalable standardized processes and digital systems for monitoring work management reporting and vendor oversight
• Support data and analytics initiatives including CMMS configuration/integration
• Oversee the management and optimization of PowerFlex- and third-partyowned operating projects including system monitoring and alarm response customer service/issue resolution preventive and corrective maintenance inventory/spares and warranty/RMA management.
• Track and improve overall operational performance including availability/uptime production actuals vs. forecast degradation clipping/curtailment analysis BESS round-trip efficiency and state-of-health
• Ensure the group maintains a qualified portfolio of O&M providers and subcontractors to support timely and high-quality field services; manage vendor performance safety compliance and commercial terms.
• Partner with Construction/Commissioning to ensure smooth handoffs punchlist closure documentation completeness (as-builts test reports single-line diagrams) and readiness for operations;
• Develop and validate annual operating plans budgets and performance targets for Solar/BESS Operations team; report monthly/quarterly on KPI trends variances to plan and corrective actions
• Contribute to customer reporting and executive-level communications and advice the teach on commercial decisions during contracting processes

Qualifications
Education/Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
• 7 years experience in renewable energy operations with 5 years focused on distributed systems (Solar / BESS)
• 3 years experience managing teams and budgets
• Strong technical grounding in PV/BESS systems: inverters protection and controls EMS/SCADA site networking telemetry metering and utility interconnection.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to concisely communicate results verbally and through PowerPoint
• Ability to co-manage personal workflow with the training and supervision of others
• Demonstrated success in team leadership cross-functional collaboration and customer engagement.
• Ability to drive process improvements operational efficiencies and strategic growth initiative
• Safety-first orientation and compliance rigor.

Compensation
The pay range for this position is $126090 - $154110 annually. This position is eligible for PowerFlexs comprehensive Health and Welfare plans including but not limited to medical dental vision 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off. The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation as applicable). PowerFlexs compensation packages carefully consider a candidates qualifications experiences and education in relation to the position.

Supervision of others
Supervises a team of 35 staff by assigning tasks providing guidance and overseeing daily operations. Responsibilities include hiring scheduling training performance feedback and making recommendations on promotions salary changes and other employment actions.

Physical Requirements
Remaining in a seated position. Long hours on computer keyboard. Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking.

Working Conditions
Approximately 90% of the time is spent in the office environment utilizing computers (frequent use of MS Word MS Excel Outlook Access PowerPoint Publisher and Adobe etc.) telephones and general office equipment. Possibly 10% of the time is spent traveling to conferences or meetings or field traveling to project sites.

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