Manager Real-Time Renewable Operations Center - Solar & BESS
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Manager, Real-Time Renewable Operations Center to lead the operational strategy, performance, and reliability of a growing portfolio of utility-scale solar PV plants in the United States. The manager will establish and manage a 24/7 operations team serving utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage facilities. The role oversees real-time monitoring, control, and dispatch; leads operational personnel and communications with QSE; and serves as the primary escalation point for critical operational events. The manager will work with field O&M teams and relevant grid organizations to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations across the portfolio.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Electrical, Energy, or a related field is preferred.
- 8–12+ years of experience in power generation operations, preferably in solar PV or renewable energy.
- Proven experience managing multi-site operations and building teams.
- Experience setting up or managing 24/7 control rooms or dispatch centers.
- Strong understanding of SCADA systems, grid operations, and performance analytics.
- Knowledge of U.S. regulatory and safety frameworks.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in solar PV or renewable energy operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Renewable Operations Control Center.
- Manage 24/7 operations for a fleet of utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage facilities.
- Lead operators, dispatchers, and performance analysts.
- Develop staffing plans, shift schedules, training programs, and escalation procedures.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on safety, reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Lead communications with QSE.
- Recruit, develop, and retain operational personnel.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for critical operational events.
- Oversee real-time monitoring and control of renewable generation and storage assets.
- Ensure timely response to alarms, faults, communications failures, curtailments, and grid events.
- Coordinate dispatch, switching, outage management, and restoration activities.
- Interface with utilities, ISOs, RTOs, transmission operators, and balancing authorities when required.
- Support NERC compliance activities and operational readiness programs.
- Monitor KPIs including availability, Performance Ratio (PR), capacity factor, response times, downtimes, production loss, and work orders.
- Identify performance trends and drive corrective actions.
- Partner with field O&M teams to prioritize maintenance activities.
- Improve asset uptime and operational efficiency across the portfolio.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
