Regional Field Operations Manager, Flagship Funds North America

CIP Terra Technologies•Chicago, IL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

CIP Terra Technologies is seeking a Regional Field Operations Manager to oversee field operations and operational performance across a portfolio of renewable energy assets. This role involves working closely with site teams, third-party O&M providers, OEM service providers, and internal asset management, engineering, and commercial stakeholders. The manager will act as the owner's representative in the field, ensuring consistent, safe, and high-performing operations across multiple sites within the assigned region. The primary responsibility is to support safe, reliable, compliant, and high-performing operations by overseeing O&M providers, coordinating issue resolution, standardizing owner expectations, and improving contractor and asset performance.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in power generation, renewable energy operations, field operations, asset management, engineering, or O&M contractor management.
Experience managing multiple operating sites, vendors, and priorities.
Solid understanding of plant operations, maintenance practices, outage management, contractor oversight, and performance management.
Experience analyzing availability, lost energy, downtime, and outage trends.
Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate contractors, site teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Demonstrated safety mindset and clear commitment to operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Well-developed problem-solving skills and sound judgment, with the ability to prioritize and resolve operational issues across multiple sites and competing priorities.
A collaborative and practical approach, with the ability to build trusted relationships and coach or mentor on-site personnel.
Highly organized with a disciplined approach to execution, and able to communicate performance, risks, and required next steps clearly and consistently.

Nice To Haves

Experience with utility-scale wind, solar, or battery energy storage systems.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, energy management, or a related field (equivalent field experience may be considered).
Additional experience managing third-party O&M or OEM service providers.
Technical exposure to wind turbines, solar inverters, BESS, substations, SCADA, high-voltage equipment, or balance-of-plant systems.
Familiarity with NERC, ISO/RTO, interconnection, environmental, or regulatory compliance requirements.
Familiarity with CMMS and performance-monitoring platforms.
Familiarity with root cause analysis and reliability-improvement programs.
A master’s degree.
An engineering, technical, military, or field-operations background.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee O&M contractors and site operations across multiple assets, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements, owner expectations, safety standards, and consistent operating practices.
Oversee daily operational tasks and resolve issues, including outages, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, and major repairs, while serving as a technical resource for operational and performance concerns.
Monitor contractor and plant performance through KPIs such as availability, responsiveness, maintenance quality, downtime, and lost energy, using proactive monitoring, performance analysis, and root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
Improve asset reliability by reducing recurring failures, tracking corrective actions, applying lessons learned across the portfolio, and supporting reliability and performance-optimization initiatives.
Build productive relationships with site teams, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders; mentor on-site personnel and act as the primary liaison to ensure clear ownership, accountability, and timely escalation of material issues.
Ensure compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and operational requirements, and provide clear reporting on plant performance, risks, outages, and key actions across the regional portfolio.