Manager, Operations & MaintenanceJob Type: Exempt Salaried, Full-Time
Location: United States - Cumberland, Virginia or surrounding region
Reports To: Regional Manager
Department: Operations
Job Summary The Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager is responsible for overseeing the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of TerraForm Power's utility-scale solar generation assets across the United States.
Reporting to the Regional Manager, this role provides leadership across multiple solar sites, ensuring strong asset performance, regulatory compliance, cost-effective maintenance practices, and consistent execution of company operating standards. The O&M Manager partners closely with Asset Management, Performance Engineering, HSSE, Supply Chain, and external service providers to maximize production, reliability, and long-term asset value.
Key Responsibilities- Operational Leadership
- Lead operations and maintenance activities across utility-scale solar generation assets.
- Ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of assigned facilities.
- Monitor asset performance against production, availability, and reliability targets.
- Identify underperformance and implement corrective actions.
- Support outage planning, major maintenance, remediation, and repowering activities.
- Safety & Compliance
- Champion TERP's HSSE culture and ensure compliance with company safety standards.
- Ensure adherence to applicable federal, state, local, regulatory, interconnection, and company operating requirements.
- Support incident investigations, corrective actions, and emergency response planning.
- Promote safe work practices across employees, contractors, and vendors.
- Maintenance & Reliability
- Oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs.
- Partner with Performance Engineering to analyze SCADA/DAS data and resolve system performance issues.
- Ensure accurate maintenance documentation, reporting, work orders, and compliance records.
- Support procurement, spare parts planning, inventory management, and site-level purchasing.
- People Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop technicians, and field-based personnel.
- Support scheduling, training, performance management, and workforce planning.
- Promote accountability, collaboration, and consistent operating practices across sites.
- Vendor & Contractor Management
- Manage O&M contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and specialty service providers.
- Oversee contractor safety, performance, scope execution, and contract compliance.
- Coordinate internal and external resources for maintenance, troubleshooting, and site support.
- Financial & Reporting Responsibilities
- Support development and management of OpEx and CapEx budgets.
- Track maintenance spending and identify cost-efficiency opportunities.
- Prepare operational performance updates, reports, and recommendations for leadership.
Skills & Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in utility-scale solar operations and maintenance, including at least 3 years in a leadership role managing field operations or technical teams.
- Strong knowledge of utility-scale solar PV systems, inverters, trackers, substations, SCADA/DAS platforms, and maintenance best practices.
- Experience overseeing multiple sites, managing third-party contractors, and supporting preventive, corrective, and major maintenance activities.
- Working knowledge of HSSE requirements, environmental regulations, interconnection standards, and applicable regulatory compliance.
- Experience managing operating (OpEx) and capital (CapEx) budgets, maintenance planning, and performance reporting.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive operational improvements across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
- Proficiency with CMMS, Microsoft Office, and renewable energy performance monitoring systems.
- OSHA 30, NABCEP, NFPA 70E, or other relevant industry certifications are a plus.
- Valid U.S. driver's license and willingness to travel daily to assigned sites.
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