Operations Manager - Georgia

Key Responsibilities:

The Operations Manager position is responsible for:

• Lead the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of an assigned portfolio of distributed generation solar and energy storage assets, driving operational safety, availability, performance, and financial results.
• Manage third-party O&M providers and subcontractors to ensure safe execution of work, proactively identify and mitigate hazards, verify compliance with site-specific safety requirements, and contribute to the ongoing development of O&M safety programs.
• Drive asset availability, reliability, and performance through monitoring, analysis, troubleshooting, and execution of corrective and preventive maintenance activities.
• Monitor performance data, remote monitoring platforms, weather conditions, site cameras, alarms, and operational trends to identify issues, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate and prioritize daily operational activities with O&M providers, OEMs, Remote Operations, Performance Management, Engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure timely issue resolution and maintenance execution.
• Lead investigations of equipment failures and underperformance events, perform or coordinate root cause analyses, and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Engage inverter, tracker, battery, communications, and other OEMs to resolve technical issues, pursue warranty recovery, and implement permanent solutions to recurring fleet issues.
• Ensure maintenance activities are planned, tracked, documented, and completed within CMMS and other operational systems in accordance with contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Review and interpret contracts, service agreements, warranties, technical manuals, drawings, operating procedures, and specifications to ensure compliance and effective asset management.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of maintenance strategies, quality programs, operational procedures, and reliability initiatives that support long-term asset performance.
• Manage operating expenses, service provider costs, guarantee liabilities, budget forecasts, and cost optimization initiatives while maintaining safety, reliability, and contractual performance.
• Develop solutions for spare parts, equipment obsolescence, long-lead materials, and aging asset challenges to minimize downtime and lifecycle costs.
• Build and maintain customer and stakeholder relationships by delivering contractual obligations, managing expectations, supporting operational reporting, and effectively resolving escalations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support quoting, work prioritization, invoicing, availability guarantees, warranty claims, and other operational and commercial activities.
• Lead Closed Loop Learning and continuous improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned, sharing best practices across DG and UPP teams, implementing process improvements, and evaluating emerging technologies and tools.
• Support commissioning, operational readiness, and handover activities for new assets transitioning into the operating fleet.