[Hiring] Regional Operations & Maintenance Manager @Ameresco

Role Description

Ameresco has an opportunity for a Regional Operations & Maintenance Manager to join the California BESS team. This individual will provide day-to-day operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, OEM/vendor performance, team leadership, reporting, and the translation of asset performance into business results. Success is measured by BESS availability, round-trip efficiency, safety performance, and O&M cost control.

• Lead and develop a regional team of project managers, technicians, and contractors through workforce planning, coaching, training, and performance management.
• Provide 24/7 operational leadership for a portfolio of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), ensuring safe, reliable, and commercially successful operations.
• Serve as the senior on-call authority for operational, safety, and emergency response events across the region.
• Deliver contractual performance targets, including system availability, capacity, efficiency, and overall asset reliability.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to maximize asset performance and lifecycle value.
• Analyze SCADA, EMS, BMS, and operational data; lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and implementation of permanent corrective actions.
• Manage battery health strategies, including degradation tracking, warranty claims, augmentation planning, and end-of-life asset management.
• Support commissioning, energization, and operational readiness of new sites while overseeing outage planning, spare parts, and logistics.
• Develop, maintain, and test emergency response plans for thermal events, fires, outages, and cyber/OT incidents in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, electrical, environmental, permitting, interconnection, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison for customers, OEMs, contractors, and senior leadership, providing strategic insights and performance reporting.
• Manage regional O&M budgets, vendor performance, service agreements, and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize cost, safety, and operational excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, energy, or industrial engineering, or equivalent combination of technical education and substantial power-plant / electrical O&M experience.
• 6–8+ years of operations and maintenance of power systems (BESS, PV), including at least 2–5 years in a supervisory or multi-site leadership role.

Requirements

• Experience with utility-scale BESS (100MW+), hybrid solar-plus-storage, and stand-alone energy storage assets.
• Experience with battery energy storage, PV systems, and rotating power generation assets.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-site O&M operations, including planning, execution, vendor oversight, budgets, contracts, warranties, and performance guarantees.
• Experience standing up O&M programs for a growing fleet, including process development, spare parts strategy, training, and operational readiness.
• Technical expertise in battery systems (lithium-ion phosphate), power conversion systems, MV/LV electrical distribution, SCADA/BMS/EMS platforms, industrial communications, and remote diagnostics.
• Experience developing and implementing predictive and preventive maintenance programs, including root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience utilizing CMMS platforms such as Maximo, SAP PM, or similar maintenance management systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety practices, including arc flash, lockout/tagout (LOTO), switching, and high-voltage work procedures.
• Strong understanding of energy markets, capacity markets, ancillary services, and the impact of operational decisions on revenue performance.
• Proven ability to negotiate and manage vendor relationships, holding OEMs and contractors accountable for contractual performance standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and contractors, leverage operational data to drive business decisions, and communicate effectively with executives, engineers, field personnel, and customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Eligibility for performance incentives, bonuses, commissions, or equity, depending on the role.