Manager, Field Operations - Utility Scale Solar!

Array Tech; Pamplona; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Array Tech is seeking a Manager, Field Operations in Pamplona, Spain. You will lead Field Service and Service Operations, plan resources, and coordinate activities to meet project goals with international teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, and continuous improvement across supervision, commissioning, and warranty transitions. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in field supervision within industrial or renewable energy projects, strong project execution knowledge, and advanced English

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Vocational Education in a technical discipline (Electrical/Mechanical/Electromechanical/Telecommunications).
• Minimum of 8 years of proven experience in field supervision, commissioning, and execution of industrial or renewable energy projects.
• Experience leading operational field teams and coordinating project execution in international environments.
• Strong understanding of project execution, commissioning, incident management, and project handover to warranty processes.
• Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken (minimum B2).
• Willingness and availability to travel internationally as required by the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and evolve the Field Service and Service Operations teams.
• Manage capacity planning and workforce allocation for current and future needs.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and development activities.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Identify organizational needs and drive initiatives for department growth and maturity.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute supervision, commissioning, and operational support activities for projects.
• Oversee allocation and utilization of internal and external resources to meet project commitments.
• Coordinate field and back-office teams to align with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Support transitions between execution, commissioning, and warranty phases.
• Serve as an escalation point for resource, planning, and project execution issues.
• Establish resource priorities with Project Management during conflicts.
• Resolve complex operational issues while minimizing risk and ensuring business continuity.
• Lead continuous improvement, digitalization, and process optimization initiatives.
• Define, monitor, and report KPIs related to productivity, resource utilization, quality, and efficiency.
• Define and execute subcontracting strategies; select, evaluate, and develop strategic suppliers and contractors.
• Monitor supplier/contractor performance against quality and safety standards.
• Optimize costs while maintaining capacity to meet business demands.

Skills

Leadership

English (B2)

International travel

Field supervision

Resource planning

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical/Mechanical/Electromechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related technical discipline

Job description

Manager, Field Operations - Pamplona, Spain

Job Summary: As Manager, Field Operations, you will be responsible for leading the Field Service and Service Operations departments, ensuring the effective planning, coordination, and execution of the resources, processes, and activities required to achieve the operational objectives of the Service organization. You will be responsible for the management and development of the teams, ensuring efficient resource utilization, operational excellence, and continuous process improvement. You will act as the primary escalation point for operational conflicts and resource prioritization in coordination with cross-functional departments. The ideal candidate will combine extensive experience in field supervision, commissioning, and project execution with strong organizational leadership capabilities, providing technical and operational guidance to teams and actively supporting complex situations whenever business needs require it.

Key Job Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, develop, and continuously evolve the Field Service and Service Operations teams.
• Manage organizational capacity planning and workforce allocation to support current and future business needs.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and professional development activities.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Identify organizational needs and drive initiatives that support the growth and maturity of the department.

Operational Management

• Ensure the effective planning, coordination, and execution of supervision, commissioning, and operational support activities associated with projects.
• Oversee the allocation and utilization of internal and external resources to meet project commitments.
• Coordinate field and back-office teams to ensure efficient execution aligned with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Support effective project transitions between execution, commissioning, and warranty phases.

Resource Prioritization & Escalation Management

• Act as the primary operational escalation point for issues related to resources, planning, and project execution.
• Establish resource priorities in coordination with Project Management when competing project demands arise.
• Facilitate the resolution of complex operational issues while minimizing risks and ensuring business continuity.
• Escalate strategic issues and decisions beyond delegated authority to Service Leadership when required.

Technical & Operational Excellence

• Serve as a technical and operational reference point for the teams under your responsibility.
• Evaluate supervision, commissioning, and execution processes to identify opportunities for improvement in productivity, quality, safety, and profitability.
• Participate actively in the resolution of critical incidents and highly complex technical or organizational situations.
• Lead continuous improvement, digitalization, and process optimization initiatives.
• Define, monitor, and report operational KPIs related to productivity, resource utilization, quality, and efficiency.

Supplier & Contractor Management

• Define and execute the department's subcontracting strategy.
• Select, evaluate, and develop strategic suppliers and contractors.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and service standards.
• Optimize operational costs while maintaining the flexibility and capacity required to support business demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Vocational Education in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of proven experience in field supervision, commissioning, and execution of industrial or renewable energy projects.
• Previous experience leading operational field teams and coordinating project execution activities in international environments.
• Strong understanding of project execution, commissioning, incident management, and project handover to warranty processes.
• Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken (minimum B2 level).
• Willingness and availability to travel internationally as required by the business.

Preferred qualifications

• More than 10 years of experience in field supervision, commissioning, and management of complex industrial projects in national and international environments.
• Proven experience leading Service organizations, including field teams, Service Operations functions, and subcontracted resources.
• Extensive experience in workforce planning, resource allocation, and management of multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to act as an operational escalation point, managing risks, conflicts, and highly complex technical or organizational situations.
• Deep knowledge of proj