O&M Manager PV & BESS Utility - France

Sungrow Europe - Welcome traveler!; Lyon; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus payments based on KPIs

Technical and commercial training

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Sungrow Europe in Lyon seeks an experienced O&M Manager to oversee operations and maintenance of renewable energy assets. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in O&M management, ideally with utility-scale solar PV projects. You will lead a multicultural team and ensure optimal plant performance while focusing on health and safety standards. The position offers opportunities for career advancement and training in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in O&M management within renewable energy.
• Strong experience with utility-scale solar PV projects is essential.
• Ability to manage international operations and remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure renewable energy assets operate reliably and efficiently.
• Manage all O&M activities for solar PV and BESS projects in France.
• Monitor plant performance and optimize for efficiency.

Skills

O&M management experience

Utility-scale solar PV projects

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

SCADA systems knowledge

Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Your mission

Greetings, fellow seeker of sustainable futures! We're thrilled to present a pivotal role that connects cutting‑edge technology with the operational excellence of renewable energy assets across France, the O&M Manager. Curious what this quest entails? Let's dive right in:

• Lead the charge in ensuring our renewable energy assets operate reliably and efficiently.
• Manage all Operations & Maintenance activities for solar PV and BESS projects throughout France.
• Guarantee compliance with Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments, contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and availability guarantees.
• Coordinate all preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities to ensure optimal plant performance.
• Monitor the performance of our plants, identifying opportunities for optimization to enhance efficiency and maximize uptime.
• Lead and support our local field service engineers and subcontractors across France.
• Act as the primary operational point of contact for our valued customers, investors, and all external stakeholders.

Your profile

All right, all right, that was intriguing, isn't it? Now, in order to fit into this role and be happy for a long time, your ideal background should look a lot like this:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in O&M management within the dynamic renewable energy sector.
• Demonstrate strong experience with utility‑scale solar PV projects, with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) experience being highly valued.
• Exhibit a good understanding of SCADA systems, monitoring platforms, and grid connection requirements.
• Prove your ability to manage international operations and lead remote teams across the UK.
• Maintain strong knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) regulations and operational compliance standards.

Why us?

Join Sungrow and play a key role in delivering reliable renewable energy solutions, working with cutting‑edge PV and energy storage technologies in a global environment. We are a global leader in inverter, battery, and EV charging solutions, committed to shaping the future of sustainable energy. You will work within a dynamic, multicultural team, benefitting from opportunities for career advancement, bonus payments based on agreed KPIs, and technical and commercial training at our headquarters in Germany and our R&D facility in China.