Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager - BESS

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager for BESS projects across the UK. This role offers the opportunity to lead O&M activities, manage teams, and contribute significantly to the efficiency of battery energy storage systems, with a salary ranging from £60,000 to £80,000 plus various benefits.

Benefits

Overtime

Bonus

Company Vehicle

Private Health Care

25 Days Holiday

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience managing O&M for utility-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of renewable energy systems.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee O&M activities for BESS projects.
• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance.
• Supervise and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

O&M Management

Project Management

Education

Relevant qualification in electrical / electro-mechanical discipline

Job description

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager - BESS

Remote / Field-Based

£60'000 - £80'000 + Overtime + Bonus + Company Vehicle + Private Health Care + Holidays + Pension

Are you an O&M Engineer or Manager with experience working on utility-scale renewable infrastructure, eager for an autonomous role where you can enhance your leadership career and contribute to prestigious BESS developments across the UK?

On offer is the chance to join a dynamic organisation during an exciting period of growth, where you will take ownership of O&M across various projects and play a pivotal role in shaping future success of the business.

This forward-thinking company specialise in the development, construction and management of grid scale battery energy storage projects nationwide. They have thrived in recent years as the BESS market grows significantly, and as a result they are now looking to expand their passionate team of industry experts to continue on their upward trajectory.

In this role you will be responsible for leading operations and maintenance activities on battery energy storage sites across the country. Responsibilities include managing O&M on site, mentoring engineers, organising schedules and call-out rotas, monitor site performance metrics, and ensuring H&S is adhered to. This is also a hands-on role where you will be required to carry out some planned and reactive maintenance activities. Sites are located across England so nationwide travel and stay aways will be required.

The ideal candidate will be an O&M professional with strong knowledge and experience working on utility-scale renewable projects. You will have experience leading and managing teams, and will hold a relevant qualification in an electrical / electro-mechanical discipline. A full driving license is also required.

This is an excellent opportunity to establish a long-term career within a growing and ambitious organisation where you can truly make your mark and significantly impact the successful running of BESS infrastructure across the UK.

The Role:
*Lead and oversee O&M activities for utility-scale BESS projects
*Carry out planned and reactive maintenance
*Supervise on-site engineers ensuring high quality of work
*Organise engineering schedule and on-call rota
*Monitor and analyse site performance metrics
*Manage client / stakeholder relationships, acting as technical liaison
*Nationwide travel, on-call work and stayaways
*£60'000 - £80'000 + Overtime + Bonus + Company Vehicle + Private Health Care + 25 Days Holiday + Pension

The Person:
*Experienced O&M Engineer / Manager
*A background working on utility-scale BESS or Solar PV systems
*Qualified in electrical / electro-mechanical discipline
*Full UK driving license

Reference Number: BBBH256138

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Gabrielle Peters at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.