Senior Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager - BESS

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Bristol; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Operations & Maintenance Manager for battery energy storage systems across the UK and Europe. This hands-on role involves leading teams, managing O&M activities, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in utility-scale projects and be qualified in electrical or electro-mechanical disciplines. Frequent travel and a full UK driving licence are essential.

Benefits

Private Health Care

Holidays

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience managing operations and maintenance for utility-scale renewable projects.
• Strong background in overseeing engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally and manage remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead O&M activities for battery energy storage projects.
• Supervise engineers onsite and ensure quality work.
• Organize engineering schedules and manage on-call rotas.
• Monitor site performance and manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

Knowledge of utility-scale renewable projects

Performance monitoring

Client relationship management

Education

Qualification in electrical/electro-mechanical discipline

Job description

Senior Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager - BESS

Remote with Nationwide and International Travel

£70'000 - £100'000 + Private Health Care + Holidays + Pension

Are you a seasoned O&M 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 and Europe?

This forward‑thinking company specialises 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. You will manage O&M activities on site, mentor engineers, organise schedules and call‑out rotas, monitor site performance metrics and ensure H&S is adhered to. This is also a hands‑on role where you will carry out some planned and reactive maintenance activities. Sites are located across England and Europe, so frequent 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. It is essential that you are available and willing to travel internationally when required.

The Role:

• Lead and oversee O&M activities for utility‑scale BESS projects
• Supervise engineers on site 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
• Carry out O&M activities when required
• Nationwide and International travel, on‑call work and stay‑aways required

The Person:

• Experienced O&M Manager
• A background working on utility‑scale BESS or Solar PV systems
• Qualified in electrical / electro‑mechanical discipline
• Full UK driving licence

Reference Number: BBBH263621

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.