Director of Operations - O&M

Primoris Services Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Primoris Services Corporation is seeking a Director to lead operations and maintenance efforts for their utility-scale solar contracts. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability and financial success of their solar assets, overseeing technical operations, compliance, and vendor management while driving performance improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the energy sector, with at least 5 years in utility-scale solar O&M or asset management.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of Renewable O&M including technology, equipment, methods, regulations, and procedures.
• Experience with long-term contract management and regulatory standards such as FERC/NERC is strongly valued.

Responsibilities

• Full P&L ownership for the O&M portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting.
• Supervise total O&M efforts, ensuring project compliance with national and local standards.
• Collaborate with construction and engineering teams to support project handover and warranty transition.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Operations Management

Financial Oversight

Compliance Knowledge

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field

Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PE, OSHA)

Tools

CMMS

Remote Monitoring Tools

Job description

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Base pay range

$190,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

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We are seeking a strategic and technically experienced Director to lead our Operations & Maintenance (O&M) efforts across long-term utility-scale solar contracts. This role is critical to ensuring the sustained performance, reliability, and financial success of our solar asset portfolio. The Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of O&M for contracted assets, including technical operations, contract execution, performance optimization, and financial oversight.

The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge of utility-scale systems including SCADA, substations, and inverters, with a proven ability to lead troubleshooting and asset monitoring efforts. In addition to technical expertise, the Director will manage all long-term service agreements—ensuring performance obligations, vendor oversight, and contract modifications are handled effectively. This includes managing third-party service providers, driving performance reporting, and ensuring compliance with service level agreements.

Job Responsibilities:

• The role will carry full P&L ownership for the O&M portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting.
• Supervise total O&M efforts to ensure project is following proper standards including national and local standards.
• Requires close collaboration with the construction and engineering teams will be essential to support project handover, warranty transition, and early-stage issue resolution.
• A key focus will be continuous improvement in asset reliability, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Assist on-site management with planning, coordinating, and supervising on-site functions (crew management for division, equipment management for division, schedule, productivity, budget).
• The Director will also oversee regulatory compliance, including environmental, safety, and operational standards, while ensuring that all internal and external reporting obligations are met.
• May authorize and/or approve all project personnel transactions, purchase requisitions, field design change requests, etc. with upper management approval.
• Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods, local regulations and requirements, equipment, etc., as required.
• The position requires a proactive and collaborative leader who can operate cross-functionally and provide strong direction in a fast-paced, evolving renewable energy environment.
• Leadership and team development will be central to the role, as the Director will guide a team of engineers, field personnel, and support staff.
• Assume responsibility for productivity of technicians, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Review and write necessary processes and procedures.
• Oversee SWPPP and Warranty management working with internal and external groups.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field is required, and an advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PE, OSHA) are preferred.
• Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in the energy sector, with a minimum of 5 years in utility-scale solar O&M or asset management.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of Renewable O&M (technology, equipment, methods, regulations, process, procedures); vendor agreements, jurisdiction, negotiations, engineering, cost control schedules, and safety required.
• Experience with CMMS, remote monitoring tools, long-term contract management, and regulatory standards such as FERC/NERC is strongly valued.
• The role will involve occasional travel to project sites (estimated 20–30%).

Targeted salary range is $190,000-$220,000

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Construction

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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