Senior Director, Energy Storage Operations Engineering (Remote)

Aypa Power LLC; United States; A distancia; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health care/dental/vision benefits

401k matching

Unlimited vacation

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Aypa Power LLC is seeking a Senior Director of Operations Engineering to lead technical operations for utility-scale BESS and solar projects. This role focuses on optimizing energy production, asset availability, and safety, with extensive SCADA/EMS experience and a track record of cross-functional leadership across EPC-to-ops transitions.

The role reports to the EVP, Asset Management and involves developing strategic operational plans, budgets, and technology roadmaps while ensuring compliance

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required; Master’s degree a plus.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA, EMS, substation/transmission systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience transitioning projects from EPC to operations.
• Ability to lead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Operations Engineering team supporting utility-scale BESS and solar assets across their lifecycle—from commissioning to decommissioning.
• Develop and implement operational strategies to maximize energy production, asset availability, and safety.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on long-term operational planning, budgeting, and technology roadmap development.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability and reduce downtime.
• Oversee OT engineering team for SCADA, EMS, and network design, configuration, management and commissioning on multiple projects.
• Oversee performance analysis of BESS and renewable energy systems using SCADA, EMS, and data analytics platforms.
• Provide technical oversight for troubleshooting complex system issues, including inverter performance, substation operations, battery degradation, and thermal management.
• Guide engineering teams in evaluating asset performance KPIs and implementing predictive maintenance protocols.
• Ensure safe and compliant operations in accordance with regulatory, OEM, and environmental standards.
• Assist in conducting regular internal compliance audits and risk assessments, ensuring adherence to all NERC Standards and CIP requirements and other applicable regulations.
• Support the transition of new projects from EPC to operations, ensuring operability, documentation, and training readiness.
• Interface with project development, design, and EPC teams to ensure operational requirements are considered in design phases.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Conocimientos

Operations Leadership

SCADA/EMS

Regulatory Compliance

RCA & Continuous Improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree – Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree a plus

Herramientas

SCADA

EMS

Substation/Transmission Systems

Descripción del empleo

Aypa Power LLC is seeking a Senior Director of Operations Engineering to lead technical operations for utility-scale BESS and solar projects. This role focuses on optimizing energy production, asset availability, and safety, with extensive SCADA/EMS experience and a track record of cross-functional leadership across EPC-to-ops transitions.

The role reports to the EVP, Asset Management and involves developing strategic operational plans, budgets, and technology roadmaps while ensuring compliance