Senior Solar & Storage Operations Manager

Lightsourcelabs; Abilene (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with 3% employer contribution

Four weeks vacation + holidays

Phone reimbursement

Job summary

Lightsource bp is seeking an Operations Manager to support field-based solar and energy storage assets in the Abilene, TX area. You’ll oversee third-party O&M, ensure safety, and drive reliability with cross-functional teams while maintaining a strong compliance posture.

You will report to the Director of Operations and manage site presence at Jones County locations, including two weeks on-site per month if local. A focus on efficiency and warranty alignment is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations for a portfolio of solar and battery energy storage assets.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure work is completed in accordance with procedures.
• Manage and evaluate third-party O&M, vegetation management, and other service providers.
• Conduct performance reviews and audits of O&M providers.
• Ensure preventive maintenance programs reflect warranty requirements and electrical best practices.
• Monitor compliance with interconnection agreements, PPA, O&M contracts, and applicable NERC/RTO/ISO requirements.
• Lead investigations into plant outages, DC underperformance, SCADA issues, and other operating conditions.
• Analyze asset performance, repair times, and other metrics to identify trends and implement improvements.
• Develop and maintain LOTO, de-energization, re-energization, availability forecasting, and outage notification procedures.
• Partner with Construction and Engineering teams to manage project handoffs and transition assets into the fleet.
• Perform acceptance inspections and site walkdowns for newly constructed photovoltaic facilities.
• Manage warranty documentation, spare-parts practices, and equipment repair or replacement records.
• Support environmental compliance and biodiversity initiatives.
• Help implement consistent operating procedures and best practices across the portfolio.

Skills

People management

Operations management

SCADA knowledge

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

PM certification (PMP) or equivalent

Tools

SCADA software

NERC compliance tools

Job description

Lightsource bp is seeking an Operations Manager to support field-based solar and energy storage assets in the Abilene, TX area. You’ll oversee third-party O&M, ensure safety, and drive reliability with cross-functional teams while maintaining a strong compliance posture.

You will report to the Director of Operations and manage site presence at Jones County locations, including two weeks on-site per month if local. A focus on efficiency and warranty alignment is essential.