Solar O&M Supervisor: Site Leader for Reliability & Safety

southwestgen; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Energy in Bakersfield, CA, seeks a Solar Operations & Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily site execution for PV plants, ensuring safety, reliability and compliance. You will supervise technicians, coordinate maintenance, and engage with cross-functional teams.

Requires a Bachelor's or Associate degree in engineering or related field, 5 years power generation/solar experience, and a lead role. Travel up to 10% may be required; U.S. driver license is needed.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Power Generation, or related field preferred.
• Five (5) years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, including at least two (2) years in the solar industry and at least one (1) year in a lead or supervisory position.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations and maintenance activities while promoting a strong safety-first culture.
• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of solar technicians to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to company standards.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to site personnel.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and development of site personnel.
• Coordinate corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and outage activities.
• Maintain accountability for work order quality, completion, and documentation within the CMMS.
• Monitor plant performance and investigate equipment issues to identify corrective actions and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts on solar equipment including inverters, trackers, DC systems, MV systems, and related components.

Skills

Safety leadership

Power generation

Solar O&M

Leadership

MS Office

PV inverters

Travel up to 10%

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Physics/ Power Generation

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Onward Energy in Bakersfield, CA, seeks a Solar Operations & Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily site execution for PV plants, ensuring safety, reliability and compliance. You will supervise technicians, coordinate maintenance, and engage with cross-functional teams.

Requires a Bachelor's or Associate degree in engineering or related field, 5 years power generation/solar experience, and a lead role. Travel up to 10% may be required; U.S. driver license is needed.