Operations Leader Jobs in California

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At AES Clean Energy, we’re accelerating the future of energy, together, while transforming customer experience and delivering unique customer products and solutions. The Field Services Team Leader – support our expanding teams locally and help grow our portfolio of photovoltaic (PV) Solar and Solar+BESS sites, California while connecting the region to the broader Field Services network.

Safety First - Self-starter - Innovative Thinker - Driven by Excellence - Team Player – Accountable

If these characteristics describe you, join our team’s exciting journey!

A day in the life of the Team Leader will include, but is not limited to:

Based out of your home and our sites’ field offices, develop, lead, and support the Field Technicians, in California. Plan, coordinate and manage the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of field services to AES Clean Energy facilities with a focus on preventative and corrective maintenance and some limited support for construction activities. Assist the Technicians in planning to meet the maintenance obligations, including NERC obligations. Work closely with the field teams, Technicians and other parts of the Clean Energy O&M organization to identify and remediate site issues and enhance the operating portfolio’s performance. Coordinate and manage contractors engaged to support maintenance activities.

The successful candidates will have a depth of technical and leadership experience in the energy industry with a solid background in safety and successfully operating utility-scale facilities and distributed assets, as well as a strong understanding of the commercial aspects of energy facilities. The position is based in Alamitos, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide performance and developmental leadership and feedback to the members of the site’s growing team.
• Actively communicate with other Field Service teams and pursue opportunities for collaboration. Participate in strategy development exercises to improve organizational structure, talent retention, general skill level, and resilience.
• Ensure timely, complete, and high-quality reporting of field service activities.
• Support, or lead as necessary, warranty claims processes with EPC providers and equipment vendors.
• Develop strategic plan, including budget and headcount, for addressing needs of assets.
• In collaboration with the Maintenance Support team, assist in integration of new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), write PM scopes and facilitate its use for outage and work planning, ticket processing, warehouse materials management and re-ordering, and the tracking of team skills and equipment inspections.
• Support Field Services staff in communicating with AES Clean Energy staff and local off takers and authorities regarding operations and maintenance events on a routine basis through phone calls, emails, and other business software such as our CMMS.
• Ensure that Technicians establish and maintain work schedules, including on-call schedules, and communicate those schedules as needed to internal and external parties.
• Provide safe practice and technical expertise to address specific needs in the field. Update the BOX folders with all the reports and follow up with notifications to resolve any issues.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of O&M activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of field services.
• Acquire and retain vendors and third-party contractors as needed to support our plants.
• Participate in the construction/commissioning of the facilities within the site, working closely with the AES Clean Energy Construction team to ensure a high-quality build, successful commissioning, timely project punch list closeout, and smooth transition of responsibility to the Operations team.
• Collaborate with the O&M engineering team, ROCC operations team, and field operations team to periodically conduct site battery capacity tests, RCA and MOC requests for BESS I & II.
• Field Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing contract management (LTSA & PPA), ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with NERC and GO167C Operations and Maintenance standards, as well as City permit requirements.
• Understand audit protocols and prepare the site for AES external EHS, CPUC, NERC, CEC, and GRC insurance audits. The candidate should be knowledgeable in audit participation and have a thorough action plan to address and close out audit findings.
• Prepare and track the annual maintenance and CAPEX budgets.
• Ability to write a switching procedure and execute switching in the 230 kV substation
• Ensure accurate tracking of inventory levels – initiate re-order of consumables and spare parts as needed.
• Ability to read and interpret single-line, three-line, and piping diagrams in support of LOTO preparation.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Appropriate Electrical trade qualification with at least 10-years working on utility scale electrical systems.
  • Preferred experience working with utility scale PV systems and Battery Energy Storage systems
  • College degree in a related field, a plus.
• High degree of commitment to a quality safety culture and an incident-free work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Ability to read and comprehend equipment/facility schematics.
• Knowledgeable in the systems, processes and protocols guiding the operations and maintenance of industrial BESS plants and electrical systems (NERC standards, OSHA standards, NFPA 70e, Lockout/ Tagout/ Grounding, etc.).
• Knowledgeable of the programs and protocols associated with SCADA, DAS and remote monitoring.
• Knowledge in HV substation maintenance and operations
• Ability to work remotely and utilize technology to stay connected to colleagues throughout region
• Self-starter, very self-reliant and capable of operating with minimum direct supervision.
• Personal values consistent with those of the AES: Safety First, Highest Standards, and All Together.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well versed in the use of the Microsoft Office software suite.

Work Environment:

• Occasional non-standard work hours as required to maintain necessary plant operations.
• Working outside in a normal BESS, if required Solar power plant, and/or office environment, including high/low ambient temperatures and high/low humidity areas, and possibly working at heights
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment.
• As necessary, travel regionally in a company provided service vehicle and use regional air travel to support company’s solar and storage assets.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $124,500 and $155,550/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus. The benefits offered for this position are: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Apply by clicking the application link below and submitting your information. The deadline to apply for this role is 11/27/2026