Director of BESS O&M

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:
The Director of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Operations & Maintenance Business Line will launch and lead a new service line within the existing O&M organization, expanding capabilities to support utility-scale energy storage assets.

This role is responsible for developing the strategy, service offerings, processes, and talent required to grow BESS O&M into a fully integrated business line that complements the broader O&M portfolio.

The Director will work closely with existing Performance Engineering, Compliance, Safety, OTS, Operations Control Center, and Business Development teams to ensure the BESS business line aligns with enterprise standards, supports company-wide goals, and delivers consistent excellence across all storage assets.

This role can be fully remote or hybrid, with regular in-office presence in San Diego, CA, or Sacramento, CA.

Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:



*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Strategic & Entrepreneurial Leadership


* Establish and grow a new BESS O&M business line within the current O&M structure, including defining vision, objectives, operating models, and service offerings.


* Drive strategic planning for product development, operational capability growth, technology adoption, and long-term expansion of BESS services.


* Develop pricing strategies, value propositions, service scopes, and commercial frameworks aligned with enterprise O&M standards.


* Partner with Business Development to evaluate market opportunities, assess customer needs, and support proposals and negotiations with OEMs and asset owners.

Cross-Functional Integration


* Ensure the BESS service line integrates seamlessly into the broader O&M organization's processes, governance, and performance expectations.


* Collaborate with Performance Engineering on KPI modeling, analytics, and performance optimization specific to BESS assets.


* Work with the Compliance Team to ensure BESS-specific NERC, NFPA, and environmental compliance.


* Partner with the Safety Team to extend enterprise safety programs, JHAs, and field protocols into the storage business line.


* Coordinate with SCADA on data pipeline requirements, alarm strategy, remote-access standards, and monitoring capabilities.


* Align with the Control Center to integrate BESS dispatch practices, outage response protocols, and real-time situational awareness.

Operational Leadership & Delivery


* Oversee operational execution of the BESS O&M service line, ensuring high availability,...