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Director of O&M Services

Oakland, CA

Opportunity

Adapture Renewables, Inc. is on a mission to be a leader in this new era of sustainable energy. Drawing upon an extensive knowledge base, we develop, finance, engineer, build, own, and operate high quality utility-scale photovoltaic projects and battery energy storage projects. Our Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team is looking for an experienced Director of O&M Services to lead the technical and commercial management of our growing operating fleet. Adapture Renewables is owned by KIRKBI – the private holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family founded to build a sustainable future for the LEGO® brand through generations.

Overview

This position leads the O&M Services function within our Asset Management team, which is responsible for the technical and financial management of a growing portfolio (currently approximately 650 MW) of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects located across the United States. The Director of O&M Services owns the strategy, operating budget, and vendor relationships that keep the fleet safe, available, and performing—partnering closely with the O&M Performance & Optimization, Asset Management, Engineering/EPC, and Project Finance teams. This is a leadership role that sets direction and holds execution accountability rather than performing day-to-day field tasks. This position reports to the VP of Asset Management and manages a small team (1–2 direct reports), including the O&M Manager.

Core Responsibilities

  • Strategy & fleet performance: Own the strategy and roadmap for the O&M Services function across the operating fleet. Define availability, performance, safety, and cost targets and the plan to achieve them.
  • Budget & P&L ownership: Build, own, and manage the annual O&M operating budgets and the O&M P&L. Control fleet O&M spend, track cost-to-resolution and fiscal impact, and report financial and operational performance to Asset Management leadership and ownership.
  • Vendor & contract leadership: Lead the negotiation, structuring, and management of O&M service contracts, warranty agreements, and parts/service procurement. Hold third-party O&M providers and subcontractors accountable to scopes of work and service levels.
  • Team leadership: Lead and develop the O&M Services team (1–2 direct reports), including the O&M Manager. Set clear success criteria, create space for the team to operate, and build hiring and capability for a growing fleet.
  • Set the standard for fleet monitoring, troubleshooting, and work-order management; ensure issues are correctly identified, prioritized, and tracked to resolution with documented fiscal impact.
  • Direct spare-parts inventory strategy and supply-chain readiness across the fleet, addressing deficiencies before they affect availability.
  • Manage escalations and relationships with equipment suppliers and OEMs to secure warranty support and resolve recurring issues.
  • Partner cross-functionally with the O&M Performance & Optimization, Engineering/EPC, and Quality teams; feed O&M lessons learned into future project designs and reviews.
  • Own O&M readiness for the commissioning and onboarding of new projects entering the operating fleet.
  • Oversee site-services contractors and obligations, including regular and special (habitat) vegetation management; ISO connectivity (CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, etc.) issues; and fencing, gates, security, site access roads, erosion, tree trimming, neighbor relations, and related site activities.
  • Establish and maintain reporting standards: scheduled technical operating reports, periodic performance assessments, and budget/variance reporting for management and ownership.
  • Regular travel to operating sites is required.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in solar O&M or operations; utility-scale strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including managing teams and/or third-party service providers.
  • Proven ownership of operating budgets and cost/P&L accountability for an operating fleet or comparable function.
  • Direct experience negotiating and managing vendor and contract relationships—O&M service agreements, warranties, and parts/service procurement.
  • Strong technical grounding across utility-scale PV and BESS systems, including troubleshooting strings/modules, inverters, combiner boxes, feeder lines (direct burial or conduit), racking hardware, tracker motors, actuators, bearings, controllers, sensors, and DAS/SCADA components.
  • Experience in the operation and maintenance of battery energy storage systems strongly preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills, a high level of organization, and the ability to lead cross-functionally with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
  • Proficiency with MS Office and web-based monitoring and field-service platforms such as PowerFactors and Salesforce; able to manage department directories and standard business applications.
  • Ability to take initiative and operate independently with limited guidance, with a strong desire to build, lead, and grow the function.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field preferred.

Benefits Package

  • 401(k) plan with company matching contribution
  • Competitive health, vision, and dental benefits
  • Attractive personal time off and company holiday package
  • Work-from-home policy (Oakland, CA headquarters with hybrid/remote flexibility)
  • Annual base salary, commensurate with experience, from $200,000 - $225,000

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Qualified candidates only. No search firms. Adapture Renewables, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity.

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