Site Manager

Scale Microgrids

The Role

Overview

Oversee operations of two 300MW+ energy plants, ensure uptime and manage team.

Key Responsibilities

  • performance reporting
  • budget management
  • predictive maintenance
  • emergency response
  • vendor management
  • kpi monitoring

Tasks

-Provide regular reports and forecasts on plant performance, risk areas, and operational costs. Develop and manage annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets -Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to optimize plant reliability and performance -Develop and maintain emergency response plans for utility system failures, ensuring rapid response to minimize disruptions to data center operations -Manage relationships with external contractors and vendors for equipment repairs, upgrades, and service agreements -Develop continuous improvement activities to support O&M strategic targets -Oversee the entire operation of the Energy Center plants -Ensure compliance with performance-based service level agreements (SLA's) tied to uptime and reliability of the Energy Centers -Ensure coordination between Energy Center and Data Center operations -Monitor and report on KPIs. Identify performance gaps and lead immediate corrective actions to avoid financial penalties

Requirements

  • 10+ yrs
  • team leadership
  • engine generators
  • battery storage
  • engineering degree
  • troubleshooting

What You Bring

-Minimum of 10 years of experience in utility plant operations, with at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role in operations, maintenance, or engineering -Proven ability to lead and motivate a team, manage conflicts, and drive performance improvements -Experience with reciprocating engine generators and battery energy storage systems -On-call availability is required for emergencies, with occasional evening, weekend, or holiday work as needed -Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, facilities management, or equivalent experience -Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and make decisions under pressure to ensure uninterrupted operations -Intradepartmental communication skills (verbal and written)

The Company

About Scale Microgrids

-Redefines how businesses power themselves through vertically integrated energy solutions. -Operates from a base in Ridgewood, NJ, expanding through strategic acquisitions and development of solar, storage, and CHP assets nationwide. -Delivers turnkey microgrids across multiple sectors, including commercial, industrial, EV fleet, data centers, municipalities, universities, hospitals, and tribal lands. -Leverages a diverse range of technologies, such as solar PV, battery storage, natural gas generators, fuel cells, CHP systems, advanced controls, and fleet EV charging. -Known for innovative tribal sovereignty projects and comprehensive EV charging microgrids, blending large-scale infrastructure with distributed resiliency.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Commercial

Municipal

Energy

Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

Community Solar

Renewable Energy

Sustainability

Resilience

Electric Utility

On-site Energy Systems

Battery Storage

Solar PV

Natural Gas Generation

Microgrid Controls

Fleet Electrification

Infrastructure