Senior Manager, BESS Operations

SB Energy is seeking a Senior Manager for BESS Operations in Alabama, responsible for overseeing the performance and reliability of Battery Energy Storage Systems. The role requires strong technical expertise and coordination with internal teams and external providers to ensure operational readiness and meet revenue objectives. The position focuses on monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and managing vendor relationships within a growing energy company.
Location: Texas Do you want to work with high caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading company backed by Soft Bank and Ares pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our Mission is to provide reliable, affordable energy at scale to support America's growing energy demands. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, SB Energy develops, builds, owns & operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since launching in 2019, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with over 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide. SB Energy also utilizes its strong culture of innovation to identify and incorporate new technology into our projects, including our AI-based digital platform, to deliver energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and technology future-today. Come join us in accelerating the energy transition to cleaner, more sustainable sources of power! Senior Manager, BESS Operations Basic Function The Senior Manager of BESS Operations will oversee operations and management for SBE's operating portfolio of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role involves ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety of BESS assets, while coordinating with SBE internal teams and managing external service providers. A strong technical foundation of education, experience and Subject Matter Expertise is required for cross-functional coordination between SBE Engineering, Projects, Asset Management, OEMs (Battery, IEMS, Integration) and O&M providers. Reports to: Head of Operations Management Responsibilities BESS Operations Leadership: * Ensuring day-to-day operational readiness and disciplined execution on all aspects of BESS assets in the SBE portfolio. * Establish and govern key operating cadence (daily monitoring, issue triage, corrective action follow-through) and ensure clear responsibilities across internal teams and external service providers. * Ensure all BESS offtake requirements are met * Act as an escalation point for complex electrical/controls issues and coordinate rapid restoration of generation. * Coordinate with OEMs, external service providers and SBE Performance Engineering team and Fleet Quality for systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis for site events, recurring alarms, performance degradation, and communication/controls issues; drive corrective and preventive actions. * Coordinate "fix-forward" plans, including firmware/controls changes, component replacement, and Field Technical Bulletins to prevent recurrence * Work with Asset Management team to ensure BESS related revenue objectives are met KPI ownership, with emphasis on BESS: * Ensure data quality and actionable reporting for operations and stakeholders. * Monitor and analyze BESS performance to identify trends, abnormal behavior, and improvement opportunities; communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. * Oversee KPI frameworks commonly used in BESS operations such as availability and energy/power performance indicators Vendor, OEM, and Warranty Management: * Manage day-to-day relationships and SLA performance with OEMs, O&M service providers ensuring alignment on priorities and quality of execution. * Pursue and resolve open warranty items; ensure operating practices and support warranty claims and compliance with OEM requirements. * Ensure high priority issues are closed in timely manner Safety, Compliance, and Operational Risk: * Ensure BESS operation is compliant with Safety, Regulatory requirements and industry best practices, including robust procedures, audits, and emergency readiness. * Partner with EHS and site stakeholders to support BESS fire/life-safety compliance expectations and evidence packages commonly referenced in the industry (e.g., NFPA 855 and UL 9540A testing expectations). Coordination with BESS Commissioning, HOTO and Operational Readiness: * Lead or support operational readiness planning, HOTO closure with Projects/EPC/OEM including monitoring SOPs, communications/RACI, and transition of CCC to O&M Service Provider. * Ensure commissioning/acceptance deliverables enable stable operations including data connectivity, alarms, controls integration, and reporting readiness. * Build strong cross-functional partnerships (asset management, trading/market ops, engineering, data/SCADA) to align dispatch strategy, reliability, and lifecycle objectives * Drive continuous improvement in BESS Operations Qualifications/Requirements * BS in Electrical Engineering (or closely related discipline) * Demonstrated experience leading BESS operations for 5 or more years. * More than 10 years of Renewable Energy experience * Working knowledge of electrical standards and ability to…