Director of Field Operations

Altus Power, Inc. is seeking a Director of Field Operations based in Stamford, CT. This role involves leading field operations teams, managing budgets, and ensuring operational efficiency in renewable energy projects. The candidate will collaborate with internal departments and external partners to enhance process management and maintain high performance standards across the company's solar energy systems and services.
About Altus Power

Altus Power is a national leader in clean energy, generating renewable power where it's needed most. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, we develop, own and operate solar energy systems, battery storage and electric vehicle charging from coast-to-coast. Altus transforms underutilized spaces, like warehouse rooftops, parking canopies and brownfields, into productive clean energy assets. Since 2009, Altus has grown to own and operate more than 1 gigawatt of solar producing projects across 25 states, serving more than 500 enterprises and more than 36,000 community solar subscribers.

In April 2025, Altus Power closed a partnership with TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure, an investor that shares our long-term vision for bringing renewable, reliable local power to communities, businesses and households faster, helping to power a cleaner, brighter future for everyone. Our ability to scale is backed by strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Blackstone and Goldman Sachs and we are well-capitalized to drive growth in markets with supportive clean energy policies.

We are proud to offer a dynamic and collaborative workplace where passionate, mission-driven professionals can thrive while helping to power a cleaner future.

About the Position

Altus Power is currently seeking a highly motivated individual with the skills, experience, and aptitude to serve as our Director of Field Operations. This position will report into the Chief Officer of Energy. The Director of Field Operations will be responsible for providing leadership, direction, and management of our SEOMs, EOMs and EOT teams. The successful candidate will demonstrate competency in budgeting, planning, procurement, talent development, and operational process management and improvement. A team player and excellent communication skills are essential in this role. This individual will need to work cross functionally with internal departments, continue to build and maintain vendor, contractor, and client relationships and work diligently to ensure efficiency in process and scope across our portfolio.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the direction and oversight of all O&M field functions; team members, contractual obligations, budgets, and general activities to ensure optimal performance while adhering to company standards.
• Coordinate in the preparation of scopes of work, capital expenditure proposals, remediation and repowering proposals, spares and inventory management, and operating budgets.
• Identify and implement the need for new internal process improvements while considering the existing portfolio profile and that of the pipeline.
• Instill a commitment to our field service management platform across personnel for the proactive management of cohesive and on-time execution of project workflow.
• Read and understand project documentation across the portfolio inclusive of Leases, PPA Agreements, EPC agreements, insurance, permitting documentation, compliance requirements, and warranty documentation.
• Coordinate with SEOMs on schedule management and contract compliance for routine maintenance, troubleshooting and corrective workflows, aerials surveys and module washings.
• Review monthly reports from your SEOMs for operational efficiency evaluations; scheduling, dispatch, open/closed WOs, and performance gains/losses.
• Work to ensure professional development and performance management by providing regular and consistent feedback on performance and goal progress for the Managers and their Field Team.
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement by promoting and encouraging new ideas and problem-solving strategies while monitoring the overall effectiveness of improvement initiatives.
• Proactively look for opportunities to enhance performance and drive cost reduction strategies.
• Work with our Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with OSHA and Company safety policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Construction/Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or related field experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Solar Technical Operations.
• Experience in maintaining all aspects of PV projects including DC systems, AC medium voltage systems, and network communications and monitoring.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, manuals, and specifications
• Strong work ethic, positive team attitude and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Drive OM and Procore
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• OSHA 30 Certified.
• Ability to take direction and complete tasks with minimal oversight.

Mustbe willing to travel. Ability to work outdoors and in varied weather conditions

Work Life at Altus

Our team is the asset we are most proud of. We aim to create a positive work-life balance.

Here are a few of the benefits we offer:
• Attractive compensation
• Health and Dental Insurance (100% of premium paid of Company's standard policy)
• Participation in 401k Plan
• Paid cell phone service on Company's plan
• Company paid lunch in the office
• Gym membership

Altus is unequivocally committed to the principles of equal employment.