Team Leader – Field Operations, Solar & BESS

The AES Corporation

. Lead and support the team of technicians in performing preventive & corrective maintenance and supporting ongoing construction activities .

Posted 4/2/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $108,500 - $135,575 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support the team of technicians in performing preventive & corrective maintenance and supporting ongoing construction activities
Plan, coordinate and manage the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of field services to AES Clean Energy facilities
Work closely with Regional Manager, Engineering team, and others to remediate site issues and enhance performance
Coordinate and manage contractors engaged to support maintenance activities
Ensure compliance with all applicable safety and environmental requirements
Support or lead warranty claims processes with EPC providers and equipment vendors
Establish and maintain an annual on-call schedule
Ensure timely, complete, and high-quality documentation related to O&M activities
Work with Engineering to review investigation results and/or recommendations and institute plant solutions/modifications

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years supervisory experience is a plus
Knowledgeable in operations and maintenance of industrial PV solar plants and electrical systems (OSHA standards, NFPA 70e, Lockout/Tagout/Grounding, etc.)
Appropriate electrical trade qualification with at least 5 years working on utility scale electrical systems
Experience working with utility scale PV systems required, Battery Energy Storage systems a plus
Experience with utility size PV Solar inverters: Power Electronics HEC, Power Electronics HEM, AE 1000NX, AE 500NX, SMA SC2200(Kodiak), TMEIC, Hitachi, Chint, and Yaskawa Solectria inverters
Competence with relevant computer systems including CMMS, DAS/SCADA, equipment-specific maintenance programs, and Microsoft Office programs
NFPA 70E and OSHA 30 Certification strongly preferred
College degree in a related field a plus
Ability to read and interpret equipment/facility schematics, maintenance instructions, procedures/manuals, process/procedure documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life insurance
401(k) eligibility
paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

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Hard Skills & Tools

preventive maintenancecorrective maintenanceoperations and maintenanceutility scale electrical systemsutility scale PV systemsBattery Energy Storage systemsPower Electronics HECPower Electronics HEMSMA SC2200equipment/facility schematics

Soft Skills

leadershipteam coordinationcommunicationproblem-solvingdocumentation

Certifications

NFPA 70EOSHA 30electrical trade qualification