About NovaSource
NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world.
To serve our clients, we invest into our people. On hire, we assess each employee’s experience and expertise, then mentor them to grow engaging and satisfying careers.
Our turn-key services optimize each step of our clients’ project lifecycles — from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between. Our approach delivers creates success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence. And that’s how we empower a renewable world.
SUMMARY OF ROLE
NovaSource is seeking a Senior Field Specialist to join a specialized "SWAT" team, focused on improving the performance of underperforming sites. This role is essential in addressing critical challenges across a diverse portfolio of over 25GW of assets in North America. The SWAT team offers a unique opportunity for high-performing individuals to take on impactful projects and advance their careers by resolving some of the industry's most pressing issues. This position is expected to travel to site locations up to 50% of the time.
In addition to performance improvement initiatives, the SWAT team may also be involved in site turnover support, technician training, commissioning activities, temporary area management roles, and remote technical assistance. Travel will be determined by the candidate's location and proximity to key operational areas, including Imperial Valley, CA; Lancaster/Bakersfield, CA; Fresno, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Buckeye, AZ; Pueblo, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Casa Grande, AZ; Midland/Odessa, TX; Dallas, TX; Albany, GA; Indianapolis, IN; and Cincinnati, OH.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review work orders and complete on-site assessments to identify capacity offline gaps, in collaboration with site teams and performance engineering groups.
- Develop and implement plans to resolve offline capacity issues, leveraging internal teams and subcontractors when necessary.
- Monitor contractor work in the field, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, quality standards, and project timelines.
- Partner with crew supervisors to provide training and guidance, ensuring that performance and cost goals are consistently achieved.
- Maintain accurate reporting and tracking in the work order management system, including hours, comments/notes, and part usage.
- Lead customer-facing interactions pertaining to job walks, quotes, and final job completion
- Continue to expand technical knowledge and expertise in relevant areas.
Skills/Competencies
- Strong background in troubleshooting inverters, DC field, batteries, control systems/SCADA, network, and instrumentation and controls associated with PV Solar and BESS Equipment
- Experience in developing performance improvement plans and managing projects
- Ability to collaborate across teams with a supportive, solution-oriented approach.
RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical and project management roles, including 4 years specifically focused on photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS) operations, construction, and/or commissioning.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This role involves both office and field-based work, with travel to job sites expected approximately 50% of the time. Field work exposes the Manager to the risk of electric shock, heights, moving mechanical parts, fumes, and airborne particles. Additionally, while working outdoors, the employee is exposed to heat, cold, inclement weather, and ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The noise levels may require hearing protection.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.
Physical Requirements:
Bending, kneeling, twisting, the ability to lift up to 70 pounds, the ability to climb ladders, and wear PPE for extended periods of time.
Ability to work in high and low temperatures, sun exposure, and navigate on uneven ground on foot.
NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.
US: Diversity Statement – Equal Employment Opportunity
It is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. NovaSource disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.
