Senior Supervisor, Battery Storage Operations
industrial_energy_operations › Battery Storage Operations · M2 — M2 — Manager II · Management
Senior supervisor overseeing crews and daily operations for battery storage installation and maintenance across multiple sites.
Median pay · United States · annual
$110,455 USD
▲ +29% vs M1 on this ladder
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What this role is
Senior supervisor overseeing crews and daily operations for battery storage installation and maintenance across multiple sites. At the Manager II (M2) level, the role owns an established team or sub-function, cross-project coordination and priorities, and drives group delivery and development. Manages a team; sometimes manages leads.
What this level does
- Leads a skilled team of BESS field technicians and junior leads across multiple standalone sites, balancing independent and team-based work assignments based on technician skill and job complexity
- Owns tactical outcomes for troubleshooting and repair of DC, low-voltage AC, data acquisition, meteorological stations and ESS components, resolving crew escalations within established maintenance practices
- Oversees commissioning support activities in the field, including fault isolation, testing and training of on-site personnel, and reviews the quality/safety practices of maintenance and commissioning contractors
- Coordinates cross-functionally with SCADA and operations to close early-life corrective maintenance items and ensures accurate, timely daily reporting to the customer
- Knowledge applied
- Applies deeper troubleshooting and repair knowledge across DC, low-voltage AC, data acquisition and ESS components to guide a skilled team; makes judgments within known technical factors.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Resolves escalated field faults and commissioning-support issues that require judgment within recognized methods; assesses contractor quality/safety practices.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Cross-functional cooperation with SCADA and operations; coordinates with customers on daily reporting and with contractors on site work.
- Typical experience
- 2–5 years in team leadership or specialist BESS field roles; leads a skilled team and owns tactical maintenance outcomes.
Skills at this level
- Battery Energy Storage System Maintenance
- — Plans and oversees reactive and planned maintenance of standalone battery assets across monthly, semi-annual and annual cycles, ensuring preventative and corrective tasks meet manufacturer and industry standards.
- BESS Troubleshooting and Root-Cause Analysis
- — Directs fault isolation and repair of DC, low-voltage AC, data acquisition, meteorological station and ESS components, applying root-cause analysis to re-establish faulted units safely.
- Commissioning of Battery Storage Systems
- — Leads field installation, commissioning and testing of battery energy storage systems, inverters and transformers, aligning new-plant behavior with interconnection requirements and delivery timelines.
- Field Safety and Health Compliance
- — Enforces health, safety and lockout/tagout policies on BESS sites and audits the quality and safety practices of contractors performing technical maintenance and commissioning work.
- Work Order and Service Reporting Management
- — Manages field execution through the proprietary work order platform, ensuring site issues are documented, professional service reports are generated for customers, and work is completed accurately and on time.
- OEM and Warranty Coordination
- — Coordinates the return and repair of defective parts in support of warranty claims and manages OEM relationships to resolve early-life battery plant issues.
- Grid Integration Alignment
- — Works with SCADA, engineering teams and system operators to align plant behavior with interconnection requirements and market demands for reliable grid participation.
- Field Operations Budgeting and Capital Planning
- — Develops and controls O&M department budgets and long-term capital plans for battery storage fleets, allocating maintenance resources and spares across sites.
- Technician Team Leadership and Mentorship
- — Builds and develops high-performing teams of BESS engineers and technicians through mentorship, work assignment and skills development across independent and team environments.
- Battery Technology Knowledge
- — Applies technical understanding of battery chemistries including lithium-ion and emerging storage systems, and their safety standards, to maintenance and operations decisions.
- Complex Field Problem Resolution
- — Owns ambiguous field problems involving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials or methods, and difficult multi-party coordination across organizational boundaries.
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