Manager, Field Services- Gearbox and Generator Repair

Deriva Energy

Job Overview

Location

Remote, SD

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead and direct specialized teams responsible for maintaining, repairing, and upgrading renewable energy assets to ensure reliable performance and operational excellence.
• Oversee daily operations and full P&L management across multiple external projects while fulfilling service requests for internal stakeholders, reporting to the Associate Director, Specialty Service.
• Plan and execute complex projects involving internal teams and third-party providers, providing expert guidance on financial performance and equipment reliability to facility management.
• Set strategic direction for supervisors and coordinators in operations, process improvement, business analysis, and O&M and capital budget planning.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement and benchmarking while ensuring strict compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Maintain positive relationships with public and private stakeholders, including community leaders, landowners, and project lenders.
• Develop workforce plans addressing compensation, training, development, performance, and labor relations to build a skilled, diverse, and inclusive workforce.
• Partner with trade schools to build a pipeline of technical talent and ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance with state and federal permits.
• About the team or company: Deriva Energy is a renewable energy services provider focused on gearbox and generator repair, supporting wind energy infrastructure across the U.S. The company values safety, environmental stewardship, and workforce development, with a commitment to equal opportunity and veteran employment.
• What the person can learn or achieve: Gain deep expertise in renewable energy asset management, lead cross-functional teams in high-impact projects, develop financial and operational acumen through P&L responsibility, and influence strategic direction in a growing clean energy organization.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field, or high school diploma/GED with nine years of relevant experience.
• Five or more years of relevant work experience in addition to a bachelor’s degree.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in the specific specialized field being managed (e.g., gearbox and generator repair).
• Experience overseeing contractors and administering programs related to policy, contracts, and procedures.
• Knowledge of work management processes, Maximo scheduling, contractor oversight, contract management, and project management.
• Understanding of Environmental, Health & Safety measures and controls for training and program rollout.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Skills & Technologies

Remote

Degree Required

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About Deriva Energy

Deriva Energy is a North American developer of grid-scale battery storage projects. The company originates, designs, permits, and builds utility-scale lithium-ion installations that provide ancillary services, renewable firming, and peaking capacity to independent system operators and utilities. Its portfolio spans over 5 GWh of projects in interconnection queues across ERCOT, PJM, and other markets. Deriva manages the full project lifecycle from land acquisition and financing through engineering, construction, and long-term asset optimization, leveraging proprietary dispatch algorithms and risk-management tools to maximize revenue for investors and grid stability for operators.

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