Sr. Manager, Field Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Do you want to be on the cutting edge of the clean energy and climate tech industry? Are you excited about the intersection of renewable energy and the circular economy? We are too. And that's why we launched SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based recycling company.

The solar industry needs a global end-of-life partner to restore, renew, and ultimately recycle yesterday's solar panels for tomorrow's clean energy projects. SOLARCYCLE aims to be the partner of choice for solar asset owners looking for a responsible solution to their end-of-life system needs. And we need you to direct our field operations to help us become a leader in this new burgeoning sector in the renewable energy industry.

Do you want to be on the cutting edge of the clean energy / climate tech industry? Are you excited about the intersection of renewable energy and the circular economy? We are too, and that's why we launched SOLARCYCLE, Inc, a tech-driven recycling platform designed to maximize the sustainability of the solar energy industry. The solar energy industry needs a global end-of-life partner to restore, renew and ultimately recycle yesterday's solar panels, inverters, and batteries for tomorrow's clean energy industry.

SOLARCYCLE aims to be the partner of choice for solar asset owners looking for a responsible solution to their end-of-life system needs. We need you to manage our customer operations to help us become a leader in this new, burgeoning sector in the renewable energy industry.

About the role:

As a Startup, we wear many hats and trust that our Vision, Mission, and Values help guide us in everyday decision making when there is often ambiguity, challenges, and problems in every direction.

SOLARCYCLE Customer Operations team provides best-in-class, end-to-end support for our customers. The Customer Operations team is responsible for working hand in hand with our broad customer base, coordinating de-commissioning, loading, packaging, pickup and delivery of products from customer locations to our recycling facilities. As the Sr. Manager of Field Operations, you will be responsible for various aspects of field operations, ensuring exceptional customer experience, on time and on under budget project execution. You will report to the Sr Director, Field Operations. You can work remotely from anywhere in the Eastern Time Zone in the U.S. with a preference for candidates in the Cedartown or Atlanta, GA areas.

Responsibilities :

Project Execution

• Provide exceptional onsite services for SOLARCYCLE's wide range of customers.
• Responsible for all aspects of field services projects.
• Plan, estimate and budget for field services opportunities which range from basic site labor & packaging services to advanced system-wide decommissioning.
• Responsible for contracting labor, equipment, & materials for field operations.
• Provide technical expertise remote &/or onsite for packaging, loading, reverse logistics and other operations associated with end of life (EOL) solar panels.
• Confirm regulatory compliance is sharply adhered to.
• Ensure site safety and best practices are applied to all work performed on project sites.
• Monitor and identify scope changes – calculate & negotiate change orders.
• Frequent Domestic travel – 75%, plus or minus, required.
• Manage customer expectations and provide best-in-class customer service. Planning, Reporting & Process improvement
• Responsible for project scheduling, tracking and forecasting.
• Own and track project budgets, provide regular updates on status of project budgets.
• Test, inform and drive process development and improvement. Customer Satisfaction
• Provide best-in-class customer support and services.
• Quick problem solving as the first line of defense for customer related issues.

Education, Training and Professional Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Business, Energy / Construction Management, etc.) preferred.
• 5-10 years of proven experience in construction, operations or customer management role, preferably in the solar energy or recycling industries.
• Strong leadership, task prioritization and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of solar energy systems, technologies, logistics & recycling a plus.
• High proficiency in Excel preferred, process mapping a plus.

You don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you think this role is for you but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right person for this role.

You will be working alongside a highly successful team who deliver amazing innovative work in the solar PV industry! The solar industry needs a global end-of-life partner to restore, renew and ultimately recycle yesterday's solar panels for tomorrow's clean energy projects. SOLARCYCLE aims to be the partner of choice for solar asset owners looking for a responsible solution to their end-of-life system needs.

Solar power is one of the most powerful tools humanity has in our fight against climate change. But for solar to truly scale to its full potential, we need to create renewable supply chains and a vibrant secondary market for upcycled panels and recycled materials. Since its launch in 2022, SOLARCYCLE has assembled a world-class management team with experience scaling companies and organizations such as Amazon, Nextracker, Sierra Club, Solaria, and SunPower. The company has secured high-volume contracts with industry leaders such as AES, EDF Renewables North America, EDP Renewables North America, Greenbacker, Ørsted, Qcells, Silfab, Silicon Ranch, and Sunrun. This is the next frontier - ensuring a cleaner, more sustainable and domestic supply of the critical minerals needed for the next wave of solar. We exist to make clean energy massively scalable and even more sustainable by radically advancing recycling technology and infrastructure for the solar industry. If this resonates with you, we really want to meet you.