Director of Commissioning and Field Service

The role

The Director of Commissioning and Field Service will lead the organization responsible for commissioning, operations, and maintenance of utility-scale energy storage projects. This leader will build a team of engineers and technicians and develop field service strategies and processes.

What you will do

• Lead and grow the Commissioning and Field Service organization
• Develop and execute the commissioning playbook
• Develop and execute the comprehensive O&M strategy
• Own the MTTR and Availability metrics for commissioned systems
• Hold full P&L responsibility for the field service organization
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing teams
• Oversee the development of technical documentation
• Manage the commissioning and field service budget, spare parts inventory, and service contracts
• Travel to project sites up to 40% of the time

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Commissioning, Field Service, Field Operations, or Technical Support for utility-scale energy, industrial, or complex electro-mechanical systems
• 4+ years managing a global or large regional team
• Track record of building and scaling a commissioning or O&M organization
• Practical experience with energy storage systems, including power electronics, high-voltage systems, protective relaying, SCADA and grid support functionality
• Strong knowledge of relevant safety standards, industrial codes, and best practices for field operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance (e.g. OSHA, NFPA 70E)
• Exceptional written and oral communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies
• Relocation assistance

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with multi-day technology. They are producing iron-air batteries at their manufacturing facility in West Virginia.