**General Manager, Electric Vehicle (EV) O&M**

**Department:** Corporate **Location:** Costa Mesa, CA

**POSITION** : General Manager, Electric Vehicle (EV) O&M

**LOCATION** : Paso Robles or Costa Mesa, CA (Location Remote)

**PEARCE RENEWABLES** is one of the nations largest independent national service provider for the clean energy industry. Our business focus is the planning, design, and construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery energy infrastructure. Pearce is a specialist in the market and serves many of the major companies leading the electrification of passenger and fleet vehicles. We offer comprehensive operations and maintenance services for solar, battery energy storage, and EV infrastructure owners and operators around the United States. The company has a central operations center and a team of nation-wide, highly trained technicians to provide in-the-field O&M services for commercial, industrial, and utility customers and has a distinguished reputation for safety and performance.

Pearce also has significant experience with the development, design, installation, and maintenance of electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). This combined experience and expertise brings our customers unparalleled service, asset performance, and strong partnership in the long-term care and operation of their energy asset portfolios. **Learn more at .**

**ROLE SUMMARY**

The **General Manager** ofthe **EV Operations and Maintenance (O&M)** will be responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of this fast-growing business, which provides field services for EV charging stations, and battery storage locations throughout the US. The successful candidate will have at least 10 years of operations experience in the renewables industry, preferable EV, and ideally a combination of experience in O&M, Manufacturing, Process Development, and/or Supply chain. S/he will combine solid business acumen, leadership ability, technical knowledge, process management, and operational excellence to guide the growth of the business.

**DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES**

* Establishes, implements, and communicates the strategic and tactical direction of the organizations EV operations division.

* Drive positive safety culture and ensure proper safety policies are in place, trained on, and being adhered to at all times

* Management and oversight of all aspects of the EV business unit and team.

* Collaborates with executive leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems.

* Collaborates with other divisions and departments to carry out the organizations goals and objectives.

* Identifies, recommends, and implements new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.

* Ensures that departmental decisions and project plans such as those for staffing, development, training, organization, material efficiency, hardware acquisitions, and facilities are in line with the organizations business plan and vision.

* Manage the operations departments financial planning and controls; determines profit performance goals and ensures they are achieved.

* Hire, train, supervise, motivate, and develop department managers; manages schedules and workflow.

* Establishes and administers the departments budget.

* Travel as required

**QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE**

* Minimum 10 years relevant operations experience including three years in upper management required with P&L responsibility

* Minimum of 5 years management in the energy industry encompassing operations, maintenance, performance reporting, and management

* Experience in EV field services management (highly preferred)

* Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Engineering, or other industry-related field required; MBA preferred

* Strong understanding of OSHA safety requirements including LOTO, Arc Flash, JHA/JSA, etc.

* Strong organizational and leadership skills.

* Ability to adapt and comply with Company/Client requirements.

* Ability to work in a rapidly changing, multi-cultural environment.

* Experience with interviewing and hiring talented and skilled personnel to perform field service work in the renewables space.

* Experience with and understanding of operations and maintenance contracts.

* Excellent technical and non-technical verbal and written communication skills.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

Pearce Renewables offers a positive and innovative culture with work/life balance, opportunities for growth, competitive compensation/bonus structure, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurances, PTO, and a matching 401K plan.

**Pearce believes in strength through diversity.** We are an equal opportunityemployer**.** All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.