Control Center Supervisor - Scottsdale

About QE Solar

We're making clean energy more efficient! For over a decade, the team at QE Solar has brought technical expertise, curiosity, and an investigative approach to the Solar Operations & Maintenance sector, maximizing asset uptime and return on investment while prioritizing safety. QE Solar manages well over 3GWs of PV/BESS projects and hundreds of employees, providing renewable assets owners the most reliable renewable asset service from coast-to-coast.

QE Solar is known for an owner’s mindset in delivering consistent quality and service to our clients with a sense of urgency because we know maintenance issues impact the bottom line.

The Control Center Operator Supervisor is part of the QE Solar O&M department and will be responsible for real‑time remote operations of renewable generating assets performed by the Control Center Operator Team. The Control Center Supervisor will be expected to work at minimum 40 hours per week. Due to the 24/7 nature of this role the Control Center Supervisor will be expected to be available to support needs of their direct reports or as instructed by the control center manager outside of “Normal” business hours.

This candidate may be asked to work a 12 hour shift (Day/Night/On‑Call) in the case of staffing shortages & needs.

Travel Requirements:
Reliable transportation to and from the QE Office/Control Center. Must live within 60 minutes of Scottsdale, AZ

• Operate PV and BESS Systems
• Monitor and operate multiple power plant sites using SCADA systems, DAS platforms, alarm management and other computer systems to maximize site production.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (plant managers, field staff, Portfolio Leads, etc.), and external stakeholders (transmission and balancing authorities) to maximize system performance and assure contractual and regulatory compliance
• Perform remote investigations, performance analysis & reporting, and provide technical support to our field technicians
• Escalate concerns to ensure that projects maintain operations or availability; track and advise on progress against established project models or production targets
• Leadership
• Assist Control Center Manager in scheduling and other operational administrative tasks
• Provide guidance and hands‑on training to control center operators
• Assist in development of SOP’s and training modules for control center operations
• Collaborate with Control Center Employees & Control Center Manager on initiatives implementation aimed at improving efficiency, compliance & accountability.
• Correspond with client representatives/asset owners to deliver requested goals and deliverables
• Assist External Parties to deliver compliance documents.
• Direct Report Management
• Assure Compliance with NERC Regulations and Contractual Requirements
• Maintain accurate logs, adhere to security requirements, utilize and document 3‑part communication, and comply with all daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual NERC requirements
• Assist with internal and external compliance audits and inspections
• Assist with other centralized QE Solar Operations, as required
• Assist with monitoring and dispatching for C&I solar sites
• Assist with maintenance scheduling
• Participate in initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness of QE Solar operations (examples: procedure development and review, special projects, data analysis, quality assurance)

Education Required:

4‑Year Bachelors Degree (STEM) preferred;
Technical School Degree, or, equivalent combination of education and experience considered

• Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with transmission‑scale PV power generation facilities.
• Experience with SCADA systems.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Previous control center experience in Energy/Utilities, Oil & Gas, Biological Energy fields, a plus.

• Experience with BESS power generation facilities, preferably transmission‑scale.
• 1‑2 Years experience in a management positions with direct reports
• Specialized or Technical Knowledge Licenses, Certifications Preferred: NERC Certification
• PJM and other ISO Certification
• BESS OEM…